According to The Redlands Daily Facts Millions will ‘Shakeout’ tomorrow in Southern California – Don’t worry, it’s only a drill
On Thursday, millions of people around Southern California will drop, cover and hold on for two minutes as part of the largest earthquake drill in history.At 10 a.m. around 500,000 people from San Bernardino County will participate, and more than 5 million people are registered in Southern California for the Great California ShakeOut through schools, businesses, government agencies or faith-based organizations to participate in the event.The Great California ShakeOut was organized by the Earthquake Country Alliance, a group of earthquake professionals, civic leaders, businesses and emergency managers.The ShakeOut drill’s intent is to practice for a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The most recent large earthquake was the July 29 Chino Hills earthquake, which registered a 5.4 on the Richter Scale and was centered in Chino Hills.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, California has a 99.7 percent chance of having a 6.7 or higher earthquake in the next 30 years. The southern San Andreas has a 59 percent chance in the next 30 years to generate at least one magnitude 6.7 quake or larger for the entire California region. The fault runs along the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, through the Cajon Pass and up along the coast.
