The events were part of the Great Nevada ShakeOut, an annual statewide earthquake and evacuation drill designed to teach students and educators about how to protect themselves during seismic events.

Millions of residents statewide participated in the 12th annual Great California Shakeout earthquake drill on Thursday at 10:17 a.m. This is the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People ducked under desks and tables in California and other earthquake-prone areas around the world for an annual drill held Thursday to practice ways to stay safe ...

Thursday morning, more than 900,000 Utahns practiced "drop, cover and hold on," protocols as they participated in an annual earthquake drill.