The gruelling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier.
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A father and son were pulled from a mountain of rubble four days after they became trapped.
Mon, Jun 29
International aid organisations, including World Vision, have responded after Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes last week.
Relatives have been desperately searching for their missing loved ones following two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes.
Sat, Jun 27
The deadly one-two punch toppled buildings in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas and beyond, killing at least 235 people and injuring thousands.
Fri, Jun 26
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake was followed by a stronger 7.5 tremor, damaging buildings in the Venezuelan capital and prompting warnings of further aftershocks.
Thu, Jun 25
The country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami following the quake off the eastern coast of Iwate.
Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of General Santos.
Tue, Jun 9
The earthquake was centred near Mindanao, the country's second-largest and southernmost island group, at 11.37am at a depth of 35km, according to the US Geological Survey.
New Zealand
Mon, Jun 8
The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a mega-quake, compared to a 0.1% chance during normal times.
Tue, Apr 21
Tsunami waves up to 75 centimetres above normal tides were recorded at several monitoring stations around the Molucca Sea coast.
Thu, Apr 2
The quake struck 153km west of Neiafu, in Vavaʻu.
Tue, Mar 24
A new generation of students have joined the group, which became a symbol of hope after the quake.
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Sat, Mar 7
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Wed, Mar 4
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Mon, Feb 16
The longest was the Pāpāwai Fault, which extends 26km "from Morison Bush, south of Greytown, towards the northeast and past Pāpāwai marae".
Tue, Feb 3
More than 14,000 people had reported feeling the quake, which struck at 8.29am.
Fri, Jan 9
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November 7, 2025
GeoNet said the quake occurred at 9.09pm and was centred 25km north-west of Wellington at a depth of 24km.
November 6, 2025
GeoNet said the tremor struck at 1.08am around 5km south of Napier, at a depth of 24km.
October 27, 2025
The Construction Minister said he hadn't "seriously contemplated" recommending compensation for buildings remediated to standards that were now not required.
Politics
October 5, 2025
A heritage trust is concerned historic buildings will be demolished, but scientists stress the earthquake risk to Dunedin in particular is much more than previously thought.
October 4, 2025
Approximately 55% of quake-prone buildings would be removed from the existing system — about 2900 buildings.
September 29, 2025
Geonet said the tremor struck 10km south of French Pass at around 11.31pm on Saturday at a depth of 51km.
August 31, 2025
The quake struck off South America at a depth of 10km at around 2.15pm on Friday.
August 22, 2025
