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<\/p>\nShakeOut Tour brings 7.0 earthquake simulator to UC Davis as statewide drill nears<\/p>\n
How to prepare, before an earthquake strikes, and what to do immediately after shaking starts.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSHAKEOUT TOUR IS ROLLING THROUGH CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK. IT SIMULATES A BIG EARTHQUAKE. KCRA 3\u2019S ERIN HEFT LIVE AT UC DAVIS, WHERE THAT SIMULATOR IS SET UP WITH THE VERY LATEST ERIN. AND THIS IS NOT TO MISS. YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF. AND IF YOU\u2019RE A LITTLE QUEASY, MAYBE YOU CAN JUST WATCH. THAT\u2019S EXACTLY WHAT WE\u2019RE ABOUT TO DO. SO CALIFORNIA, WE ARE NO STRANGER TO NATURAL DISASTERS, AND IT\u2019S NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN. THE NEXT SEISMIC EVENT HAPPENS. SO LET\u2019S MARCH INSIDE THIS BAD BOY. WE\u2019RE NOT GOING TO START IT QUITE YET, BECAUSE I\u2019M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT IT IS. SO THIS COURTESY OF CAL OS, THE EMERGENCY SERVICES. WHAT THIS DOES IS SIMULATE AN EARTHQUAKE. WHAT KIND OF EARTHQUAKE? WELL, TODAY, A 7.0 MAGNITUDE. IT\u2019S QUITE INTENSE. SO IF I\u2019M GOING TO SIT DOWN, RICHARDS, OUR MAN RICHARD, START US UP. HERE WE GO. QUITE INTENSE. OKAY, SO TO BE INSIDE, CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS? YOUR HOUSE? I\u2019M JUST GOING TO SIT BACK. THIS IS A LOT. SO IF YOU CONCENTRATE ON THE OUTSIDE, I\u2019LL READ YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. LIKE I SAID, THIS CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR\u2019S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. IT\u2019S A STATEWIDE TOUR. IT STARTS TODAY THROUGH THE 16TH. AND THE SHAKING, IS QUITE INTENSE. I BARELY CAN READ. SO LET ME JUST WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT I KNOW. THEY\u2019RE TOURING THIS AROUND THE STATE FOR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. UC DAVIS FIRST, THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO THIS, AND IT REALLY DOES PREPARE YOU AS TO WHAT THIS WOULD FEEL LIKE IF THIS WERE INSIDE YOUR HOME OR INSIDE YOUR OFFICE BUILDING. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ANYONE I WOULD BELIEVE WOULD EVER WANT TO EXPERIENCE. THIS IS ALSO AN EDUCATION PURPOSE. AND LIKE I SAID, THE PREPAREDNESS. WELL, THE STATEWIDE ADVISORY THAT COMES THURSDAY, THURSDAY AT 1016 IN THE MORNING, BE AWARE OF THAT. THAT IS OUR ALERT SYSTEM AND WE WILL ALL BE A PART OF THAT. BUT YOU TOO CAN EXPERIENCE WHAT A 7.0 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE COULD FEEL LIKE HERE AT UC DAVIS CAMPUS ALL DAY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE UNTIL THURSDAY. I\u2019LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. GOOD THING. HOPEFULLY YOU GOT NO MOTION SICKNESS, BECAUSE TRYING TO READ A PHONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT, NOT AN EASY TASK. ALL RIGHT, ERIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT LIVE REPORT. THE EARTHQUAKE SIMULATOR IS TRAVELING THE STATE THIS WEEK. IT\u2019S AT UC DAVIS TODAY, SAN FRANCISCO ZOO\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
ShakeOut Tour brings 7.0 earthquake simulator to UC Davis as statewide drill nears<\/p>\n
How to prepare, before an earthquake strikes, and what to do immediately after shaking starts.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 12:01 PM PDT Oct 13, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia is no stranger to natural disasters, and this week the state is helping residents prepare for not if, but when, the next big quake hits. The California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services is rolling through the state with the Great California ShakeOut Tour, a mobile earthquake simulator that recreates shaking comparable to a magnitude 7.0 tremor. The tour began Monday at UC Davis on the West Quad near Memorial Union and will finish Thursday in San Diego. Organizers said the goal is to help people understand what a major quake can feel like and what to expect in the moments that follow, all while offering guidance on readiness at home and at work.The tour leads up to the statewide ShakeOut drill on Thursday at 10:16 a.m., when millions of Californians will practice their earthquake response.Tour schedule:MondayLocation: UC Davis, Address: West Quad near Memorial Union, Davis, CA 95616Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.Tuesday Location: San Francisco Zoo Address: 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.WednesdayLocation: Cal State FullertonAddress: Pollak Library, 800 North State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831 Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.Thursday Location: Waterfront Park Address: 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101 Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n California is no stranger to natural disasters, and this week the state is helping residents prepare for not if, but when, the next big quake hits. <\/p>\n The California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services is rolling through the state with the Great California ShakeOut Tour, a mobile earthquake simulator that recreates shaking comparable to a magnitude 7.0 tremor. <\/p>\n The tour began Monday at UC Davis on the West Quad near Memorial Union and will finish Thursday in San Diego. Organizers said the goal is to help people understand what a major quake can feel like and what to expect in the moments that follow, all while offering guidance on readiness at home and at work.<\/p>\n The tour leads up to the statewide ShakeOut drill on Thursday at 10:16 a.m., when millions of Californians will practice their earthquake response.<\/p>\n Tour schedule:<\/p>\n Monday<\/p>\n Location: UC Davis, Address: West Quad near Memorial Union, Davis, CA 95616Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/p>\n Tuesday <\/p>\n Location: San Francisco Zoo Address: 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/p>\n Wednesday<\/p>\n Location: Cal State FullertonAddress: Pollak Library, 800 North State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831 Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/p>\n Thursday <\/p>\n Location: Waterfront Park Address: 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101 Public hours: 6 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/p>\n See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ShakeOut Tour brings 7.0 earthquake simulator to UC Davis as statewide drill nears How to prepare, before an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2107,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2947,7,9,8,2948,2949,2950,2951],"class_list":["post-2106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-cal-oes","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-california-office-of-emergency-services","tag-earthquake","tag-earthquake-drill","tag-great-california-shakeout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}