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Can you stop an earthquake?

While no one can stop an earthquake, there are steps you can take right now to reduce earthquake damage. To secure your space, identify hazards and move them out of the way.

fema.gov - Tips to Reduce Earthquake Damage | FEMA.gov

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CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – The recent series of earthquakes has left many people in Puerto Rico feeling unsettled or nervous but there are steps you can take to make your home more secure. Puerto Rico is where the Caribbean tectonic plate meets the North American plate, which makes it seismically active. Because of this, earthquakes and aftershocks will occur in Puerto Rico; it is a natural process. While the aftershocks are expected to decrease in frequency and severity, aftershocks are likely to continue for the next few weeks and even months. If your home was damaged, contact your local Municipal Emergency Management Office. Municipal staff can take your information and refer it to the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau that has assessment teams ready to go out to check for damage. While no one can stop an earthquake, there are steps you can take right now to reduce earthquake damage. To secure your space, identify hazards and move them out of the way. The shaking produced by an earthquake or strong aftershock can cause heavy objects to move or fall, potentially injuring people and pets. To avoid injury, move heavy objects to the floor or, if on a shelf, to a lower level.

Anchoring bookcases to the wall will prevent them from falling.

Here are some other things you can do:

To prevent injuries from flying glass, apply safety film to windows and glass doors.

Anchor large appliances to walls using safety cables or straps.

Install ledge barriers on shelves and secure large, heavy items and breakables directly to shelves to keep them from falling.

Install latches on drawers and cabinet doors to keep contents from spilling.

Anchor filing cabinets and televisions to walls.

Hang mirrors and pictures with closed hooks.

Secure water heaters to wall studs with two metal straps.

You can also protect yourself financially by talking to your insurance representative. You may want to consider increasing your earthquake insurance. You have worked hard to buy expensive items such as appliances and televisions. Protect them and act to reduce your potential earthquake damage today. For more tips to reduce damage, visit Ready.gov/Earthquakes. For more information on Puerto Rico’s disaster recovery, visit the Government of Puerto Rico, FEMA.gov/disaster/4473, Twitter.com/FEMARegion2 and Facebook.com/femapuertorico.

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Alaska and California have more earthquakes and more strong quakes than any other U.S. states. ... Their Top 10 states, based on the greatest magnitude achieved every year: Nevada, 5.11. Hawaii, 5.00. Washington, 4.97. Wyoming, 4.67. Idaho, 4.57. Montana, 4.47. Utah, 4.29. Oregon, 4.24. More items... •

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Alaska and California have more earthquakes and more strong quakes than any other U.S. states. But depending on whether they count total number of quakes or the strongest temblors, geologists don't agree on ranking beyond that. So John Anderson and Yuichiro Miyata at the University of Nevada, Reno, decided to investigate and create a formal list. Their Top 10 states, based on the greatest magnitude achieved every year: Alaska, 6.70 California, 6.02 Nevada, 5.11 Hawaii, 5.00 Washington, 4.97 Wyoming, 4.67 Idaho, 4.57 Montana, 4.47 Utah, 4.29 Oregon, 4.24 The list is far from reflecting the quake risk in many locations. For example, the Midwest is prone to infrequent but powerful quakes, and sooner or later one will strike that is liable to wreak havoc across vast regions. Washington and Oregon, while not at the top of the new list, are both capable of suffering catastrophic damage in mega-quakes that could near or exceed magnitude 9.0. "The reason for talking about this is not to change the rankings or to have one state move ahead of another—it's to motivate people to build structures that resist earthquakes," Anderson said. "If you're on this top-10 list, hopefully it will motivate you to be better prepared in the event of a large earthquake." The study, published in the November/December issue of Seismological Research Letters, is based on actual quake accounts from 1568 to 1989 and seismological data from 1898 to 2005.

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