Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island, tsunami alert lifted

Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island

Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island

Tsunami alert lifted after earthquake shakes New Zealand’s South Island

The country’s lower South Island has been rattled by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that briefly sparked a coastal evacuation alert.

Tsunami alert lifted after 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand

Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts New Zealand; tsunami warning issued

New Zealand tsunami alert for South Island cancelled after magnitude-5.9 earthquake

The earthquake shaking was "long and loud" and sounded "like a train".

New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake

WELLINGTON: New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Is