The Great Shakeout

USC cinema students Julia Epstein-Norris, left, Esme Douglas and their classmates drop and cover under desks during their TV spec writing class as the university participates in the eighth-annual Great Shakeout.

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Oct. 15, 2015 9:55 PM PT

Ghia Simmons lies on the ground, simulating injuries during an earthquake, as members of USC’s Campus Emergency Response Team respond during a “dress rehearsal” of disaster response from a major earthquake.

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Rick Shaw applies makeup to Kimberley Ayala to simulate injuries. USC observes the Great Shakeout every year, joining 21.5 million people worldwide in practicing disaster recovery.

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Jim Sollenbarger is carried by members of USC’s Campus Emergency Response Team.

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Jennifer Shin, left, lies on a bench simulating injuries one might sustain during an earthquake as students, faculty and staff at USC particpate in the Great Shakeout.

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