Earthquake simulator shakes up downtown LA

Earthquake Preparedness Month

An earthquake simulator was set up at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday to give people the chance to test how ready they are for "the big one."

LOS ANGELES - April is Earthquake Preparedness Month.

An earthquake simulator is shaking things up at Union Station Tuesday for those who'd like to test what it feels like to be in an earthquake ranging in size from magnitude 3.0 to 7.0.

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Installed by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, this is the simulator's first stop on its tour across California. It will be open from 8 a.m. through 1 p.m. It then goes on to Sacramento, Berkeley, and Salinas.

Californians are encouraged to download the MyShake app for alerts that will come in just before a large earthquake.

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