A series of earthquakes near Milford Sound have rattled parts of the South. The first, a 5.5-magnitue moderate quake was recorded at 6.13pm on Wednesday, 5km deep and its epicentre was 40km north-east ...

Engineers need to inspect the structure in the wake of a sequence of earthquakes last night.

Earthquakes renew focus on Milford Sound risks (6 min 20 sec) A seismologist says small aftershocks following Wednesday night's earthquakes near Milford Sound could potentially last for days. A 5.5 ...

A series of earthquakes struck near Milford Sound on Wednesday evening, the first hitting soon after 6pm.

Dozens of aftershocks have been recorded in the lower South Island after a string of earthquakes that struck near Milford Sound on Wednesday night.