People may be prone to panic,” said Ben Deci, senior media officer at the California Earthquake Authority. “ShakeOut is a chance for everybody to sort of practice in advance, to drill and to ...

Millions of people worldwide will practice earthquake safety drills during International ShakeOut Day on Thursday, Oct. 17. At 10:17 a.m., millions will participate in earthquake drills at work ...

Residents not in tsunami hazard zones will be asked to practice their earthquake safety procedures. The drill will not include a test of the tsunami sirens, the county said.