A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's North Island, causing minor damage and a series of aftershocks. Read more at ...

Those bright sparks at GeoNet, a collaboration between the Earthquake Commission and GNS Science, have let us in on how they forecast earthquakes here on the 'Shaky Isles'. Before we get to that, it's ...

Twenty years ago, New Zealand’s natural hazards monitoring was catapulted from weeks-long waits for earthquake information to near instant data streams via GeoNet that now sit underneath nearly all ...

Strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near New Zealand tourist hotspot triggering tsunami warning - Strong tremors shook ...

GeoNet will get initial funding of up to $3 million to improve how it monitors and responds to natural hazards such as earthquakes. The funding boost comes after scrutiny of the official response to ...

The North Canterbury earthquake was followed by horrendous weather causing widespread flooding in parts of central New Zealand The director of GeoNet has detailed responding to the "monster" magnitude ...

New Zealand earthquake near Te Anau triggered a tsunami warning on July 16, 2026, that was fully canceled within two hours ...

EQC’s ongoing investment in natural hazard science including the world-leading GeoNet platform provides confidence to international reinsurance markets to continue providing cover for New Zealand , ...

WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet said on Sunday, but initial reports indicated there ...

Maps showing ground-shaking intensities can now be produced within a couple of minutes of an earthquake. Photo / David Alexander Three hundred and fourteen thousand earthquakes - or 57 each day.