EARTHQUAKE

rumbling, shaking and rolling of the earth's surface

two blocks of the Earth suddenly SLIP past one another, or BREAK APART from each other as a result of TENSION caused by PROLONGED ENERGY BUILD UP

effects

TSUNAMIS

flood

LANDSLIDES

windows break

structures collapse

fire

causes

sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake

three kinds of shocks

• foreshock
• mainshock
• aftershock

what to do?

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prepare first aid kits

listen to news

keep DISTANCE FROM
BUILDINGS, TREES
AND POWER LINES

go to
assembly point

use the staircase

three basic steps

• drop
• cover
• hold on

#BePrepared