“Drop, cover, and hold on” entails dropping to the floor, positioning yourself under a table or any sort of stable cover, and holding on in that position until the shaking subsides. The next ...

An earthquake is a sudden and rapid shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the shifting and movement of tectonic plates. The Earth's outermost layer, called the crust, is made up of a series of ...

At 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20, UCLA’s staff, students and faculty are asked to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during the Great ShakeOut – also known as the world’s largest virtual earthquake drill.

The event focuses on the “drop, cover, and hold on” mantra for basic personal safety but also includes such measures as passenger trains slowing down for several minutes. At the Los Angeles ...

Nearly 1 million people in government offices, businesses and schools throughout San Diego County will stop everything for a minute Thursday to “drop, cover and hold on” during a statewide ...

People in government offices, businesses and schools throughout San Diego County this week will stop everything for a minute to “drop, cover and hold on” during a statewide earthquake ...

You’ll break a wrist or get a concussion. You’ll be useless.” Webster also says “drop, cover and hold on” is more than the slogan for the ShakeOut event: taking cover can save many lives ...