New Zealand ShakeOut

Whakahaumaru Aotearoa

New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi.

Registrations for the 2020 New Zealand ShakeOut have closed

We had an amazing ShakeOut this year with almost 681,000 people taking part!

Although the official ShakeOut is over for this year, you can still take the time to practise the correct action to take during an earthquake.

See you next year!

- The ShakeOut Team

Photograph of a man doing the Drop, Cover and Hold drill under his office desk

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.

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.