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How to cope with earthquakes

An earthquake also known as a quake is the result of a sudden release

of energy in the Earth'scrust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity or
seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of
earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured
with a seismometer; a device which also records is known as a seismograph.
The moment magnitude (or the related and mostly obsolete Richter
magnitude) of an earthquake is conventionally reported, with magnitude 3 or
lower earthquakes being mostly imperceptible and magnitude 7 causing
serious damage over large areas. Intensity of shaking is measured on the
modified Mercalli scale.
Earthquakes are mostly caused by the release of energy generated by
the pressure exerted by a moving plate, volcanic activity, landslides, mine
blasts, and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its
focus or hypocenter. The term epicenter refers to the point at ground level
directly above the hypocenter.
Earthquakes may lead to disease, lack of basic necessities, loss of life,
higher insurance premiums, general property damage, road and bridge
damage, and collapse or destabilization (potentially leading to future
collapse) of buildings. Earthquakes can also precede volcanic eruptions,
which cause further problems; for example, substantial crop damage. When
a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes
suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami.

To avoid more victims cause earthquake will be needed:

1. education about the earthquake to the public about earthquake-prone
environment for the community is always getting ready to face all
possibilities that happen
2. Building houses and other infrastructurein accordance with potential
threats. Learning from the experience of countriesforward, in addition
 there is a minimum standard of proof constructionquake, there are also
other requirements when building a house, such as: bunkers protecting
and where food supplies. In Japan, every bathroom also functions as a
bunker earthquake protection; design and construction is specially
designed and installed when building a house. In addition, for
buildingspublic such as schools and hotels, must be available table that
earthquake-resistantcan be used as shelters.
3. Education regarding potential threats, as well as preparation and
practice self-rescue (survival) inemergency. In addition, information from
BMKG is quickly disseminated to the society through all means of
communication so that people can cope with the situation when the
earthquake struck.
4. Plan the placement of settlements to reduce the level of residential
density in areas prone to earthquakes.
5. Earthquake hazard zoning and land use regulation.
6. Training program rescue efforts, public awareness of earthquake, fire
extinguisher training and first aid.
7. Preparing firefighting equipment, excavation equipment, and other
community protection equipment.
8. Plan for contingencies / emergencies to train family members in dealing
with earthquakes.
9. Formation of action groups with a disaster rescue training firefighting
and first aid.