Great ShakeOut earthquake drill
The gist
Millions across at least eight states joined the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill at 10:15 a.m.
The annual drill trains people to Drop.
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026The City of West Hollywood and the City of San José announced participation in the Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m.; SCETV said it would livestream a press conference for South Carolina Earthquake Preparedness Week and join the drill.
- Oct 13, 2026MyNorthwest reported over 1.5 million people in Washington had already registered for the worldwide Great ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami drill on Thursday, Oct. 15.
- Oct 14, 2026The University of Mary Washington said it would activate UMW Alerts and test its emergency notification system during the drill on Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. EST; Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Montana Disaster and Emergency Services encouraged participation, with over 30,000 individuals and agencies registered.