During a session on catastrophic risk, the National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) detailed its work over the past 18 ...

The country is about to experience a seismic catastrophe that has been dubbed “The Big One”. The earthquake of the century could become a reality in 50 years' time... Problem? Scientists don't know ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off south-western Japan late on Monday, causing small tsunamis in the area but no major damage was reported. The quake was detected around 18km off the Kyushu region ...

The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county, known as the northern gateway to the Everest ...

Residents near a Wellington college say the felling of trees bordering the school's grounds is a step too far after weeks of ...

Neil Cameron discusses his experience engaging with the civil justice system, a saga that's taken years and cost him tens of ...

Wild weather during New Zealand ’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries ...

The quake was centered just offshore of Kyushu, about 7 miles east of the coastal town of Miyazaki, about 520 miles southwest ...

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed at least 126 people in western China near Nepal on Tuesday was one of the country's deadliest in recent years. Earthquakes ...

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least ...

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning in San Francisco, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, centered about 3 miles offshore, hit at 7:02 a.m., the USGS said.