Claim fault off coast 'real risk'
A Dunedin man is concerned Otago residents are not aware of a fault off the coast which could have an impact as great as the Alpine Fault in an earthquake.
Earthquakes
ShakeOut drill hailed as success
More than 50,000 people from Otago dropped to the floor and sheltered under desks and tables as part of yesterday's national "ShakeOut" earthquake drill, with organisers hailing it as a success.
When the Big One hits
Councils to align on quake policy
Otago councils have agreed to investigate a joint approach to deal with earthquake-prone buildings.
Quake drill planned
Series of quakes shakes Kermadecs
A series of earthquakes over magnitude 5.0 has rattled the Kermadec Islands over the weekend.
More quakes shake Christchurch
A 4.8 magnitude aftershock has rattled Christchurch this afternoon.
Two-year deadline for quake buildings
DCC plans self-cover
Insurance companies refusing to cover Dunedin's infrastructure because of post-earthquake fears about their own exposure are not turning down business.
Tsunami warning after major quake
The Alaska Earthquake Information Centre says a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.