Recent quake cluster reminder to plan, not a warning sign - seismologist
Seismologists in New Zealand are urging residents to review emergency plans following a cluster of recent earthquakes. Experts clarify that while the frequency is higher than average, it does not necessarily predict a major seismic event.
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Public safety and disaster preparedness are essential in regions prone to high seismic activity.
<p>A spate of earthquakes widely felt across New Zealand in recent weeks is a reminder for people to review their emergency plans but should not be read as a sign of a big one to come, according to seismologists.</p> <p>Earth Sciences NZ seismologist Bill Fry said the country had recorded four or five magnitude 5 or greater quakes in the past week, when the long-term average sits at less than one a week.</p> <p>On Friday, a magnitude 4.6 quake jolted Cook Strait.
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