"A major earthquake hasn't struck any of California's biggest cities in more than three decades, but experts and officials say the so-called "Big One" is a matter of when, not if. And the risk is far from isolated, even in a state this large. "It shouldn't come as a surprise that 70% of Californians live within 30 miles of an active fault," California State Geologist Jeremy Lancaster said during a recent webinar. "We have seven active volcanoes; we have landslides; we have tsunamis; we have thousands of miles of active faults." But what should you do when the earth eventually starts to rumble? That's where Thursday's annual ShakeOut earthquake drill comes in. Southern California will anchor its ShakeOut drill at the Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center in downtown; the San Francisco Bay Area's will be held in front of Oakland City Hall. Here's what you need to know about the drill, and how best to prepare for a seismic disaster: Drop, cover and hold on at 10:16 a.m. Thursday"
"This might be common sense to Californians who grew up here and remember drills in school, but maybe not so much for those who moved here from out of state. During an earthquake, the best thing you can do is to drop, cover and hold on when you feel shaking or receive an early warning alert. "Drop down to the ground. Take cover underneath a sturdy object like a table. And hold on until all the shaking has stopped," Wendy Bohon, branch chief of seismic hazards and earthquake engineering at the California Geological Survey, said in a recent social media video."
California's largest cities have not experienced a major earthquake in over three decades, yet a major quake is expected. Seventy percent of residents live within 30 miles of an active fault, and the state also faces volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis and thousands of miles of faults. Annual ShakeOut drills simulate responses and will be anchored at the Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center and Oakland City Hall. Participants should drop, cover and hold on when shaking begins or when receiving an early warning alert. Taking cover under a sturdy table and holding on until shaking stops reduces injury from falling debris. Standing outside near buildings increases risk from falling glass and bricks.
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