Emergency Response: The Great Southern California ShakeOut


Police at Fire Station 88 giving direction to units.; Credit: Jill StewartPolice at Fire Station 88 giving direction to units.; Credit: Jill Stewart

On Nov. 13, Los Angeles was chosen for the biggest earthquake destruction simulation ever conducted in the U.S., based on a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault. These photos are from simulation sites in Encino, Van Nuys and Beverly Hills.

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