USC practices the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Oct. 21

Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu

WHAT
Each year since 2008, the University of Southern California has participated in the Great California ShakeOut. This earthquake drill at USC is meant to prepare students, faculty and staff to know what to do in the event of an earthquake and encourage them to make their homes and offices earthquake safe.

Worldwide, the Great ShakeOut has been coordinated since 2007 by the Southern California Earthquake Center — an NSF- and USGS-supported center of scientists and engineers focused on quake research that is headquartered at USC.

WHEN
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at 10:21 a.m.

WHO
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are coordinated globally by the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC.org) which is headquartered at USC. All staff, faculty, and students are encouraged to participate in this university-wide Drop, Cover, and Hold-On Drill. USC participates in the drill every year.

HOW
Prepare to Drop, Cover and Hold On wherever you are Thursday at 10:21 a.m.

For more information about the ShakeOut visit https://fsep.usc.edu/shakeout/

Student journalists who are interested in covering the drill led by USC Fire Safety & Emergency Planning are encouraged to email Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu

For the history of the Great Shakeout and its global reach, contact Jason Ballman at SCEC at ballman@usc.edu.

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