New Zealand Earthquake. Image caption New Zealand sits astride a major plate boundary. Wellington was worst affected, but many wooden buildings survived.
New Zealand authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit northeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on South Island. Tweets whenever GeoNet reports a decent sized quake (a few times per week). New Zealand is famous for its jaw-dropping mountains that still continue to rise today thanks to the deformation of the Australian and Pacificplates.
Tuesday's quake was less energetic but more destructive than September's.
New Zealand authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit northeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on South Island.
It is in the nature of earthquakes that they tend to cluster in. Wellington was worst affected, but many wooden buildings survived. This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred in New Zealand.