A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked New Zealand's capital Wellington late at night.. The tremor was felt about 15km south west of the city at 11.38pm (9.38pm AEST).

It has been categorised as a moderate earthquake. “Quite the jolt in Welly,” said one resident. “Quite a big earthquake in Wellington just now,” another said.

For U.S. earthquake scientists, Japan's 'megaquake' warning renewed worries about when and how to warn the public if they find clues that the 'big one' might be coming for the West COast.

Was that an earthquake you just felt or merely a big truck rumbling by? You don't have to wonder thanks to the U.S.

The lower North Island and upper South were struck by a "moderate" strength earthquake on Monday afternoon. Geonet reported it struck 15km east of Picton at 3.58pm, at a depth of 35km, and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate and triggered tsunami warnings across ...

With only seconds to prepare, you could be anywhere when an earthquake hits. That’s why experts urge you to create multiple earthquake kits so that you’ll have supplies ready when disaster hits.

Major earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest are fairly uncommon, yet a significant threat looms: “The Big One” is an anticipated earthquake of magnitude 8 or higher. And it could happen any day.

An earthquake on Seattle’s shallow fault could cause more damage to the city than the so-called Big One, a magnitude 9.0 rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, seismic experts say. SEISMIC NEGLECT ...