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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
241 PM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...The Great ShakeOut on Thursday, October 16, 2025...

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the National Weather Service
Forecast Offices in Oregon will participate in the Great ShakeOut
earthquake drill. This is part of a global earthquake preparedness
effort where millions of people worldwide will practice how to
drop, cover, and hold on at 1016 AM PDT on October 16th. You can
join by registering for the 2025 Great ShakeOut at
www.shakeout.org. Participation is a great way for your family or
organization to be better prepared to survive and recover quickly
from big earthquakes and their impacts.

The National Weather Service Forecast Offices across Oregon
including at NWS Medford will help kick off the Great ShakeOut
drill by disseminating a Required Monthly Test (RMT) message via
the NOAA Weather Radio. This will activate the Emergency Alert
System (EAS) on October 16th at 1016 AM PDT. Broadcasters will
carry the EAS message on television and radio to help reach more
of the states residents, along with those who have all-hazard
weather radio receivers. This will not be a test of the Wireless
Emergency Alerts (WEA) sent to cell phones.

Preparedness experts encourage you to participate in the Great
ShakeOut. You can use the audio recording from
https://bit.ly/DRILLRECORDING to make the experience more
realistic.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the NWS
Medford Warning Coordination Meteorologist at 541-773-1067.



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