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2025 Great Central US ShakeOut!

This year's International ShakeOut Day is , when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!

At (local time) on , you can join more than a million people across the Central U.S. practicing earthquake safety. While we encourage you to participate with everyone, you can register your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. You can also include people in multiple locations through video conferencing.


LEARN THE LATEST

ShakeOut Participant Update Newsletters

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

Who is Participating?
Lists by state & category

ShakeOut Resources
Audio and video broadcasts, manuals, posters, & much more

Frequently Asked Questions

PLAN YOUR DRILL

Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On?

Drop, Cover, Hold On

How to plan your drill & get prepared

Regional Earthquake Information...
      ShakeOut Shop

Quake Scenarios for your drill

ShakeOut Spotlights
(Example participant activities)

CHECK THE STATS


participants and counting!

( worldwide)

Click the map for details about each state
Interactive Map: States of the Central U.S. Click to see the number of participants from Mississippi Click to see the number of participants from Arkansas Click to see the number of participants from Tennessee Click to see the number of participants from Indiana Click to see the number of participants from Kentucky Click to see the number of participants from Illinois Click to see the number of participants from Missouri Click to see the number of participants from Alabama Click to see the number of participants from Iowa Click to see the number of participants from Kansas Click to see the number of participants from Oklahoma Click to see the number of participants from Ohio Click to see the number of participants from Louisiana Click to see the number of participants from Nebraska Click to see the number of participants from Other Areas

2023 Participants: 2.4 million
Click Map for State Total:
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The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut