How can you prevent damage from earthquakes??
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Build earthquake proof buildings. Many such buildings exist, with their foundations deep in the bedrock, with flexible materials.
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There is no reliable method to predict an earth quake.What scientists do is use mathematical models based on historical information of earth quakes and estimate the probability in different regions.Lasers and satellite based data and evaluations are used by some.
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Start beating off, it will help prevent this.
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Fires cause most of the destruction after the Earthquake. So surviving buildings would probably suffer the most in the hours after the Earthquake.
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lol. there is absolutley no way. Tsunamis are usually triggered by earthquakes. and as of now or possibly ever, we wont be able to predict earthquakes. Tsunamis arent diseases you care reduce the risk of by washing your hands or eating apples. it is a force of nature. not even less global warming like with hurricanes can cure tsunamis. NO POSSIBLE WAY. just move away from the coast is your best shot if you are very araid. but they rarely happen.
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No amount of engineering can as yet stop a fault from moving. A house, skyscraper, dam, nuclear power plant built on a fault can be destroyed in an instant.\nJoints can not be grouted closed or cemented over, especially if you are building a levee or a dam. Mainly because it is so difficult to map the full extent of the joints.\nFolds can cause variation in the depth and hardness of solid rock.\nUnconformity's are simply that. Unconformity's, a beak in the uniformity of the soil or rock thus affecting the safe placement of support structures and thus the future stability of the building.
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Enclose your entire house in weather wrap. That should keep the weather away.
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You could use a saltine cracker box and use 4-6 springs glued onto the bottom and on the other end of the springs glue a wooden block.  The wooden block would be buried in the soil as well as the springs.  When an earthquake hits, the building moves on the springs instead of cracking and falling.\n\nBy the way, that is an actual construction used in earthquake resistant buildings.
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The transmission of the various modes of vibration of an earthquake to a building can depend on whether the building is constructed on solid rock or on sand or silt.  Sometimes the excavation for the building and refill can also alter the ground response.  Sand and silt can actually amplify the effects on a building and earthquakes can actually liquify soft ground under certain cirstances especially when very moist.  You may not be able to build a buffer into the ground to protect the building.  Instead it may be necessary to obtain seismologist's estimates of the worst expected earthquake g-loads for the area and a geologist's estimates on how the selected site will react.  With that information a building can be designed to withstand the site response to an earthquake with room to spare (factor of safety).  Good luck.
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volcanoes and earthquakes (faults)
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Make a good noose, and slip it around your neck. That way if you fall, you will not worry about it long.
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yes you can detect an earthquake. there are all kinds of instruments to help you.
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protecting from what?
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Who do you have your property insurance with.  That would be the first place I would go.  Usually it is added as a rider to a property policy.  If you don't currently have homeowners insurance, you'll probably have to purchase that at the same time.  Shop around different independent agencies in your area.  They have access to different companies.\nBe aware, a number of companies are stopping offering earthquake coverage because of the number of natural disasters lately.  They want the federal government to come out with national disaster insurance like they have for floods.
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How to make shadow puppets.  You can find instructions on the internet.\n\nOf course, your hands are the props, but it would be good to bring a light.  Maybe there is already a slide projector or an overhead in the room.\n\nYou can also get everyone to participate by making them along with you.  You'll get an A.\n\nEven better, I once did one on how to survive an earthquake.     I talked a bit about earthquake survival, then started shaking and said, "Earthquake!" and swiftly left the room.  That got eveyone's attention.  After a few seconds, I came back in and explained the first technique is to exit the building if you won't be hit by falling debris.  As I wrapped that up, did the earthquake routine again and headed for the door, but when I got there, I braced myself in it and shook really hard.  Then I explained that bracing in the door is another way.  Then I did the pretend earthquake again and dove under a table.  The table was just the right height that I could be on all fours and press my back against the underside of the table.  So I shook real hard and the table jumped around.  Then I came out and explained that you can take cover under furniture.  Next I summarized and that was it!  It was a lot of fun.
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depends on the magnitude of the earthquake, how tall the building, the architecture.. many things\n\nthe safest place in a building is under things that wont come down, like big supporting arcs \n\nI would recomend getting out of the building
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this site is the best\nhttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/