EARTHQUAKE

PRESENTED BY GROUP 1
TOPIC HIGHL IGHT S 01
REPORT OUTLINE
• INTRODUCTION: WHY DOES EARTHQUAKE
HAPPENS
• WHAT TO DO BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE
• CRITICAL SUPPLIES TO BRING
• WHAT TO DO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
• WHAT TO DO AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE
INTR ODUC T ION:
WHY DOES
EARTHQUAKE
HAPPENS?
- Earthquakes are usually produced by subsurface
rock breaking unexpectedly and moving rapidly
along a fault. The seismic waves that cause the
ground to tremble are caused by this quick release of
energy. The plates or blocks of rock start to move
during and after the earthquake, and they continue to
move till they are stuck again.

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 WHAT TO DO BEFORE AN
EARTHQUAKE?
1.Make sure you have a fire extinguisher,
first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a
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flashlight, and extra batteries at home.

2.Learn first aid.
3.Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and
electricity.
4.Make up a plan of where to meet your
family after an earthquake.

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 05 CRITICAL SUPPLIES THAT CAN BE
USE
OCCUR:
WHEN AN EARTHQUAKE

• Three days’ water supply for each member of your family (a

least 1 gallon per person, per day)
• Three days’ supply of non-perishable food, plus a
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• First aid kits for your home and autos

• Three days’ supply of food and water for your pets
• Flashlights in every room with extra batteries
• Power packs for phones
• Prescription medications
• Whistle
• Swiss Army knife
• Copies of your personal documents
• Extra pair of glasses (OPTIONAL)
• Cash, small bills
WHAT TO DO • STAY C ALM ! IF YO U' R E INDO OR S , STAY
INS ID E. IF YOU' R E OU TSIDE, STAY

DURING AN
OUTS IDE .
• IF YOU ' R E INDO OR S, STAND AG AIN ST A
WALL NE AR THE C ENTE R OF THE

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EARTHQUAKE? B UILDING, STAND IN A DOORWAY, OR
C R AWL UNDER HEAVY FUR NIT UR E (A
DES K OR TAB L E). S TAY AWAY F R OM
WIND OWS AND OU TSIDE DO OR S.
• IF YOU ' R E OU TDO OR S, STAY IN THE
OPE N AWAY FR O M POWE R LINES O R
ANYT HIN G THAT M IGHT FALL . S TAY
AWAY FR OM B UILD INGS (S TUFF M IGH T
FALL OFF THE B UILDING OR THE
B UILDING C OULD FALL ON YOU).
• DON' T US E M AT C HE S, C ANDL ES , OR ANY
FL AM E. B R OKEN GA S LINES AN D FIR E
DON' T M IX.
• IF YOU ' R E IN A C AR , STOP T HE C AR AND
STAY INS IDE THE C AR UN TIL THE

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EART HQUA KE STOPS .
• DON' T US E ELE VATOR (THE Y M AY S HUT
DOWN).

DROP C OV ER
where you are, onto your your head and neck with one arm and
hands and knees. This hand
• If a sturdy table or desk is nearby,
position protects you crawl underneath it for shelter
from being knocked • If no shelter is nearby, crawl next
down and also allows you to an interior wall (away from
windows)
to stay low and crawl to
• Stay on your knees; bend over to
shelter if nearby. protect vital organs
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until shaking stops
• Under shelter: hold on to it
with one hand; be ready to
move with your shelter if it
shifts
• No shelter: hold on to your
head and neck with both
arms and hands
WHAT TO DO AFTER AN
EARTHQUAKE?
• Check yourself and others for injuries. Provide first aid for anyone who needs it.
• Check water, gas, and electric lines for damage. If any are damaged, shut off the valves. Check
for the smell of gas. If you smell it, open all the windows and doors, leave immediately, and
report it to the authorities (use someone else's phone).
• Turn on the radio. Don't use the phone unless it's an emergency.
• Stay out of damaged buildings.
• Be careful around broken glass and debris. Wear boots or sturdy shoes to keep from cutting your
feet.
• Be careful of chimneys (they may fall on you).
• Stay away from beaches. Tsunamis and seiches sometimes hit after the ground has stopped
shaking.
• Stay away from damaged areas.

08 • If you're at school or work, follow the emergency plan or the instructions of the person in
charge.
Expect aftershocks.
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THIS IS THE END OF OUR PRESENTATION
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
PR E SENTER:

Ma. Earllyn D. Clacio

Jeremy King D. Saddi
Ella Mae N. Mangila
Lalaine C. Tolentino