LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of people around the world are practicing the basic earthquake safety skill of "drop, cover and hold on." Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the "Great ShakeOut ...

The basic premise for safety is Drop, Cover and Hold On, according to the ShakeOut website, www.shakeout.org, which is administered by the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University ...

Your well-rehearsed earthquake response plan could be all wrong. Sure, you might know “drop, cover and hold on” by heart. But earthquake safety experts are revising their graphics for what to ...

More than nine million Californians and more people in the southeastern United States will participate in what could be considered the largest earthquake drill in the world.

Over 106,000 Arizonans will participate in an international earthquake preparedness drill, the Great Arizona ShakeOut, on Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m. Arizona is just one of 30 other states that will ...

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are a once-a-year chance for everyone to practice “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” and learn other earthquake safety tips. Go to ShakeOut.org to join millions of people in ...

First-grader Juan Sierra, 6, does “Drop, Cover and Hold” during an earthquake drill on ShakeOut Day on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Stanley Mosk Elementary School in Winnetka.

The recent 4.3 magnitude that struck near Lompoc is a reminder of the importance of preparing for earthquakes, and knowing how to protect yourself and. No paywalls. No subscriptions.

October 17, 2024, is the 35th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake that rocked California in 1989. ... “Drop, cover, and hold on” entails dropping to the floor, ...

Workers practice "drop, cover, and hold on" during an after shock simulation at a ShakeOut earthquake drill at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

An emergency alert warned thousands living near Los Angeles to "drop, cover, hold on" as a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck this afternoon.

First-grader Juan Sierra, 6, does “Drop, Cover and Hold” during an earthquake drill on ShakeOut Day on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Stanley Mosk Elementary School in Winnetka.