Earthquakes
October 13, 2022
How Can You Participate in The Great Shakeout?
Millions of individuals around the world will be participating in the 2022 Great Shakeout and we hope that you will join them. Participation in the drill is not limited to conducting a Drop, Cover, Hold On drill, there are many other ways that you can participate as well. Below are just some of the ways…
October 11, 2022
The Great UW ShakeOut 2022 is coming!
WHY? As the world is recovering from the longstanding COVID-19 pandemic, let’s turn our attention back to another threat that could suddenly and dramatically impact our lives… an earthquake! Did you know that the biggest natural hazard threat here in the Pacific Northwest, is earthquakes? While Washington State does not experience earthquakes as frequently as,…
October 16, 2019
TODAY (10/17) @ 10:17 am: The Great Shake Out earthquake drill
Where will you be (or were you) TODAY, Thursday, October 17th at 10:17 am? Hopefully, safety tucked away under a desk or sturdy table, practicing your “DROP, COVER & HOLD ON” skills. For the 4rd year in a row, on a building-by-building voluntary basis, thousands of UW students, faculty and staff will once again be…
March 15, 2019
Off the Richter Scale … Can the Pacific Northwest prepare for the cataclysmic quake that’s coming?
Americans have long dreaded the “Big One,” a magnitude 8.0 earthquake along California’s San Andreas Fault that could one day kill thousands of people and cause billions of dollars in damage. The Big One, though, is a mere mini-me compared with the cataclysm forming beneath the Pacific Northwest. This fascinating, and yes, quite scary article…
October 26, 2018
The UW and the ‘Big One’ Will you and your building be ready for the next earthquake?
Check out a recent feature story from the UW’s student newspaper, The Daily, that highlights the recent successes and challenges facing the University of Washington in preparing our institution for the “BIG ONE”…. the major earthquake that is guaranteed to hit Western Washington. It could happen tomorrow, next year or in 100 years. We don’t…
April 16, 2018
UW Senior Leadership Test Recovery Plans
On April 5, the senior leadership of UW Finance and Administration departments gathered at the Facilities Training Center to discuss how to restore operations on campus that had been interrupted two-weeks prior by a severe earthquake. At least, that was the scenario of the surprise tabletop exercise hosted by the office of the Executive…
February 12, 2018
Earthquake Awareness and Personal Preparedness Seminars
As you may have already noted from this Whole U Staff Story, one UWEM staff member is bringing the long-standing Earthquake Awareness and Personal Preparedness seminar to the campus at large. These seminars are available to all UW Faculty, Staff and Students, and will be offered around the Seattle campus on a monthly basis February…
January 26, 2018
Happy Anniversary Cascadia Earthquake
Exactly 318 years ago today, the largest earthquake to ever hit the Pacific Northwest (in recorded history) happened and transformed the landscape forever. On January 26, 1700, at about 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time a gigantic earthquake occurs 60 to 70 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast. The quake violently shakes the ground for three…
December 11, 2017
Great UW ShakeOut 2017: Recap
As 2017 comes to a close, the UW Emergency Management team has been reflecting on some of our biggest events of the past year. The 2017 Great UW ShakeOut was a huge success, for example! While not required in order to participate, UWEM asked that our friends across the university register internally with us so…
July 27, 2017
Great UW ShakeOut 2017 is coming
The Great UW ShakeOut will be on October 19th this year, at promptly (you guessed it) 10:19am! A few early FAQs Do I need to register my department/school/building on the official ShakeOut Washington page? UWEM has registered the entire UW Seattle campus as participating in the 2017 Great ShakeOut. Do I need to register at…
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