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Hundreds of thousands of people across B.C. will be participating in this year's Great British Columbia ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday (Oct. 16) at 10:16 a.m.

Earthquakes are one of the biggest natural disaster threats to B.C. More than half of Canada's 10 largest earthquakes have occurred along the B.C. coast, according to Natural Resources Canada .

Since its start in 2011, ShakeOut BC has become the province's largest earthquake drill. The annual campaign takes place every October with hundreds of thousands of participants practicing the "Drop, Cover and Hold On" response.

Participation is open to everyone, and ShakeOut BC encourages registration for anyone wanting to strengthen their emergency response. The free registration gives access to

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