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VIDEO: Scientists say New Zealand 'overdue' for major earthquake

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Scientists say New Zealand 'overdue' for major earthquake
Two tectonic plates meet beneath New Zealand's west coast. Scientific analysis shows there's been a major earthquake along the fault line every 300 years, and NZ is overdue. Caroline Orchison is helping communities prepare.