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2. PRELIMINARY Earthquakes are natural disasters that frequently occur in the hemisphere. Earthquakes occur due to a shift in the Earth's plates or volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur when the pressure that occurs because the movement was too large to be arrested .

5. THE CAUSES OF EARTHQUAKES Most earthquakes result from the release of energy generated by the pressure made ​​by the moving plates. The longer the pressure was becoming enlarged and eventually reach the state where the pressure can not be detained again by the edge of the slab. That's when an earthquake will occur. Earthquakes usually happen at plate boundaries such slabs

7. EARTHQUAKE • Building collapse • Fire • The fall fatalities • Surface soil into glue and roads to be broken • Landslides caused by shocks • Flooding caused damage to the embankment • The earthquake on the seabed that causes a tsunami

8. Facing the Earthquake Tips

9. WHEN INSIDE THE HOUSE • Do not panic and do not run outside, take shelter under a table or bed • If n o, prote ct the head with a pillow or o ther obje ct. • St ay away from bookcases, war drobes a nd window glass. • Berwae of the ceiling might collapse, objects hanging on the wall and so on .

10. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE • Immediately stop in the open. • Do not stop on the bridge or under an overpass / bridge crossings.

11. WHEN YOU ARE OUTDOORS • Stay away from high buildings, walls, sheer cliffs, power centers and power lines, billboards, tall trees, etc.. • Try to reach an open area. • Stay away from shelves and glass windows.

12. WHEN THEY ARE ON THE TRAIN • Hold firmly to the mast so that you will not fall if the train is stopped abruptly • Be calm following the official explanation of the train • One understa nds the information officer or stat ion wagon would cause panic

14. LISTEN TO INFORMATION • When a large earthquake occurs , the community mental shock. To prevent panic, it's important everyone be calm and act in accordance with the correct information. You can get correct information from the authorities, police, or officer of PMK. Do not act because the information people are not clear.

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