10/14/2026
🌊🌊 REMINDER! THE GREAT WASHINGTON SHAKEOUT IS TOMORROW!
📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Get ready to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON!
As part of the annual Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill, ALL All-Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens will sound their actual emergency warning wail at 10:15 AM.
⚠️ DON'T PANIC! IT'S ONLY A DRILL!⚠️
This is a planned test, and no action is needed in response to the sirens.
Everyone is encouraged to participate! Take this opportunity to practice what you would do during an earthquake and review your emergency preparedness plans, like walking your evacuation route to the nearest high ground, with your family, coworkers, or classmates.
💪 Preparedness starts with practice!
Learn more at https://www.shakeout.org/washington/
🌊 🌊 ¡RECORDATORIO! ¡EL GRAN SIMULACRO DE TERREMOTO DE WASHINGTON ES MAÑANA!
⏰ Jueves, 15 de octubre de 2026 a las 10:15 a. m.
¡Prepárese para AGACHARSE, CUBRIRSE Y SUJETARSE!
Como parte del simulacro anual de terremoto Great Washington ShakeOut, TODAS las sirenas del Sistema de Alerta para Todo Tipo de Peligros (AHAB) sonarán con su sonido real de advertencia de emergencia a las 10:15 a. m.
⚠️ ¡NO SE ALARME! ¡ES SOLO UN SIMULACRO!⚠️
Esta es una prueba programada y no es necesario tomar ninguna medida en respuesta a las sirenas.
¡Se anima a todos a participar! Aproveche esta oportunidad para practicar qué hacer durante un terremoto y revisar sus planes de preparación para emergencias, como caminar su ruta de evacuacion a terreno alto mas sercano, con su familia, compañeros de trabajo o de escuela.
💪 ¡La preparación comienza con la práctica!
On Oct. 15, 2026, students, families, neighbors and employees will drop, cover and hold on for the Great Washington ShakeOut, part of the country’s largest earthquake drill. The event also includes siren tests and evacuation drills in some schools.
At 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 15, you’re invited to drop, cover and hold on wherever you are – whether it’s at work, home or school. Practicing builds muscle memory for when the real earthquake comes. This will help you react quicker and be safer. A drill recording is available to help with the experience.
At about the same time, more than 120 Washington tsunami sirens along the inner and outer coast will be tested using the real wailing sound of a tsunami warning, not the Westminster Chimes that are typically used during the monthly tests. PLEASE DO NOT CALL 911.
There WILL be a test of the Emergency Alert System on radio and television this year.
The Wireless Emergency Alert text system on cell phones will NOT be tested.
Those who have downloaded the free MyShake Earthquake Early Warning App on their phones will get a test. Sirens related to the Columbia Generating Station will be tested in the Tri-Cities areas and some local jurisdictions will test their reverse 911 and opt-in text alerts. NOAA Weather Radios will also sound an alarm. To make sure you’re signed up for alerts, visit https://mil.wa.gov/alerts
Lahar sirens in Pierce County will not be tested.
This year’s ShakeOut theme is “Prepared Neighbors.” After a major earthquake and/or tsunami, there will be help coming in the forms of first responders and assistance coming in from all over the country. But in the immediate aftermath of a quake, individuals and neighbors in local communities will be the first ones responding. In addition to practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On this ShakeOut, everyone is encouraged to do at least one more thing to help their neighborhood become more prepared. Learn more at https://mil.wa.gov/neighborhoods
Registration isn’t required but it helps the state understand how effective its outreach is. It’s also free and easy to register at https://www.shakeout.org/washington
