New Zealand faces the threat of colossal tsunamis, as high as 92 feet, once every 580 years, according to a groundbreaking study that employed a new method to assess tsunami risk. The research ...

The tsunami threat caused traffic jams and some chaos in New Zealand as people scrambled to get to higher ground. Residents recorded videos of small wave surges in some places, including at ...

Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely cut off from the ...

The volcano erupted for several days. This photo was taken a day before the eruption that caused the tsunami New Zealand has sent a plane to Tonga to assess the damage after a huge volcanic ...

Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga Images from Tonga's shoreline show damage to structures and trees following the tsunami The first aid ships from New Zealand and Australia are expected to arrive ...

A new study highlights the tsunami threat facing Southland, where a nearby earthquake zone is thought capable of unleashing ...

New Zealand's Civil Defense declared a state of emergency for the Kaikoura region soon after Monday's large aftershock. A tsunami warning that led to mass evacuations after the original quake was ...

An curved arrow pointing right. This video shows the ruptured Kekerengu Fault, near the coastal town of Kaikoura, following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand's South Island.

Radio New Zealand reported that waves that can reach ... Ocean have called on people to leave coastal area due to the tsunami warning issued after a powerful earthquake recorded in the Pacific ...

Scientists are investigating what they call a “critical hazard blind spot” for New Zealand: the risk of faraway Pacific ...