Two earthquakes hit the area between Fiji and New Zealand on April 14 morning. The first quake measured 6.5, and the second measured 6.1. The quakes occurred near the Kermadec Trench. The Australian ...

Days before that on March 25, a magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit off New Zealand's South Island. On April 2, Japan was hit with a magnitude-6 quake, on April 4, a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Tonga ...