The following steps after an earthquake

Home

① Are your family members safe? Are they injured?

You should confirm you and your family members' safety right after the earthquakes stop.

② The safety check up of your home surrounding environments

After confirming the situation of your family members, you must

confirm the home environment safety immediately. Also, put on your shoes to avoid walking barefoot before you clean up dangerous objects on the floor. At the same time, you should confirm whether there is a potential risk of secondary injuries.

As the earthquake may also cause damage to the electrical wire or electrical failure, you should turn off damaged electrical systems in order to prevent a fire.

Other Places

① Potential disasters (Secondary disaster)

People are usually still in a panic state after earthquakes and there may be secondary disasters like post-earthquake fires, building collapse and overcrowding. As a result, In order to avoid being involved in secondary disasters, you should stay in places (schools, companies) which are safe.

Risk of fire disasters

Overcrowding

Building collapse

② Assessment of potential risks

If there are potential dangers such as wall or beam cracks, tiles or floor tiles peeling, ceiling deformation, and indicators of fire such as smokes. Retreat to safer areas immediately.