A moderately strong earthquake struck the Nelson region last night.
Moderate Quake, Nelson
September 4th, 2020Major Quake, Kermadecs
September 10th, 2018A major undersea earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands this afternoon.
Great Quake, Fiji Region
August 19th, 2018A great quake of 8th magnitude struck the Fiji region just after midday today.
Strong Quake, Kermadecs
December 9th, 2017A strong undersea earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands yesterday afternoon, New Zealand time.
Major Quake, Loyalty Islands
November 20th, 2017A major earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands just before midday today.
Strong Earthquake Near Tonga and Fiji
September 26th, 2017A strong earthquake struck near Fiji and Tonga late this afternoon, New Zealand time.
Major Earthquake, Central Mexico
September 21st, 2017A major earthquake struck central Mexico early this morning, New Zealand time, causing widespread damage and deaths in several Mexican provinces.
Strong Quake, Southern Ocean
September 20th, 2017A strong earthquake struck south of New Zealand this afternoon.
Japan’s Earthquake Early Warning System
September 16th, 2017Japan has a well-developed public warning system to alert its population to the possibility of strong shaking from earthquakes. The system is automated and includes tsunami warnings.
Mexico: Earthquake Early Warning Worked
September 13th, 2017Mexico City’s earthquake early warning system worked well on Friday, giving residents more than a minute’s warning before shaking from the magnitude eight Chiapas earthquake reached the city.
Great Quake, Mexico
September 12th, 2017A magnitude eight earthquake, often called a “great†quake, struck off the southern coast of Mexico last Friday afternoon.
Strong Quake, The Snares
July 11th, 2017A strong earthquake struck near The Snares islands at 7 o’clock this evening, New Zealand time.
Kermadec Earthquakes
June 29th, 2017Two magnitude six earthquakes struck the Kermadec Islands today.
Kaikoura Earthquake 2016
November 27th, 2016The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was one of the four largest earthquakes to strike mainland New Zealand in 160 years.
Spring into Tawa 2016
October 16th, 2016
Spring into Tawa
The weather didn’t co-operate, but the annual Spring into Tawa market day went ahead anyway.