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ShakeOut Media Advisories

2024 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2024: 10.5 Million Californians Set to ShakeOut this Thursday, October 17
10/15/2024: 2024 Southern California Primary ShakeOut Media Event
10/15/2024: UC Berkeley to Host 2024 ShakeOut Bay Area Primary Media Event for First Time
10/15/2024: IOEM and Boys and Girls Club Host Hands-On Earthquake Preparedness Event
10/14/2024: Great Washington ShakeOut set for Oct. 17
10/11/2024: More than 18 million people nationwide participating in \'Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills\' in 2024 – most on October 17
10/08/2024: Media invited to ShakeOut earthquake drill at Seattle’s Cascade Parent Partnership School
10/03/2024: Great ShakeOut: Join the World’s Largest Earthquake Drill
08/27/2024: Shake it Off! City of Marysville Hosts Earthquake Simulator
2023 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2023: ShakeOut SoCal Primary Media Event (LA Regional Foodbank) Media Advisory
10/16/2023: Media invited to ShakeOut at Seattle’s Daniel Bagley Elementary School
10/16/2023: More than 17.5 million people nationwide participating in “Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills” on October 19
10/09/2023: Practice for earthquakes on Oct. 19 during the Great Washington ShakeOut
2022 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/19/2022: 2022 Great California ShakeOut Media Events
10/19/2022: Californians 'Get Ready to ShakeOut' this Thursday, October 20!
10/19/2022: 'Great ShakeOut' Global Earthquake Safety movement includes more than 18 million U.S. participants in 2022
10/19/2022: Half a million Oregonians pledge to practice preparedness during this year’s Great Oregon ShakeOut earthquake drill
10/18/2022: 2022 Great Oakland ShakeOut Media Advisory
10/18/2022: VITEMA to Conduct 2022 Virgin Islands Great ShakeOut Drill
2021 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/21/2021: Global earthquake safety movement 'ShakeOut' includes more than 30 million participants in 2021
10/21/2021: Californians 'Get Ready to ShakeOut' this Thursday, October 21!
10/18/2021: Key 2021 ShakeOut Media Events in California
10/06/2021: Great ShakeOut celebrates 10th anniversary in Washington
2020 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/14/2020: Hold Your Own Earthquake Drill on International ShakeOut Day this Thursday, October 15
10/14/2020: More than 6.1 million Californians will practice 'Drop, Cover, and Hold On' through ShakeOut this Thursday, October 15
10/09/2020: Great Washington ShakeOut still happening Oct. 15
10/06/2020: Millions participating in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, adapting for COVID-19 pandemic
2019 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/15/2019: Great ShakeOut – 45 States, Territories at Risk for Earthquakes
10/15/2019: World’s largest earthquake drill on 30th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake
10/14/2019: Millions Worldwide to Participate in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
10/11/2019: Biola University to Host 2019 Great ShakeOut SoCal Full-Scale Exercise
10/10/2019: From Loma Prieta to ShakeOut: 30 Years of Seismic Success Great California ShakeOut Primary Media Event Bay Area International ShakeOut Day is Thursday, 10/17! | ShakeOut.org
10/09/2019: Get prepped for Great Washington ShakeOut on Oct. 17, Leschi Elementary in Seattle is making itself available as a media venue
10/08/2019: USGS Menlo Park Evening Lecture: Remembering the Loma Prieta Event 30 Years Later
10/08/2019: South Carolina to ShakeOut for Earthquake Preparedness Week
10/01/2019: Fields Landing Tsunami Evacuation DRILL Saturday October 12, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
03/20/2019: California\'s Tsunami Preparedness Week Set for March 25-29 with Record Number of Participants
2018 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/17/2018: More than 10 Million Californians to Participate in ShakeOut, the World\'s Largest Earthquake Drill
10/17/2018: Millions Worldwide To Participate In 2018 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills
10/17/2018: Time to ShakeOut Oregon!
10/16/2018: 'Don\'t be left out' - The Great BC ShakeOut is coming October 18
10/15/2018: CITYWIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL, CIVIC CENTER PARK EARTHQUAKE FAIR ON OCT. 18
10/10/2018: Great California ShakeOut: Bay Area Primary Media Event – City of Berkeley Civic Center Park
10/10/2018: Great California ShakeOut: Southern California Primary Media Event – Los Angeles City Hall
10/10/2018: Earthquake Preparedness is as Easy as “Drop. Cover. Hold On.”
10/08/2018: ShakeOut Media Messaging, Tools, and Events to Inspire Participation and Promote Earthquake Preparedness
10/04/2018: ShakeOut Media Event at Seattle Schools
10/02/2018: 'Don\'t be left out' - The Great BC Shakeout is coming October 18
09/24/2018: September\'s National Preparedness Month is a Reminder to Join Millions in October\'s Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
06/26/2018: 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering Held in Downtown Los Angeles June 25 – 29, 2018 (Press Release)
06/21/2018: 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering Held in Downtown Los Angeles June 25 – 29, 2018 (Advisory)
03/27/2018: Are You in the Zone? It\'s Tsunami Preparedness Week in California!
03/26/2018: Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Tsunami Preparedness Week
03/23/2018: Officials to test tsunami warning system in Central and Southern California during Tsunami Preparedness Week
03/23/2018: Tsunami Warning Communications Test (North Coast): Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties
2017 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2017: Great California ShakeOut Southern California Primary Media Event – Expo Park in Los Angeles
10/16/2017: Millions Worldwide Participate In 2017 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
10/13/2017: Great California ShakeOut Bay Area Primary Media Event – Google Offices in Mountain View
10/13/2017: Canada\'s largest earthquake drill is just a week away!
10/10/2017: How Radio and TV Stations Can Support Nationwide Participation in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
09/28/2017: Recent Earthquakes and Tsunamis: Gathering, Understanding, and Sharing Information with the USGS and NOAA Websites
05/18/2017: Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS
2016 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/13/2016: Millions Worldwide Participate In 2016 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills
10/11/2016: Broadcasters Support Nationwide Participation in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
09/19/2016: Nation Prepares in September and Gets Ready to ShakeOut
09/01/2016: USGS: September is National Preparedness Month
09/01/2016: FEMA: September is National Preparedness Month
2015 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/12/2015: ShakeOut Media Events - Bay Area (Advisory)
10/12/2015: ShakeOut Media Events - Southern California (Advisory)
10/12/2015: Record 21 Million to Practice Earthquake Safety (Release)
10/12/2015: USGS Feature Story: Get Ready to ShakeOut on October 15 (Press Release)
09/10/2015: FEMA Encourages Participation in Oct 15 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills (Release)
06/03/2015: San Andreas, the Movie: Fact, Fiction, and Fun (Release)
2014 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/15/2014: WASHINGTON, DC, EVENTS HIGHLIGHT 26 MILLION PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN “GREAT SHAKEOUT” DRILLS WORLDWIDE IN 2014
2013 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2013: L.A. COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA CITIES, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT
10/16/2013: Join More than 18 Million People in the Great ShakeOut
10/16/2013: 18.5+ Million Drop, Cover & Hold On Worldwide!
10/15/2013: BOMA International Offers Tips for Earthquake Preparedness in Advance of the Great ShakeOut
2012 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/11/2012: What Will You Do If an Earthquake Hits?



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