ShakeOut is a nationwide earthquake drill that already has 11, 000 Hawke's Bay school kids poised to Drop, Cover and Hold.
The drill will take place on Thursday, October 28, at 9.30am and aims to remind people what to do in the event of an earthquake and tsunami.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (HBCDEM) has partnered with Volunteering Hawke's Bay to boost registrations in the region this year.
HBCDEM community engagement team leader Jae Sutherland said the message was particularly relevant to Hawke's Bay because it is one of the most prone areas to seismic activity.
"Understandably, we've all been focused on dealing with the Covid-19 resurgence, but it's still important to remember that Hawke's Bay is one of the country's most seismically active regions, and at risk of an earthquake and tsunami," Sutherland said.