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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 4d

Our fall 2025 newsletter has arrived! We provide important updates about OHAZ, recap the summer field season, and share upcoming ShakeOut events.

🔗 Read and subscribe at bit.ly/OHAZOct2025.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 19h

10/16 is #ShakeOut – the world’s largest earthquake drill!

Practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake. As soon as you feel shaking or get an alert from the #ShakeAlert #EEW System, #DropCoverHoldOn!

Register your drill at shakeout.org. #SeismicSaturday

This infographic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill so they can practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On.

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 2d

Dubs is ready to #ShakeOut... Are you?
We’re just ONE WEEK away from the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16! Join Dubs in practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
Register your participation and explore all the ways you can boost awareness for this event at shakeout.org.

Image with Dubs the Husky and PNSN Team Member doing a drop cover and hold on drill. Text about ShakeOut noting date (October 16, 2025) and link (shakeout.org). Bottom part of image shows cartoon Drop, Cover, Hold On panels.

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #FieldworkFriday Mariners fans! Cal Raleigh said he could feel the ground shaking in Game 2, so PNSN came to take a closer look! We installed a seismometer right here in T-Mobile Park to record seismic energy during game 5. Seattle, we want to feel this place rocking! #SeizeTheMoment

PNSN install team standing along dugout with the empty green seats of TMobile Park behind them.

PNSN Field Engineer installing seismic instrument on concrete ground. Tool bag in foreground, black wall in background.

Looking over the right shoulder of PNSN Field Engineer working on laptop with green seismic instrument in background.

Green seismic instrument on ground, Grey and blue cable extending from rear.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 2d

Join emergency preparedness and earthquake experts for a Reddit AMA starting today at 11am!

reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1o1sb2j/ama_were_pacific_northwest_earthquake_tsunami/

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EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · 2d

International #ShakeOut Day is one week away! On Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 am (local time), join millions of people around the world practicing earthquake safety. Register and learn more at shakeout.org.

Be prepared and practice your Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 2d

The #ShakeOut earthquake drill is on October 16!

OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, UO Safety & Risk Services, and the Museum of Natural & Cultural History are hosting multiple events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus next week.

Learn more at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.

This graphic encourages people to register for the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 4d

Our fall 2025 newsletter has arrived! We provide important updates about OHAZ, recap the summer field season, and share upcoming ShakeOut events.

🔗 Read and subscribe at bit.ly/OHAZOct2025.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 7d

Can your phone get #ShakeAlert #EEW alerts? Check that emergency alerts are enabled in your settings! You can also download @myshakeapp.bsky.social.

To get local and campus emergency alerts, register via oralert.gov and safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.

#ShakeOut #DropCoverHoldOn #SeismicSaturday

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 9d

We're just 😱 2 weeks away 😱 from the Great Washington #ShakeOut. Looking for ways to shake up your ShakeOut game? Check out our bingo card for some good ideas and see if you can get a full house!

And don't forget to register at shakeout.org/washington/ to help us hit 1.7 million participants!

A Great Washington Shake Out bingo card. The free space is drop, cover, and hold on. Other spaces are filled with suggested activities such as telling a friend about shake out, registering for shake out, testing your evacuation plan, signing up for local emergency alerts, and learning about local hazards.

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 9d

Did you miss our "Earthquakes and Tsunamis 101" webinar?

Thank you to everyone who attended and asked questions- using this opportunity to learn about earthquake and tsunami hazards and preparedness before the Great ShakeOut on 10/16!

Here's the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Ty...

Washington Earthquakes and Tsunamis 101

YouTube video by EMDPrepare

www.youtube.com

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 9d

Who’s ready to #ShakeOut!? @DubsUW sure is! The Great @ShakeOut earthquake drill is just 2 weeks away, on October 16. Every year, millions across the globe participate. When the ground starts shaking, the best way to protect yourself is simple: DAWG (Drop), COVER, and HOLD ON!

The University of Washington husky mascot, DUBS, sits on an office chair with a computer screen behind him reading "Get Ready to ShakeOut." A banner at the top encourages viewers to join the Great ShakeOut, and three graphics at the bottom explain how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 9d

The #ShakeOut earthquake drill is two weeks away!

OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, and other partners are co-hosting a series of events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus the week of October 13-17.

Learn more: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout

This graphic describes upcoming events for ShakeOut on the University of Oregon campus during October.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 10d

Join us in the #ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16!

ShakeOut empowers you to practice #DropCoverHoldOn before you feel shaking or get a #ShakeAlert #EEW alert.

Learn about ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.

This graphic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 11d

OHAZ mobile camera units are already making a difference on the #MoonComplexFire.

Rapidly deployed to incident last week, OHAZ Mobile Unit 3 is providing firefighters with real-time intelligence to make faster, safer decisions. This situational awareness helps to protect both crews and communities!

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 14d

Happy National Public Lands Day! Oregon's beautiful landscapes were shaped by powerful geologic forces like earthquakes.

If you visit a park today for #NPLD, remember to be #ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors! Double check that you can get #EEW alerts on your phone and know the signs of earthquakes.

An infographic encourages people to know what to do in an earthquake that occurs while they are outside.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 15d

OHAZ just deployed a new wildfire camera at Jackass Butte in Harney County! #FieldworkFriday

Earlier this year, we added a portable camera as a temporary solution to help during fire season. The permanent camera is now installed.

We thank the Bureau of Land Management for sponsoring the project!

A group of people deploy a wildfire detection camera on top of a desert mountaintop.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 16d

UO Foundation created a Duckfunder for OHAZ and other @uocas.bsky.social programs!

Support OHAZ with a gift, which will directly contribute to operating and expanding our wildfire camera network.

Donate today at duckfunder.uoregon.edu/g/wildfire. Thanks @uoregon.bsky.social for setting this up!

An infographic shows a wildfire detection camera and encourages people to donate to the Oregon Hazards Lab.

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 21d

Readiness begins at home. Earthquakes can topple furniture, knock books off shelves, and even slide houses off their foundations. But you can improve safety and mitigate damage through seismic retrofits, earthquake insurance, and home hazards hunts. #SeismicSaturday #NationalPreparednessMonth

A graphic shows furniture toppling during an earthquake and encourages people to address home hazards during National Preparedness Month.

This graphic for National Preparedness Month has tips for addressing earthquake hazards at home.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 22d

OHAZ traveled to DC this week for a Congressional briefing on the ShakeAlert System!

We shared updates about #ShakeAlert and how #EEW protects people and speeds recovery.

Thank you to Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici for hosting the briefing and for her enduring advocacy for this public service.

A congresswoman speaks from a podium while scientists sit at a table nearby. A powerpoint about ShakeAlert is projected on a screen behind them.

Five people smile for a photo while sitting at a table with a powerpoint projected behind them.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 24d

OHAZ will host the 10/23 webinar and deliver a presentation about the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System. Register at oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/regi....

CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 24d

Get ready for 2025-26 Cascadia Lifelines Program (CLiP) Webinar Series! Coordinated in collaboration with CRESCENT they showcase advances in seismic hazard assessment, infrastructure design & earthquake resilience initiatives.
cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/c...
cascadia.engineering.oregonstate.edu

Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 25d

This webinar is tomorrow!
Learn more and register at www.earthscope.org/event/earthscope-and-crescent-webinar-explore-your-future-geoscience-career-panel.

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 25d

USGS has issued a statement noting that Mount St. Helens has strong easterly–southeasterly winds in the vicinity of Mount St. Helens, which have picked up loose volcanic ash deposited during the 1980 eruptions.

You can view the live web cam here: www.usgs.gov/media/webcam...

Ash can be seen around St. Helens via a web cam

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 28d

Earthquakes can disrupt communities for weeks, especially if aid takes time to arrive. Build an emergency kit with two weeks of supplies in case your family must shelter in place, plus a go-bag for sudden evacuations.

#NationalPreparednessMonth #SeismicSaturday #BeTwoWeeksReady

This graphic for National Preparedness Month encourages people to build an emergency kit with a two-week supply of food, water, and medications.

This graphic for National Preparedness Month gives examples of items to include in emergency kits and go-bags.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 29d

Look at the sunset from Wagontire Mtn! #FieldworkFriday

OHAZ operates a wildfire camera and a @pnsn1.bsky.social seismic station at Wagontire. We traveled there last month to improve its telemetry connection with Pine Mtn. Rapidly and reliably sending data is vital to real-time disaster monitoring!

A wildfire detection camera is mounted on a wildfire lookout tower, with a sunset in the background.

A sunset is visible behind equipment that powers a mountaintop wildfire detection camera.

A young man works on equipment that powers a mountaintop wildfire detection camera, with a desert visible in the background.

A young man works on equipment that powers a mountaintop wildfire detection camera, with a sunset visible in the background.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · Sep 11

Today we honor the lives lost on 9/11 and the courage of first responders who ran toward danger.

CAL FIRE (then CDF) joined recovery efforts in New York, standing with firefighters nationwide.

24 years later, we remain committed to service, sacrifice, and resilience.

#NeverForget #PatriotDay

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