This graphic tells people to go to high ground if they are at the coast and get an earthquake early warning alert or feel shaking.
Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day.
If you are on the coast and feel shaking or get an earthquake early warning alert, you should #DropCoverHoldOn. Wait for shaking to stop. Then evacuate to high ground or inland. A tsunami may be coming!
Learn about #ShakeAlert at usgs.gov/FAQ/BeShakeAlertSafe.
We are so grateful to everyone who participated in #ShakeOutBC2025! Your commitment to practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On is the foundation of a safer, more resilient province.
You can still sign up until Dec 31st to be counted! #BCPrepared
#DropCoverHoldOn #EarthquakePreparedness
In an earthquake: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. What it means changes based on your scenario, but those 3 steps are the building blocks of earthquake safety!
Learn more about how to #DropCoverHoldOn appropriately for any situation, in this short video:
www.youtube.com/shorts/jfM2B...
BC, it’s time! ⏰ At 10:16 AM — Drop, Cover & Hold On. Together, we show preparedness and resilience. 🌎
Can’t join today? You can still sign up for #ShakeOut2025 and practice the drill anytime!
www.shakeoutbc.ca #ShakeOutBC #EarthquakePreparedness #DropCoverHoldOn
1 day until #ShakeOutBC! 💡 Check your emergency kit: water, snacks, flashlight, docs — be prepared!
Sign up at www.shakeoutbc.ca
#EarthquakePreparedness #DropCoverHoldOn #ShakeOutBC2025
BC gets about 4,000 earthquakes a year 🌍 — preparedness matters!
Get ready to #DropCoverHoldOn with us in 2 days for #ShakeOutBC.
🔗 Sign up at www.shakeoutbc.ca
#EarthquakePreparedness #DropCoverHoldOn
⏳ Just 3 days until #ShakeOutBC!
Check out our guides and graphics to get ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On: www.shakeoutbc.ca/media-resour...
#EarthquakePreparedness #DropCoverHoldOn
This infographic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill so they can practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
10/16 is #ShakeOut – the world’s largest earthquake drill!
Practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake. As soon as you feel shaking or get an alert from the #ShakeAlert #EEW System, #DropCoverHoldOn!
Register your drill at shakeout.org. #SeismicSaturday
This graphic encourages people to sign up for ShakeAlert earthquake early warning alerts, OR-Alert, and UO Alerts.
Can your phone get #ShakeAlert #EEW alerts? Check that emergency alerts are enabled in your settings! You can also download @myshakeapp.bsky.social.
To get local and campus emergency alerts, register via oralert.gov and safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.
#ShakeOut #DropCoverHoldOn #SeismicSaturday
This graphic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.
Join us in the #ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16!
ShakeOut empowers you to practice #DropCoverHoldOn before you feel shaking or get a #ShakeAlert #EEW alert.
Learn about ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.
An #Earthquake isn't going to be fun.
...But that doesn't mean it's not valuable to practice in a "fun" way, like joining millions of people around the world in practicing #DropCoverHoldOn for the Great #ShakeOut earthquake drill.
Register free, today, at shakeout.org!
Join us, won't you?
Practice your #DropCoverHoldOn helps you get to a safe place more quickly.
A great opportunity to practice is coming up on October 16th! Join over 1.1 million Washingtonians in the Great ShakeOut earthquake/tsunami drill, and practice with us at: www.shakeout.org/Washington!
Don’t Forget Earthquake Safety on Your Outdoor Adventures!
Even in the wild, quakes can strike. Stay safe by practising #DropCoverHoldOn when camping.
Big thanks to ShakeOut BC Chair, Jeri Grant, for leading by example! 🙌
#CampingSafety #ShakeOutBC #OutdoorSafety
THIS is good, nothing wrong with this!
#dropCoverHoldOn
Why take part in #ShakeOutBC2025 ?
Alison Bird, a seismologist and BCEA board member, explains how drills like "Drop, Cover, and Hold On!" help us prepare for the unexpected.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7I3...
🗓️Sign up for the Drill now: www.shakeoutbc.ca
#EarthquakePreparedness #DropCoverHoldOn
🗓️ Mark your calendars: Oct 16 at 10:16am
It’s time to #DropCoverHoldOn for #ShakeOutBC2025!
📍 Practice earthquake safety anywhere you are.
✅ Sign up now 👉 shakeoutbc.ca
#EarthquakePreparedness #ShakeOutBC
#DropCoverHoldOn
doesn't just mean crawl under the nearest table - it's situational.
The table in the image above has some potential hazards from above associated with it. A glass table would not be ideal either.
Important things to consider if you live/work in #earthquake country!
"Me waiting for an earthquake early warning to arrive" is written over an image of Grogu, or "baby Yoda" from the Mandalorian TV show, holding an iPhone.
This system has sent alerts for 2 earthquakes in Washington, and many more in California, so we know it works!
Why not more? Because it only alerts for shaking above a certain magnitude and intensity.
Just remember - if you get an alert, expect that you're about to shake.
#DropCoverHoldOn.
Image of Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite from Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, with the caption: "Don't Freeze! Drop, Cover, and Hold On!"
#ShakeAlert may provide you with several seconds of warning before the shaking arrives in your area. That doesn't sound like much time, but it's plenty of time to #DropCoverHoldOn appropriately for your situation.
But remember, those seconds are only valuable if you use them!
Be like an elephant and never forget:
Drop: be low and sturdy
Cover: protect the important things (your head and neck)
Hold on: Stay Safe and alert while the danger lasts, then survey your situation.
#DropCoverHoldOn 🐘
You can learn more about what #DropCoverHoldOn looks like in a variety of common situations where you might be when an #earthquake strikes at:
youtu.be/NHm6ZYfq8Pk?...
This is SO COOL to see!
While the 🐘 are doing this to protect their young, they demonstrate an important part of what humans should do in #DropCoverHoldOn during earthquakes - stability.
Getting down close to the ground on all fours will minimize your risk of falling during ground shaking.
So what does this mean for you?
It's a good reminder that when you get a #ShakeAlert powered alert on your phone ⚠️ it means YOU are about to shake, and should protect yourself.
#DropCoverHoldOn appropriately for your situation, ASAP!
youtu.be/xlWgxSnVcwU?...
Image of a car, completely crushed by a pile of red bricks. Text over the image reads: ""I was driving, and it felt like I got a flat tire!" "I was working at a shoe store, and the racks started shaking back and forth while I was on the phone. I got under my desk and asked the other end: are you having an earthquake, too?"
To protect yourself during an earthquake, #DropCoverHoldOn appropriately for your situation. There are different dangers in different locations, but the basic steps remain the same.
Learn how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On in some common situations here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHm6...
Why don't you get an alert for every quake you might feel?
The folks at USGS wanted to make sure we aren't over-alerting, so you don't get tired of alerts.
The important thing to remember - when you get that alert, it means you are going to shake, and it's time to #DropCoverHoldOn!
When an #earthquake strikes, Drop, Cover, and Hold On!
Exactly how you #DropCoverHoldOn depends on your situation, but the basics stay the same.
Here's a short video to learn more about how to protect yourself during earthquake shaking in some common situations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHm6...
Seconds doesn't sound like much, but it's plenty of time to #DropCoverHoldOn (DCHO) appropriately for your surroundings/situation. How to DCHO varies (it's not always "get under a desk), but here's a video with a good variety of common situations:
youtu.be/pPN0PQqKD6c?...
Graphic that says: "THANK YOU!" and has an image of the "Drop, Cover, and Hold ON" logo, demonstrating how to protect yourself during an earthquake: Drop low to the ground, cover your head and neck/take cover under something sturdy, and hold on to that position until the Shaking stops.
So once again, we just want to say, "THANK YOU!"
It's not convenient to #DropCoverHoldOn for a minute... but it's way less convenient than an #earthquake! And you're now better prepared for when one happens.
Get excited for 10/16/2025, at 10:16 (Next year's #ShakeOut!)
Pie Chart and graph showing the top categories by participation and their number of participants in ShakeOut. These are: K-12 schools and districts (966,222); Colleges and Universities (234,146) Healthcare (156,889) Federal Government (67,789) Local Government (44,209) State Government (35,074) Businesses (28,141); Non-Profit Organizations (19,583); and Childcare and Pre-schools (17,085).
Which Categories participated in the ShakeOut this year?
It was (by far) mostly K-12 schools and Universities/Colleges. We think this is great, people are learning to #DropCoverHoldOn, including teachers and faculty!
Check how your category did at shakeout.org/washington!
