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22:59 GMT, Thursday, 13 November 2008

In pictures: California quake drill

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Schoolchildren practice their "drop, cover and hold on" technique, in the biggest ever US earthquake drill in California.

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More than five million people took part in the exercise. These student volunteers from Mission Hills, Los Angeles were made up as earthquake victims.

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These Los Angeles firefighters were among some 5,000 participants from dozens of state, local, and federal agencies who took part.

People in earthquake simulator

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The drill was based on the hypothetical scenario of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. LA high school students protect themselves from falling items as they experience a "tremor".

Schoolteacher carries child

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Schoolteaching assistant Maria Williams helps evacuate student Ellis Blaton, 4, who is pretending he has a sprained ankle. Experts believe another huge earthquake in California is inevitable.

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