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Volcano alert after 160 earthquakes strike in just two hours
Volcano alert after 160 earthquakes strike in just two hours - Located near the Argentine border, Laguna del Maule is a ...
Magnitude 5.95 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea's New Britain region, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 5.95 struck the New Britain Region in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
'Much, much worse than we thought' - Residents oppose Australian bid to mine in Golden Bay bushland
"They've been very vocal about how they're going to look after the community, but actually I think they've possibly chosen the worst place they could possibly site their operations." ...
US tariffs on Mexico and Canada unaffected by 90-day pause, White House official says
The U.S. tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada will not be affected by the 90-day pause on tariffs announced by ...
Dozens of earthquake-prone buildings on Dannevirke’s main street given extension
Dozens of earthquake-prone buildings on Dannevirke’s main street have been given extensions to complete strengthening work. A ...
New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner
Calculating the dual effect of rising seas and sinking land gives coastal communities a more accurate projection of the ...
4.2 earthquake ‘jolts’ Wellington, residents report overnight shake
Locals took to Facebook shortly after the quake and many said they heard it before they felt it. “I heard it coming followed ...
Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.