Cal OES shake trailer tours SF State, Sacramento State, UCLA and Balboa Park Oct. 12-15

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is taking its earthquake shake trailer on the road next week, with stops in San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego ahead of the statewide Great ShakeOut drill on Thursday, Oct. 15.

The trailer simulates the intensity of an earthquake of up to magnitude 7.0, according to Cal OES. Each stop runs from 6 a.m. to noon: San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave., on Monday, Oct. 12; Sacramento State, 6000 J St., on Tuesday, Oct. 13; UCLA, 405 Hilgard Ave., on Wednesday, Oct. 14; and Plaza de Panama, 1350 El Prado, in San Diego's Balboa Park, on Thursday, Oct. 15.

At each location, Cal OES says, visitors can talk with subject matter experts about earthquake early warning technology, preparedness tips and protective actions. On Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m., the agency is asking Californians wherever they are to practice Drop/Lock, Cover and Hold On.

The agency pointed to a run of recent small quakes as a reminder to prepare, saying that in just the past few weeks Californians have felt earthquakes in Ojai, Salinas, Morgan Hill, Ferndale and San Diego, among other places.

Cal OES lists three ways to get alerts through the state's earthquake early warning system: the free MyShake smartphone app, Android Earthquake Alerts, which Android phones with updated operating systems receive automatically, and Wireless Emergency Alerts. Its preparedness checklist includes making a go-bag, assembling a Stay-Box with enough essentials to sustain a family for at least two weeks, and using myhazards.caloes.ca.gov to learn about local risks such as unsecured furniture, appliances and home fuel systems.

More information is at earthquake.ca.gov. Cal OES has also posted a ShakeOut toolkit with sample social media copy and graphics for media outlets and community partners; questions go to media@caloes.ca.gov.

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