Nearly 300,000 in North Carolina to participate in the world’s largest earthquake drill Thursday

RALLY, NC (WNCN) – Millions of people around the world – including nearly 300,000 North Carolina residents – will participate in the world’s largest earthquake drill on Thursday.

Here in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast, the event is known as the Great Southeast Shakeout. More than 1.5 million people across the region are expected to participate in the event, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS).

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While North Carolina is not known as a place that experiences a lot of earthquakes, the state has reported 23 “devastating earthquakes” since 1735, the NCDPS said in a statement. The state experiences several small earthquakes each year, including a 2.7-magnitude earthquake near Morganton last August that resulted in more than 1,100 reports of shaking.

The most recent major earthquake in North Carolina occurred in August 2020 near Sparta in Ghanaian County. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks led to more than 575 reports of damage in the area, according to the NCDPS.

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the August 2011 Virginia earthquake which is considered the most widespread earthquake in the United States. People across North Carolina and the East Coast felt the earthquake.

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If you would like to register for today’s event, you can click here. Even if you are not registered, you can still practice the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” training:

Get down – get down on the ground when the shaking starts before the earthquake knocks you down. COVER – Hide under a sturdy desk, table, or other furniture. If you can’t find something under it, lean against an interior wall. Keep your head and neck safe by covering them with your arms. Stay away from windows, hanging objects, mirrors, or anything that might fall. Hold a desk, table, or piece of furniture. Be prepared to move with her during an earthquake.

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