The quake, which happened just before 6pm local time, was widely felt by almost 6,000 people who filed reports to the GeoNet website.

A 2016 satellite photo shows nearly a dozen swirling dark spots that emerged in the clouds over Heard Island in the Indian ...

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand ’s lower North Island Wednesday, with a jolt rated as moderate by the country's geological sciences agency.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand's lower North Island Wednesday, with a jolt rated as moderate by the country's ...