Great Shake Out 2025. This year's international shakeout day is october 16, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home! Millions of californians are preparing to participate in the great shakeout to practice what to do during an earthquake.

Schedule your shakeout drills and plan your other earthquake preparedness activities ahead of the shakeout date. This year on october 17th, millions of people worldwide will practice how to drop, cover, and hold on during great shakeout earthquake drills which.