New Zealand ShakeOut

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New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, taking place on Thursday 15 October 2020 at 9.30am.

What is New Zealand ShakeOut and tsunami hīkoi?

ShakeOut is held across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake — Drop, Cover and Hold — and to practise a tsunami hīkoi (evacuation) if in a coastal area.

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Sign up for ShakeOut

To take part in the drill, sign up your school, organisation or household. It takes two minutes to sign up everyone and we’ll send you all the information you need to do the drill.
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How to ShakeOut

Wherever you are during New Zealand ShakeOut, you can take part in the drill. Just Drop, Cover and Hold for up to one minute, and if you’re in a coastal area practise your tsunami hīkoi.
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Share the ShakeOut

We have a lot of resources you can use to encourage others to sign up to ShakeOut. Download posters, factsheets, digital and social resources and more.

ShakeOut 2020 Videos

Find New Zealand ShakeOut 2020 videos in English, te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). A descriptive text transcript is also available.

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