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  1. Hope everyone is doing ok after that quake near Opunake. Remember the correct action in an earthquake: drop, cover and hold

  2. Follow for emergency info, for how to get ready for an emergency and for CDEM news/resources - Pls RT 👍

  3. News: Mt. Ruapehu: Seismic activity increases after lake temperature peaks. Volcanic Alert Level unchanged. More:

  4. Hope everyone is ok after that wake-up call. Remember the correct action in an earthquake: drop, cover and hold

  5. Latest update on White Island from . GNS Science continue to monitor the volcano.

  6. Follow for emergency info, for how to get ready for an emergency and for CDEM news/resources - Pls RT 👍

  7. News: Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake: Steam plumes as lake heats. No change to Volcanic Alert Level. More:

  8. Follow for emergency info, for how to get ready for an emergency and for CDEM news/resources - Pls RT 👍

  9. News: End of Minor Eruptive Activity at White Island (Whakaari)

  10. No change to volcanic alert levels since yesterday.

  11. Based on current information there's no threat to public safety from today's minor White Island eruption

  12. Based on current info there's no threat to public safety from todays minor White Island eruption- follow for updates

  13. NEWS: White Island has minor eruption. Volcanic Alert Level (VAL) changed from 1 to 3. More:

  14. EQ reported in Roxburgh is actually far offshore to the south, near Macquarie Island:

  15. 2/2 And remember if the quake makes it hard to stand up or lasts for more than a minute, head to higher ground or inland once shaking stops

  16. 1/2 Todays aftershocks from yesterdays quake are expected -take a look at the forecast from

  17. Interested in what happened with today's and tsunami? Some great explanation here from

  18. If you feel shaking too strong to stand up, or over 1 min in duration, move to higher ground immediately

  19. Aftershocks are expected following today's 7.1m quake. Remember to drop, cover and hold.

  20. Thank you to media organisations and everyone else for sharing public safety information today.

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