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  "id": "2018-10-18-university-of-washington-great-shakeout-2018-on-oct-18",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-great-shakeout-2018-on-oct-18-2018-10-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-10-18",
    "type": "test",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Great ShakeOut 2018 on Oct. 18",
    "headlinePublic": "Great ShakeOut 2018 on Oct. 18",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published an official alert](https://emergency.uw.edu/2018/10/18/great-shakeout-2018-is-at-1018-on-oct-18/) on or about 2018-10-18. Full text is preserved from the official archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2018-10-18",
      "verbatimText": "This year's Great ShakeOut will take place at 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18. The Great ShakeOut is a national program that encourages organizations and individuals to practice what to do in an earthquake. It is billed as the world's largest earthquake drill.\n\nAll three UW campuses will participate in the Great ShakeOut by testing the UW Alert notification system. A test message will be sent reminding people about the drill and directing them to sites where they can learn more about preparing for earthquakes. Some UW groups also are planning “drop, cover and hold” drills.\n\nMore information:\n\n- Learn about earthquake risks in the Pacific Northwest and how to become better prepared (UW Emergency Management)\n\n- Learn about earthquakes and faults in Washington state (Department of Natural Resources)\n\nHarold Tobin, UW professor of Earth and space sciences and director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, discusses seismic risks in the Pacific Northwest.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2018/10/18/great-shakeout-2018-is-at-1018-on-oct-18/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official institutional alert archive page.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 970,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official UW Alert archive entry.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive page preserves complete alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Great ShakeOut 2018 on Oct. 18",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2018/10/18/great-shakeout-2018-is-at-1018-on-oct-18/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "test"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}