Tag: natural_disasters
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred on the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 2317.6 km southeast of Waitangi, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on May 26, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS reported the event, located near Tonga and New Zealand, which has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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MetService Issues Orange Warnings for Heavy Rain and Severe Gales
MetService has issued Orange warnings for heavy rain and severe gales across central and southern New Zealand. Regions face potential flooding, slips, and damaging winds with gusts up to 140 km/h expected through Friday and Saturday.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings as a deepening low-pressure system approaches New Zealand, bringing heavy rain up to 300 mm and damaging wind gusts of 140 km/h to central and southern regions through Saturday.
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New Zealand Climate Change Commission Urges Immediate Investment in Resilience to Reduce Recovery Costs
The 2026 national climate change risk assessment reveals that shifting government spending from disaster recovery to proactive climate resilience could save New Zealand billions of dollars and protect over half a million vulnerable buildings from extreme weather.
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes South of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred south of the Kermadec Islands on May 6, 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, hundreds of kilometers northeast of New Zealand.
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MetService Issues Orange Heavy Rain Warnings for South Island
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for the north and west of New Zealand's South Island, forecasting up to 400 millimetres of rain, potential flooding, and severe gales through Saturday.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of New Zealand's North Island
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island on May 5, 2026. The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, approximately 128 kilometers from Pauanui.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on December 21, 2025. The quake's epicenter was located approximately 1768.1 km SSW of Bluff, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region, 727.3 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand, on April 13, 2025, at a depth of 55 km.
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