In Super Rugby, the more things change the more they remain the same. The Christchurch-based Crusaders are champions for the 13th time and the eighth time in the last nine years. The Hamilton-based ...

A Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

The Crusaders have won the Super Rugby title for the 13th time by edging the Chiefs 16-12 for their 32nd straight win in home playoffs.

On June 21, 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Iran, killing up to 50,000 people.

A week into their war, Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on Friday as new diplomatic efforts led by the Europeans took place in Geneva. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held several hours ...

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits northern Iran, including Tehran, with no major casualties or significant damage reported. The ...

Manufacturing activity in New Zealand fell back into contraction in May, after four straight months of expansion, because of weak demand, rising costs and low business confidence amid global economic ...

Leading earthquake researchers and modellers have convened to tackle how to estimate the size of an impending earthquake.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Papua New Guinea region, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a significant depth of 198 kilometers (123 miles). This ...

Six and a half years after a devastating earthquake, Kaikoura is back and better than ever, with memorable adventures, a bustling main street and unbeatable new clifftop cabins on top of the town.

New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's claim to fame. But these days, earthquake insurance is prohibitively expensive.