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Beingthemostearthquakepronecountryintheworld,earthquakedrillsareascommonin
schoolsinJapanasfiredrillsareintheWest.Knowledgeofwhattodoandhowtoprepare
forbigquakesisessential,butmanyforeignersvisitingorlivinginJapanaresimplynot
usedtolargertremorsandhavelittleornoideahowtorespondshouldtheearthstartto
rumble.Thankfully,eveninJapanthechancesofbeinghurtorkilledinanearthquakeare
relativelyslim,butitsimportanttoknowwhatyoucandotoprepare.Combiningourown
firsthandexperiencewiththeexpertadviceofaseismologistfromtheCaliforniaInstitute
ofTechnology,thefollowingarticlenotonlydiscusseshowbesttorespondintheevent
ofanearthquake,butalsoliststheessentialitemsthatanyonelivinginJapanorany
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Dr.Hutton:Thepotentialfordamagedependsonmanyfactors:magnitude,distanceaway
fromyoursite,soilconditions,typeandqualityofconstruction,specialcircumstances
suchassoilliquifaction,tsunami,firepotential,etc.InJapanandthewesternUS,where
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RN24:Intheeventofoneoftheselargerearthquakesoccurring,say,whilewewere
athomewatchingTV,cookingorevensleeping,whatwouldbethebestcourseof
actiontotake?
Dr.Hutton:Abigpartofearthquakepreparednesshappensbeforetheearthquake.Both
businessesandfamiliesneedtobeconcernedaboutsecuringtheirspace,socarrying
outanynecessaryearthquakeretrofits,securingbookcasesandsimilarfurnitureand
appliances,thatkindofthing.Bothalsoneedsuppliesandaplanthekeepthesuppliesup
todateandhowtodealwithboththeearthquakeandtheaftermath.Partoftheplanshould
bewhateveryoneisgoingtodowhentheearthquakehits:iftheyareathome,then
shelteringunderatableorotherstrongfurniturewouldwork,solooseitemswillnotfallon
them.Itsabadideatotrytorununlessthebuildingmightcollapse,sincepeoplecouldfall
andbeinjured.
RN24:Andifyouhappentobeoutandaboutwhenaquakehits?
Dr.Hutton:Thisinvolvesalotmoresituationalawareness.Beawareofwhatmightfallon
youandgetawayfromit.Thisincludespiecesofbuildings,powerlinesandthelike.
RN24:Isthereanytruthtotheoldmyththatthesafestplacetobeduringan
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Dr.Hutton:Inaspecificsituation,whichdoesntexistmuchanymore,aninteriordoorway
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Youmightfeelabitsillydoingit,butspendinganhourorsooneweekendpreparingan
earthquakekitwillnotonlyputyourmindateasebutensurethatyouandyourfamilyor
friendswillbeasreadyasyoucanbeshouldanearthquakehit.Afterall,theresnopoint
wishingyoudmadeoneassoonasthegroundstartstorumble.AndasDr.Huttonquite
rightlysuggests,withenoughdamagechancesareeventhelargeststoreswilleitherclose
orbecleanedoutinnotimeatall.
ThefollowingisintendedasalistofbasicitemsthatanyonelivinginJapanwhomaynot
haveaccesstoavehicle(andthuswouldhavetotravellightifittheyarerequiredtoleave
theirhome)shouldprepare.Itisenoughtokeepyougoingforacoupleofdaysfollowinga
largescalequake,butbynomeansanexhaustivelist.Youshouldalwayspackmore
whenyoucan,butbesuretocheckthecontentsofyourpackeveryfewmonthsandkeep
itstocked.Ifyoufindthatsomeofyourperishablesuppliesareabouttoexpire,headout
andgetmorebeforeusingthemup.Onceyourerestocked,youcanspendtheevening
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Yourearthquake(orzombie!)packshouldalwaysinclude:
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Sizeablequakescandamagewatermains,sometimesresultinginwaterbeingcutoff
completelyorcomingoutdirty.Youshouldalwayshaveenoughwaterforeachpersonin
yourhouseholdtolast23daysminimum.Sealed,bottledwaterdoesnotgobad,and
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expirationdatesprintedonbottlesusuallyrefertoitsbestbeforedateratherthanwhether
itissafeornot,withthetastestartingtochangeeversoslightlyaftertheprinteddatehas
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passed.Evenso,considerreplacingyourolderbottledwatereveryyearortwoifits
gettingclosetothedateprintedonthelabel.
2.Flashlight/torch/headlamp
Ifthepowergoesout,thelastthingyoullwanttobedoingisstumblingaboutinthedark,
especiallyifthequakehasthrownthingsabouttheroomorbrokenanywindows,crockery,
glasses,etc.Headlampscanmakeeventhecoolestsurvivalistlooklikeatotalidiot,but
theyallowyoutoworkhandsfree,whichissomethingofagodsendifyouplanoncooking
ordontfancytheideaofgoingtothebathroomwhileholdingatorch.Theyrenot100
percentessential,butsmallearthquakewhistles(bottomright)aresoldatmany
supermarketsanddepartmentstores,soitmayalsobeworthkeepingoneinyourpackas
ameansofattractingattentionshouldtheneedarise.
3.Portableradioforlisteningtonewsbulletins
TVsandsmartphonescanbeabsolutelifesaversfollowinglargeearthquakesasits
importanttopayattentiontoofficialnewsbulletinsandgovernmentadvice.Butifthepower
isoutyourTVwillbeuseless,andyoursmartphonewilllikelygothesamewayafteraday
ortwoofuse,soabatterypoweredportableradioisessential.EvenaHomerSimpson
showerradiowilldo,justsolongasitworkswellandcanpickupasignal.Amapofthe
localareaisalsoagoodthingtohaveas,althoughyoumightbeabletowalktoyour
favouritepuborlocalconveniencestorewithyoureyesclosed,whenofficialbulletins
advisemovingtoacertainschool,parkorpublicbuildingbeingusedasanevacuationor
supportcentreyoumayneedhelpfindingit.Youcanusuallypickamapupatyourlocal
townhallorinformationcentre.
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4.Replacementbatteries
Yourradioandflashlightsneedpower,andwithregularusetheirbatterieswillrunout
quickly.Makesureyouhavereplacementsforallofyourbatterypowereddevicesandthat
theyrethecorrectsize.WeallknowhowheartbreakingitcanbetopickupyourTV
remoteorXboxcontrolleranddiscoverthatthebatteriesaredead,butdontbetemptedto
breakintoyouremergencypacktoplayafewroundsofHalowithyourbuddyoryoumight
regretitlater.
5.Simplefirstaidsupplies
Dontgonutshereifyourenotmedicallytrainedyourenotgoingtoknowwhattodowith
suturingequipmentoradefibrillatoranywaybutafewthingslikeplasters/bandaids,aroll
ofbandage(andsafetypins)orgauzeandsomeantisepticwipesorhandsanitizercanbe
reallyuseful.Thelattercanhelpwithkeepingcleanuntilyourwatersupplycomesbackon,
too.Alsobesuretopackasmallsupplyofanyprescriptionmedicineandthingslike
sanitarytowelsifrequired,butcheckthatanymedicineyoustoreinyourkitisbothindate
andoutofreachofsmallkids,andreplaceitoften.
6.Smallsupplyofdried/cannedfood
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TheemergencyfoodpackssoldinmostJapanesesupermarketsthesedayslookso
deliciousyoucouldbeforgivenforwantingtoservethemupfordinnerrightawayrather
thanaddthemtoyourearthquakekit,withthingslikecannedfishinrichsauces,teriyaki
chicken,chocolatecake,bread,andevencurryandricethatcanbeeatencold.Feelfree
tostockupbutpaycloseattentiontoexpirationdatesanddontoverloadyourselfifyoudo
nothaveaccesstoavehicle,andbesuretopackacanopenerifyoubuycannedfood.
Packsofflavouredricecanalsobeboughtthatcanrequireonlyalittle(cold)water,soif
yourenotplanningonpackingacampingstove(seebelow)besuretopickupfoodsthat
canbeeatenwithoutanypriorcooking.Ifyoudonthaveaccesstoanyofthesefancy
products,itemssoldatoutdoorandcampingstoressuchasCalorieMate(above)which,
asitsnameimplies,ispackedfullofenergywilllastalongtimeinyourkitandprovidea
surprisingamountofsustenancefortheirsize.
Ifpossible,youmightalsoconsiderincludingadditionalitemssuchas:
asimplecampingstovewithgascanister(s)forcooking
additionaltoiletries
Mylarorspaceblanket(s)forkeepingwarm
simplewaterproofsifyouhavetoleaveyourhomeininclementweather
alittlecashandformsofidentification/passport
anotepadandpen(andkeepalistofimportantphonenumbers/addressesinitbecause
whoremembersnumbersanymore!?)
Onceyourpackisreadyandstoredinasafeplace,dontforgetaboutit.Checkthe
expirationoffoodproducts,medicine,etcandreplaceitasnecessarybeforeitexpires,but
dontpickitateverytimeyourunlowonhouseholditems.Most,ifnotall,ofthebasic
itemslistedabovewillfiteasilyintoamediumsizedbackpackorbag.Keepyourkitina
cool,dryplacethatisknowntoeveryoneinyourgroupandeasilyaccessible.
Thechancesthatyoullhavetouseanyoftheitemsinyourearthquakekitareincredibly
slim,butanyonelivinginJapanforanylengthoftimewouldbemadnottospendanhour
throwingabagtogether,somakesometimethisweekend,goshoppingandgetyourown
kitready!Oh,andifyouvebeenreplacingthewordearthquakewithzombieoutbreak
allthewaythroughthisarticle,youmightwanttothrowinsomenails,twobyfours,a
firearmortwoandacricketbat.Staysafe,Rocketeers!
SpecialthankstoShangLinChenandDr.KateHuttonattheCaliforniaInstituteof
Technologyforalloftheirhelp,advice,andansweringournoobquestionsduringthewriting
ofthisarticle.Formoreinformationaboutearthquakepreparedness,checkout
theEarthquakeCountrywebsiteorvisityourtownoffice.
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