At least three massive earthquakes struck New Zealand on Friday, sparking evacuation orders for thousands of people and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific. The most recent was a ...

The PTWC said small waves of 8 inches above tides were measured at North Cape, New Zealand. The tsunami danger passed within a few hours, though the center said small sea level changes may continue.

Languages: English A new tsunami warning has been issued after a third earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 hit New Zealand's Kermadec Islands region Friday, shortly after the first advisory had ...

New Zealand residents were given the all-clear to return to their homes after a series of earthquakes over several hours set off tsunami warnings, according to reports. Three earthquakes struck ...

One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate coastal areas on ...

New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami. The 8.1-magnitude quake was the third to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Friday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across ...

New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management reported that a tsunami wave struck at about 1:50 a.m. and warned residents living in low-lying areas anywhere along the country's ...

In a national advisory, New Zealand officials said "If a tsunami has been generated in this location it is not likely to arrive in New Zealand for at least one hour." According to the USGS eastern ...

A new method of assessing tsunami risk in New Zealand finds that giant waves could hit the country's shores once every 500 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...