WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand ’s lower North Island Wednesday, with a jolt rated ...

A powerful earthquake rocked New Zealand early Monday local time, killing at least two people, damaging buildings and triggering a tsunami that forced thousands to flee coastal areas.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CBSNewYork/CBS News/AP) -- A deadly magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, leading to tsunami activity, officials said Sunday.

Scientists have uncovered a key piece of the puzzle behind the unusual "slow earthquakes" occurring off the east coast of New ...

New Zealand's coast near the town of Riverton has been rocked by a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake as fears of tsunamis grow throughout the country, according to local officials.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rescuers officially gave up hope of finding more survivors of New Zealand’s devastating earthquake, saying Thursday that no one trapped in rubble when the disaster ...

Officials in New Zealand had hours earlier issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas after the first quake struck off its northeastern coast at about 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Monday's quake was an aftershock of the magnitude-7.0 quake that hit the country on Sept. 3, 2010, near Darfield, New Zealand, according to the USGS.