ShakeOut Media Center

In 2009, over 6.9 million people throughout California participated in the ShakeOut Drill, our largest earthquake drill ever!

Media resources for the October 21, 2010 ShakeOut will be updated soon.

2009 ShakeOut Media Guide (3.6 MB PDF)
Includes ShakeOut descriptions, venue list, available resources and descriptions, fact sheets, and media contacts

Mark Benthien
ECA/SCEC: 213-740-1560, info [at] shakeout.org
Susan Garcia
U.S. Geological Survey: 650-329-4668, garcia [at] usgs.gov
Margaret Vinci
Caltech: 626-395-3298, mvinci [at] gps.caltech.edu
Karen Nikos
California Earthquake Authority: 916-325-3800, media[at] calquake.com

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10/13:	State and Local Officials to Join Children from South LA at California Science Center's ShakeOut Drill (492 KB PDF)
10/13:	Balboa Park (San Diego) to Evacuate during Statewide Earthquake Drill (40 KB PDF)
10/12:	Nearly 7 million people to participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 15, 10:15 a.m. (84 KB PDF)
10/6:	More than 6 million Californians already have signed up for the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, at 10:15 a.m. on 10/15 (76 KB PDF)
10/6:	Molina to Join Earthquake Experts in Proclaiming Oct. 15 as "The Great California ShakeOut Day" in Los Angeles County (476 KB PDF)
10/5:	California TV and Radio Stations: Please transmit the "Drill Broadcast" of the Great California ShakeOut on October 15 at 10:15 a.m.
9/23:	More than a half million Bay Area residents signed up for the Great California ShakeOut , but as the Loma Prieta 20th anniversary approaches, more preparation needed

9/15:	More Than 4.6 Million Californians Already Signed Up for the Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, at 10:15 A.M. on 10/15