Californians Practice for the Big One With Annual ShakeOut Drill

More than 57 million people worldwide have registered for the annual event, which started in Los Angeles in 2008.

Students at Bryant Elementary School take cover under their desks during an earthquake drill as part of the Great ShakeOut event in San Francisco on October 18, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Get ready to drop, cover and hold on! Over 10 million people from California have registered to practice these three steps on Oct. 17, International ShakeOut Day.

According to the ShakeOut website, more than 57 million people worldwide registered—as individuals or with organizations—for the annual event.