A large tsunami generated by an earthquake very close to New Zealand would hit Bell Block Beach and other beaches around New Zealand before sirens activated, according to a report which also warns New Zealanders they will experience a tsunami in their lifetime. The report prepared by GNS Science for the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management finds that the risk of a tsunami generated close to New Zealand is higher than previously thought. “The earthquake may be your only warning,” Graham Leonard of GNS Science said. People should head for higher ground if they are at the coast and feel a strong earthquake or a weak earthquake that lasts for a minute or more.
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