“Big Shaker” Ride the World’s Largest Mobile Earthquake Simulator | Los Altos
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Los Altos History Museum | 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA
Free / RSVP
Submitted by the Event Organizer
The world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator, the Big Shaker, rolls into the Los Altos History Museum on Saturday, January 11th, 10am-3pm, weather permitting. In an event titled “Be Prepared for the Big One,” visitors can experience what a magnitude 8.0 earthquake feels like and see what can happen inside their homes if contents are unsecured.
For people who have never experienced a major earthquake before, this will give a sense of what to expect if, or when, the real thing comes along.
The simulator is 24-foot long and features a sophisticated hydraulics system specifically engineered to simulate varying degrees of earthquake intensity. It has been fitted out with furnishings to replicate a typical living room, and when the simulator shakes it recreates conditions like those that would be experienced in a home in an earthquake.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
