The cataclysm would have 50 times the intensity of the Jan. Geological Survey, some 2,000 people would die, tens of thousands would be injured and more than $200 billion in damage would result. Officials say that such a tectonic shift could produce waves of movement for hundreds of miles, over four minutes. Most kindergarten through 12th grade school districts countywide, along with private and charter schools, will have students and staff participating.Īccording to, the objective is to emphasize precautions during a 7.8-magnitude or larger quake along the southernmost portion of the San Andreas fault.
San Jacinto Community College District will also join the drill. Multiple Riverside County agencies are also signed up, including the Emergency Management Department, the Flood Control & Water Conservation District, the Department of Public Social Services and the Fire Department.Ĭollege of the Desert, Norco College, Riverside City College and the Mt. Municipalities whose local government employees will be involved include Desert Hot Springs, Eastvale, Indio, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta, Menifee, Murrieta, Norco, Rancho Mirage and Riverside. In Riverside County, 640,114 people have registered for next week’s quake drill. During last year’s event, about 7.6 million statewide registered to take part. The ShakeOut website indicated that 9.2 million Californians are slated to participate in the drill. “Great ShakeOut Earthquake drills are annual opportunities to learn and practice earthquake safety with millions of people.” “What we do to prepare now, before the next big earthquake, will determine how well we can survive and recover,” according to a statement posted to. The Great California ShakeOut of 2022 is scheduled for 10:20 a.m. People in government offices, businesses and schools throughout Riverside County next week will stop everything for a minute to “drop, cover and hold on” during a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 14th year.
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