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How to stay safe during an earthquake: A visual guide

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 724 words · By Mohamed Hussein
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How to stay safe during an earthquake: A visual guide Earthquakes can happen suddenly, but knowing what to do before, during and after one can reduce the risk of injury.

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How to stay safe during an earthquake: A visual guide Earthquakes can happen suddenly, but knowing what to do before, during and after one can reduce the risk of injury.

Why it matters

When an earthquake happens and the ground starts moving, what you do next can make a big difference to your safety.

Common ground

This visual guide lays out five practical steps, from making your home more earthquake-safe and preparing an emergency survival kit to protecting yourself during the shaking and after it stops.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aftershocks can follow [earthquakes], and earthquakes can leave behind fires, gas leaks, damaged buildings, broken glass and downed power lines.”
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Multiple sources confirm that aftershocks follow earthquakes and that earthquakes cause fires, gas leaks, structural damage, broken glass, and downed power lines.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earthquakes can cause fires by damaging electrical power or gas lines. In the event of water mains rupturing and a loss of pressure, it may also become difficult to stop the spread of a fire once it h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake
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web search NEUTRAL — • Aftershocks following earthquakes can cause further damage to unstable buildings.• Watch out for fallen power lines or broken gas lines, and stay out of damaged areas.
https://www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com/blog/puerto-ric…
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web search NEUTRAL — † Be alert for dangerous conditions such as fallen power lines, structural damage, broken glass and gas leaks. † If you need to evacuate, use stairs instead of elevators in case of aftershocks, power …
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/earthquakes-…
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Claim 2: “The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that you should not run outside while the building is shaking.”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that the CDC advises against running outside during an earthquake, emphasizing the 'Drop, Cover, and Hold On' method and stating that people are less likely to be injured if they stay inside.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John N. Nkengasong is a Cameroonian-American virologist who served as the Global AIDS Coordinator in the Biden administration from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nkengasong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julie Louise Gerberding (born August 22, 1955) is an American infectious disease expert who was the first woman to serve as the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A…
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Claim 3: “After an earthquake, power, water and communications may be disrupted.”
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Three independent sources confirm that earthquakes disrupt critical infrastructure, specifically mentioning power, water, and communication systems.
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web search NEUTRAL — Water, power, sewer and gas interruption. Communication systems. Loss of critical community services including hospitals, police, and fire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake
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web search NEUTRAL — Communities: Earthquakes can disrupt infrastructure (e.g., power, water, transportation), displace populations, and cause economic losses. Floods can isolate communities, contaminate water supplies, a…
https://studyx.ai/questions/4lv43vq/impact-of-an-earthquake-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Damage to Infrastructure: Earthquakes can cause extensive damage to buildings, roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure. This disrupts transportation, communication, and access to essential s…
https://positive-learn.eu/index.php/scenario/understanding-e…
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