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February is Earthquake Awareness Month

Each February, several States in the Central U.S., including Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee, regularly observe “Earthquake Awareness Month”.  For more than 20 years, Earthquake Awareness Month has provided an opportunity to increase public knowledge of earthquake hazards and earthquake preparedness measures. Activities during the month typically include earthquake themed exhibits, public service announcements, specialized training, […]

CUSEC Hosts Earthquake Experts from New Zealand

With support from the USGS, a delegation of eight individuals (representing geologic, engineering, and emergency management disciplines) visited Tennessee from New Zealand on an international, information sharing mission this October.  As part of their visit, the group met with local and regional officials to share lessons learned since the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and aftershocks.  Those […]

ShakeOut Drill to take place at the University of Memphis’ Lipman School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — On Thursday at 10:17 a.m., more than 15 million people in 43 states and territories are expected to participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.  During the drills, participants practice “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”, the recommended safety procedure during an earthquake. In this area, the ShakeOut is a […]

Earthquake Experts from New Zealand to Provide Lessons Learned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — This Thursday the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and several local, national, and international disaster experts, will host a free public forum, Building Resiliency in the Face of the Earthquake Risk, from 1:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. at the Michael D. Rose […]

Millions Nationwide will ShakeOut this Thursday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: This Thursday, on October 17, 2013 at 10:17a.m, more than 2.1 million people across ten states will take part in the fourth Great Central U.S. ShakeOut.  The ShakeOut is a regional earthquake drill in which participants simultaneously practice the recommended action during an earthquake.  This action is known as “Drop, Cover, and […]

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