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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1238 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...The Great ShakeOut on Thursday 15 October 2026...

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the National Weather Service
Forecast Offices in Oregon and Washington will participate in the
Great ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami drill with state and local
emergency management officials. This is part of a global
earthquake preparedness effort where millions of people worldwide
will practice how to drop, cover, and hold on at 1015 AM PDT on
October 15th.

You can join by registering for the 2026 Great ShakeOut at
www.shakeout.org. Participation is a great way for your family or
organization to be better prepared to survive and recover quickly
from big earthquakes and their impacts.

The National Weather Service Forecast Offices across Oregon and
Washington will help kick off the Great ShakeOut drill by
disseminating a Required Monthly Test (RMT) message via the NOAA
Weather Radio. This will activate the Emergency Alert System (EAS)
on October 15th at 1015 AM PDT. Broadcasters will carry the EAS
message on television and radio to help reach more of the states
residents, along with those who have all-hazard weather radio
receivers. This will not be a test of the Wireless Emergency
Alerts (WEA) sent to cell phones.

Preparedness experts encourage you to participate in the Great
ShakeOut. You can use the audio recording from
https://bit.ly/DRILLRECORDING to make the experience more
realistic.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact NWS
Pendleton office at (541) 276-7832.

#ShakeOut

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www.weather.gov/pendleton/

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