More than 500,000 Nevadans – and 20 million people in the worldwide drill – are already registered to participate in the annual statewide public earthquake drill, the Great Nevada ShakeOut, on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10:18 a.m. In Nevada, earthquakes are not an exception, they are an expectation. It only takes one minute to register to participate, and another minute to actually participate. Graham Kent, director of the Nevada Seismological Lab, says . Nevada has the third highest incidence of large earthquakes in the United States. A major earthquake in any community, is possible. Drop, Cover, and Hold On is the technique promoted by the Great Nevada ShakeOut as the safest way to protect yourself during an earthquake.