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New Zealand: Extent of Cyclone Gabrielle damage revealed as north hit by earthquake
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoCyclone Gabrielle has battered part of New Zealand for the past few days, with a 6.1 magnitude...
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits near New Zealand capital
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Wednesday, as the nation...
7.7 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami on South Pacific islands
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday....
New Zealand rattled by magnitude 5.6 quake but no immediate reports of major damage or injuries
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 10 months agoNew Zealand was rattled by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake Wednesday morning but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency said ...
Ranked: The world's best and worst attractions
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 5 months agoTop hitters and big disappointments Findlay/Alamy Not all attractions were created equal – while many will enrapture you with their beauty or historical...
Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA strong earthquake shook Papua New Guinea on Wednesday but no serious damage or casualties were expected, officials said. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake was centered in West New Britain province ...
Papua New Guinea assesses damage after powerful earthquake
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoDisaster relief workers in Papua New Guinea were assessing the extent of damage in a remote region Monday following a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake. It sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire, ...
Tsunami advisory lifted after powerful earthquake hits Tonga
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful, shallow underwater earthquake struck Friday near Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue and then lift a tsunami advisory. The ...
Magnitude 7.1 quake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threat
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but did not appear to generate a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake posed no threat to Hawaii ...
Strong quake hits Vanuatu, triggering tsunami warning
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning that was withdrawn ...