Leading earthquake researchers and modellers have convened to tackle how to estimate the size of an impending earthquake.

A major magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck roughly 600 miles northeast of New Zealand on Thursday afternoon, triggering concerns of a potentially damaging tsunami across large portions of the Pacific.

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. The Wellington ...

Unlike other earthquake-prone places around the planet, California is overdue for a major quake, according to a recent study.

New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC), formerly known as New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission (EQC) Toka ...

Businesses in Stratford say stickers slapped on dozens of buildings warning they are quake-prone risk turning the central Taranaki hub into a ghost town. But the council says it is simply following ...