‘Big Shaker’ Earthquake Event

Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management and Seattle Parks and Recreation invite members of the public and media to attend the City’s first ever, ‘Big Shaker’ Earthquake Event at Westlake Park on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The ‘Big Shaker’ is a 22’ foot-long, 6,500-pound earthquake simulator that gives participants the opportunity to experience the shaking of a simulated 8.0 earthquake.
More than 100 members of the public will also have the opportunity to step into the ‘Big Shaker’.  Tickets will be distributed to the public at Westlake Park on the day of the event and are on a first come, first served basis. Tickets for riding in the ‘Big Shaker’ between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon will be passed out at 9:30 a.m. Tickets for riding between noon and 2 p.m. will be distributed at 11:30 a.m.
In addition to riding in the ‘Big Shaker’, several City departments and vendors, including QuakeHold, will be present to give participants the opportunity to:

• Learn how to build an emergency kit, make a disaster plan and help each other

• Hear about how to get involved neighborhood and community preparedness (including Hubs and Seattle Auxiliary Communication Service tables)

• Practice shutting off utilities

• Play fun preparedness games and win prizes

For information on Seattle’s earthquake risk and how to get prepared for disasters, visit the Seattle Office of Emergency Management’s website. http://www.seattle.gov/emergency-management