EARTHQUAKES IN B.C.

WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES

INTENSITY & MAGNITUDE

MERCALLI SCALE

RICHTER SCALE

WHERE DO EARTHQUAKES OCCUR?

MEGATHRUST EARTHQUAKE?

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS?

MINIMIZING THE RISK!

Emergency kit for your automobile

The items in this list are in addition to the  supplies in your home emergency kit. Keep them in your vehicle in a separate pack (such as a tote bag) in case you are "on the road" during an earthquake.  Make up a pack for each vehicle in your household. 

• Booster cables, tools 
• Windup flashlight
• Bottled water - at least four litres 
• Canned food, can opener, dried fruit, cookies, crackers 
• Outdoor clothing and a backpack 
• Sleeping bag(s), "space" blanket(s) 
• First aid kit 
• Waterproof matches, candles 
• Toilet tissue, moist towelettes, small plasticbags 
• Cash, coins 
• Map of the region where you live 
• Pen/pencil and paper
• Address book
• Playing cards, colouring books etc. for children 

Remember.

Fill up your vehicle's gas tank when it is about half full. 

Gas stations are likely to be inoperable after a major earthquake.

 

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