• Things NOT to do during an EQ?
    DO NOT turn on the gas again if you turned it off; let the gas company do it DO NOT use matches, lighters, camp stoves or barbecues, electrical equipment, appliances UNTIL you are sure there are no gas leaks. They may create a spark that could ignite ...

  • What are the steps to EQ safety/awareness?
    Estimate what EQ of what size are likely to occur (geology) Given the EQ size we then estimate what the shaking will be (seismology) Given the shaking we estimate the response of different types of buildings (EQ engineering). Only with all these st...

  • What can I expect in my house when an EQ occurs? How do I identify it? What can be done?
    The contents of your home may be damaged and can be dangerous: Shaking can make light fixtures fall, refrigerators and other large items move across the floor, and bookcases and television sets topple over. IDENTIFY: Look around your house for things th...

  • What do I do after an earthquake?
    WEAR STURDY SHOESto avoid injury from broken glass and debris. Expect aftershocks CHECK FOR INJURIESIf a person is bleeding, put direct pressure on the wound, use clean gauze or cloth if availableIf a person is not breathing administer CPRDO NOT attem...

  • What emergency supplies do I need?
    Fire extinguisher Adequate supplies of medications that you or family members are taking Crescent and pipe wrenches to turn off gas and water supplies First-aid kit and handbook Flashlights with extra bulbs and batteries Portable radio wit...

  • What should I do during an EQ?
    If you are INDOORS--STAY THERE! (Get under a desk or table and hang on to it, or move into a hallway or get against an inside wall. STAY CLEAR of windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture or appliances. GET OUT of the kitchen, which is a dangerous place (...

  • What was the Great Southern California ShakeOut?
    It was an earthquake drill based on a potential magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault. At 10 a.m. on November 13, millions of southern Californians will drop to the ground, take cover under a table or desk, and hold on. It's not a ...

  • Why should people in the eastern US be concerned about earthquakes?
    a) Severe earthquakes have occurred in the East: In November of 1755, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum intensity of VIII occurred 200 miles off the coast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Boston was heavily damaged. The stronges...

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