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A fourth grader looks over emergency information before an annual earthquake drill, the Great ShakeOut, at Genesee Hill Elementary School Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Seattle.
The first drill, known as The Great Southern California ShakeOut, took place on November 13, 2008, [2] was the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history up until that time, and involved 5.3 million participants. [3] The Earthquake Country Alliance organized the Great Southern California ShakeOut.
The ShakeOut drill originated in California in 2008. The first one was based on a scenario of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southern section of California’s mighty San Andreas Fault.
Southern Californians will prepare for the next big earthquake when they practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” during the annual Great ShakeOut.
The Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is a collaboration of more than 1,000 scientists across 100 research institutions focused primarily on conducting research on earthquakes in Southern California and elsewhere by gathering data, conducting theoretical studies, and performing computer simulations; integrate information into a comprehensive, physics-based understanding of ...
The probability of a serious earthquake on various faults has been estimated in the 2008 Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast. According to the United States Geological Survey, Southern California experiences nearly 10,000 earthquakes every year. [3] Details on specific faults can be found in the USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database.
Even if 1,000 magnitude 6 earthquakes were to occur in a region, they wouldn't happen in just the right location to prevent a larger earthquake; in fact they could increase stress along a ...
Dr Lucy Jones in 1994. Lucile M. Jones (born 1955) is an American seismologist and public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety in California. [1] One of the foremost and trusted public authorities on earthquakes, [2] Jones is viewed by many in Southern California as "the Beyoncé of earthquakes" who is frequently called upon to provide information on recent earthquakes.