The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano Program is continuously researching, learning, and developing new ways to improve the safety of California’s residents and visitors before disaster strikes. Through planning and improving building codes, transportation, communications, and education, our staff works with our partners to prepare the people of California to decrease the loss of life, protect the environment, and property. If you live in an area that can be impacted by an earthquake, preparation is vital, as these events can strike suddenly, at any time, and anywhere. Visit My Hazards to see if you live or work in an area prone to earthquakes.

The ShakeAlert description should be: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) along with a coalition of State and university partners are now implementing the multistate (California, Oregon and Washington) ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States. Resources are available for how to become a technical or educational partner and educational materials as well as additional resources.
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The Great ShakeOut Drill and International ShakeOut Day is always the third Thursday of October (this year: October 15). While COVID-19 has brought many uncertainties and challenges, one thing’s for sure: ShakeOut is still happening this year! As always, you can hold your #ShakeOut drill when and where you want. You can choose another date or several dates, and include people in multiple locations (home, work, or school), perhaps through video conferencing. Register your participation at www.ShakeOut.org, where you can also find many other helpful resources.

In 1996, the California Legislature created the California Earthquake Authority (CEA)—a not-for-profit, publicly managed, privately funded entity. Residential property insurers could offer their own earthquake insurance or become a CEA participating insurance company. CEA provides two-thirds of the residential earthquake insurance policies sold in California. By selling our policies exclusively through these participating insurance companies, CEA has become one of the largest providers of residential earthquake insurance in the world.