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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Audio and Video "Drill Broadcast" recordings available for radio/tv stations to play during the ShakeOut Drill (see list of participating stations).

Drill Broadcast (larger size video version) for TV stations to download and play during the ShakeOut Drill.

ShakeOut PSAs (Youtube)

ShakeOut PSAs (hi-res downloads)

You may find answers to your questions about the ShakeOut on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Questions about "Drop, Cover, and Hold On"? Please see our special report.

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