Great California ShakeOut Tour brings earthquake simulator to SoCal

Are you prepared for an earthquake? The California Office of Emergency Services is making sure you are. 

Since California is located on the Ring of Fire and has many faults, it is one of the most seismically active parts of the world. Thus, residents of the Golden State must always be ready in case a temblor strikes.  

In order to bolster the knowledge of quakes and preparedness measures of Californians, the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) is going on the Great California ShakeOut Tour

– which features, among other things, a realistic earthquake simulator.

The seismic ride is making its way across the state this week and stopped at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday morning, where KTLA’s Omar Lewis had the chance to speak with Jose Lara of CalOES, who provided insight on the campaign.

“California is earthquake country, so we need to be prepared for the next earthquake that will come,” Lara explained. “We want to make sure that people know what to do when strong shaking arrives at their location — and that’s drop, cover and hold on.”

In addition to stopping at CSUF, the earthquake simulator will also head to San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento. On Friday (Oct. 17) at 10:17 a.m., CalOES invites all to practice the “drop, cover and hold on” anywhere they are across the state.

More information on the Great ShakeOut Tour can be found here.

Click here to view the official CalOES earthquake preparedness guide.