Panic, Damage After Deadly Philippine Quake
Residents fled their houses in panic overnight on Friday as aftershocks hit the central Philippines a day after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake killed two people and injured at least 72 others,...
Tag: Christchurch earthquake
Warships Head To Kaikoura
Australian, Canadian and US warships are heading to the New Zealand town of Kaikoura to help with evacuations after a series of powerful earthquakes. Two people were killed when two simultaneous...
New Zealand Hit By Aftershocks After Severe Earthquake
Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people. The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the...
Tsunami Hits New Zealand After Quake
A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles)...
Powerful Quake Strikes New Zealand South Island
Map showing the magnitude of the earthquake on the island A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, US experts say. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.4 quake hit some...