WHAT IS EARTHQUAKE?

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or

temblor) is the perceptible shaking of the surface
of the Earth, which can be violent enough to
destroy major buildings and kill thousands of
people. The severity of the shaking can range from
barely felt to violent enough to toss people
around. Earthquakes have destroyed whole cities.
They result from the sudden release of energy in
the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

What will you see and experience when a 7.2magnitude earthquake hits Metro Manila and
surrounding provinces?
An Earthquake Impact Reduction Study for Metro
Manila, funded by Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) for the Metro Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) and the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), answers
that very question. The scenarios depict what will
happen to the capital region once a major temblor
occurs in a metropolis with a population of 10
million. The study reveals that a 7.2-magnitude quake
could kill up to 34,000 people after 13 percent of
residential houses collapse. Another 100,000 people
will sustain injuries due to collapsed buildings while
fire will render 10 percent of public buildings
unusable.

BE READY FOR
THE BIG ONE

Layout Artists / Researchers:

Betes, Bryan Ashley Lopez
Macaranas, John Miguel Susano
Contributors / Researchers:
Manalo, Mark Ivan Valenzuela
Torres, Krezyl Anne Limbauan

SAFETY PROCEDURES BEFORE,

DURING, AND AFTER THE
EARTHQUAKE INSIDE

THINGS TO DO BEFORE EARTHQUAKE

Make sure you have fire

extinguisher, first aid kit, a
battery
power
radio,
flashlight and extra batteries
at home. Learn first aid.

Learn how to turn off the

gas, water and electricity.

Make up a plan of where to meet your family

after the earthquake. Educate yourself and your
family members. Learn the earthquake plan at
your school or workplace. Create a disaster plan
to protect yourself. Have a disaster supplies on
hand. Develop an emergency communication
plan. Create a disaster plan to protect yourself.
Help your community, GET READY!

Check for hazards in the

home.
Anchor
heavy
furniture, cupboards and
appliances to the walls or
floor. Retrofit and reinforce
your house.

THINGS TO DO DURING EARTHQUAKE

THINGS TO DO AFTER EARTHQUAKE

Stay calm! If youre indoors,

stay inside. If in high-rise
building, stay in the building,
on the same floor.

Check yourself and others

for injuries. Provide first aid
for anyone who needs it.

If youre outdoors, stay

outside. Move away from
building, streetlights and
utility wires

Turn on the radio. Expect

aftershocks. Listen to the
radio
for
public-safety
instructions. Be prepared for
aftershocks,
which
can
further damaged weakened
structures.

If youre in a car, stop the car

and stay inside the car until
the earthquake stops.

Dont use the phone unless

its an emergency.

If in high-rise building, stay in the building, on the

same floor. Get under a desk and stay away from
outside walls and windows.

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 in chimneys
they may fall on you.

Dont use matches, candles

or any flame. Broken gas
lines and fire dont mix.

Stay away from beaches,

tsunamis sometimes hit after
the ground has stopped
shaking.
If youre at school or work,
follow the emergency plan or
the instructions of the
person in charge.

Dont use elevators, theyll

probably get stuck anyway.
Use stairways.

Expect
aftershocks.
Be
prepared for aftershocks,
which can further damaged
weakened structures.