A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially warned of potential hazardous ...

People in New Zealand were advised to stay away from the shore after an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of South Island on Tuesday. The quake struck at a depth of 33km off the ...

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey ...

A strong earthquake, measuring a magnitude of more than six, struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday ... according to the Honolulu-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

A few weeks ago, commercial flights over the Tasman Sea — located between Australia and New Zealand ... in the South Pacific. For at least the last six years, China has made a more focused effort to ...

Magnitude 6.7 Quake Shakes New Zealand's South Island WELLINGTON (Reuters ... of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling much of the Pacific Ocean. (Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney, Lucy Craymer ...