At 10:15 a.m. Central Time on Feb 7, 2012, communities throughout the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) Member States (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) and the Associate State of Oklahoma, took part in the largest earthquake preparedness effort in central U.S. history, the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut.
With was the second ever Central U.S. ShakeOutace , and was a multi‐state earthquake drill where participants simultaneously practiced the recommended action to take during an earthquake: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
Approximately 429,919 Kentuckians participated in the drill.
Click here to read the final report from CUSEC prepared for last year's ShakeOut