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GET READY TO SHAKEOUT!

On October 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions of people worldwide will practice how to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills. British Columbians can join by registering for the 2017 Great British Columbia ShakeOut.

Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes – wherever you live, work, or travel.

PARTICIPATION

How to Participate
Information for individuals, schools and many types of organizations

Media Centre

Participant Updates

Share Your ShakeOut!
Photos, videos and stories

'Show Me ShakeOut' Contest

PLAN YOUR DRILL

Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On?

ShakeOutBC Drill and Participant Guide: Simple to advanced drills for any organization.

Basic School Earthquake Drill Ideas: How to plan and implement a basic school drill (PDF).

ShakeOutBC Fact Sheets:




Frequently Asked Questions

CHECK THE STATS


participants
and counting!

( worldwide)

Click the map for
details about
each area
Click to see the number of participants from Northwest British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Northeast British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from the Vancouver Island area Click to see the number of participants from Southwest British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Central British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Southeast British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Northwest British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Other Areas


2016 Participants: Over 800,000
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©2017 SCEC Southern California Earthquake Center @ USC
The Great British Columbia ShakeOut Step 1: Secure it now! Step 2: Make a plan Step 3: Make disaster kits Step 4: Is your place safe? Step 5: Drop, Cover, and Hold On Step 6: Check it out! Step 7: Communicate and recover!