A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked the bottom of the South Island struck in a seismic environment poorly understood by scientists – but which poses a major tsunami hazard. The 2.43pm quake hit ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was shallow ...

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On [insert date], a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of Riverton, New Zealand, shaking the southwestern region of the South Island. This seismic event, which occurred ...

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On Tuesday, New Zealand was rocked by a significant seismic event, as a massive 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Riverton. This powerful quake was initially reported by the United ...

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WELLINGTON – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island on March ... Its centre was 160km from mainland settlement Riverton and the quake was initially recorded as ...

The magnitude 6.7 quake hit 160 kilometres from Riverton in Southland at ... rivers and estuaries.” A major earthquake has struck off New Zealand’s southwest coast, with thousands of residents ...