Jacinda Ardern was conducting a live television interview when the 5.6 magnitude quake struck.

New Zealand's PM takes mid-interview earthquake in her stride

Buildings shook and tremors were felt as far away as Miami, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Tsunami warning in place after earthquake strikes in Caribbean Sea

On social media, users claiming to be in the area reacted to the tremor.

Residents took to social media to describe how there was a large boom in the early hours.

The 2.2 magnitude tremor happened at around 6pm on Thursday.

It comes a day after another large earthquake in the region.

The magnitude 8 quake was felt as far away as neighbouring Colombia and Ecuador.

Rescuers were still searching for survivors when a new and more powerful earthquake hit the island.

French rescue workers searching Sulawesi in Indonesia say they have detected a person still alive in the rubble of a hotel.

More than 1,500 people are thought to be dead, missing or injured after the earthquake and tsunami disaster.

Villagers in a region close to where the tsunami hit, are reportedly still pulling out loved ones both dead and alive from the mud.

A total of 39 people have been killed after the earthquake on the island of Hokkaido.

The death toll has risen to 18 after the tremor on the island of Hokkaido.

At least seven people are known to have died on the island of Hokkaido.

The agency said rebuilding will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.