During the 10 o’clock hour on October 17, millions of Californians will take part in a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, which state leaders say is part of the largest such drill in the world.

The annual "Great ShakeOut" earthquake drill took place earlier today, Oct. 16. The minute-long drill at 10:16 a.m. local time encouraged folks to practice and prepare for the proper response to an ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Be prepared to stop, drop and hold on when Oct. 16 arrives. Officials with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management are calling for Arkansans to practice the ...

People all across the Bay Area will dive under desks on Thursday morning at 10:16 am to take cover. That’s not a prediction of a major earthquake. Rather, it’s part of increasingly popular statewide ...

When some 10.4 million Californians “drop, cover and hold on” Thursday morning, the ground may not be shaking. But the drill will help ensure that participants are prepared for the next big earthquake ...

When some 10.4 million Californians “drop, cover and hold on” Thursday morning, the ground may not be shaking. But the drill will help ensure that participants are prepared for the next big earthquake ...

First-grade students take cover underneath their desks during the 'Great California Shakeout' at Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) on Thursday. The fifth annual earthquake drill is ...

MANILA, Philippines — Emphasizing the importance of disaster preparedness in times of calamities, personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) joined the second quarter National Simultaneous ...

As Texas continues to experience more frequent and intense earthquakes, emergency management officials across the state are encouraging people to participate in a statewide earthquake drill Thursday ...