MATHER, CA – Building upon California’s leadership to implement a first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system and encouraging Californians to be earthquake prepared, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is hosting a statewide tour with an earthquake simulation trailer, known as the Great California ShakeOut Tour, October 13-16.
Ahead of the Great California ShakeOut Day on October 16, Cal OES is leading the effort to provide life saving protective actions and preparedness information as we visit four California cities, all while featuring a simulator that offers a real-life sense of earthquake intensity.
“California is no stranger to disasters like earthquakes. It’s important that we work with communities statewide to make sure they have the life-saving information they need to stay safe before the next seismic event,” said Nancy Ward, Cal OES Director.
The tour, which will allow visitors to experience shaking similar to an actual earthquake in an earthquake simulator, as well as receive important earthquake preparedness information, will make stops in four California cities, beginning October 13 in the Sacramento Region on the UC Davis campus. Other stops include the San Francisco Zoo on October 14, Cal State Fullerton on October 15 and the San Diego Waterfront on October 16.
It all leads up to the Great California ShakeOut Day on October 16 at 10:16 a.m., where millions of Californians will participate in an earthquake drill and practice life-saving actions like drop/lock, cover and hold on. Please visit ShakeOut.org to register your participation and get ShakeOut resources. Through the earthquake simulator, users will have the opportunity to experience intense simulated shaking, similar to that caused by magnitude 7.0 earthquakes.
For more information on the tour, visit: https://news.caloes.ca.gov/greatcashakeout/
