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. The quake caused damage ...

Army troops took control of the center of the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, two days after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake smashed buildings and homes, wrecked roads and rail lines — ...

The authorities in New Zealand have confirmed there have been casualties in the powerful earthquake that struck the South Island around 90 kilometres north of Christchurch. Prime Minister John Key has ...

Dozens killed and hundreds missing after Christchurch tremor. Debris is seen on a street after an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb 22. Dozens of people died when the strong quake toppled ...

An 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southwest of Christchurch, New Zealand, according to the U.S. An 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southwest of ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. In the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that devastated New Zealand’s Ōtautahi Christchurch 12 years ago, impromptu and transitional ...

(NEXSTAR) – Three massive earthquakes have struck off the coast of mainland New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, spurring four separate tsunami warnings. The first warning was revoked ...