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Earthquake Disaster Preparedness
What is an earthquake?
Earthquakes are a phenomenon in which the ground shakes violently for up
to several minutes. During severe earthquakes, houses and buildings may
collapse. Earthquakes occur frequently in Japan.
Although earthquakes of Intensity 3 (Japanese Scale) or below occur several times a year in
Nagoya, there is no need to worry about such small earthquakes. This guide explains theprecautions to be taken for a major earthquake of Intensity 5 or more. Such earthquakesoccur approximately once every 100 years.

Are large earthquakes predicted for this region?
Tokai EarthquakeNagoya

The Tokai Earthquake is predicted to occur in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture.
The National Earthquake Prediction Program was established in 1978 to prepare for thisearthquake. This earthquake will result in strong tremors throughout Aichi Prefecture.

Tonankai Earthquake
Seismic
Intensity

01020

Kilometers

Aichi Pref.

76 higher
6 lower
5 higher
5 lower
4An earthquake of disastrous proportions occurs off the southern shore of Aichi and MiePrefectures approximately once a century. The Tonankai earthquake last occurred morethan 60 years ago, in 1944. The probability of a recurrence over the next three decades is
estimated to be 60 percent. The Tokai and Tonankai earthquakes may occur
simultaneously, as with the Ansei Tokai Earthquake in 1854.

The above figure shows the predicted Seismic Intensity (Japanese scale) of the next large earthquake(Tokai & Tonankai earthquakes )Orange : Seismic Intensity of 6 higher. Impossible to keep standing or move without crawling.
Yellow : Seismic Intensity of 6 lower. Difficult to keep standing. Most heavy and unfixed furniture will shift or topple over.

What could happen during and after severe shaking?
Houses may collapse
Older and weaker houses might collapse during strong
tremors. It is advisable to live in houses that are recently
built or have been reinforced.

Furniture and other items may fall over
Many people might be injured or killed by fallingfurniture and household items as well as flying glassfragments. Take measures to prevent furniture andelevated furnishings from toppling over or falling down.

Outbreak of fires
Fire is a major hazard associated with earthquakes.
Extinguish any open flames immediately and switch off
the circuit breaker in your house before evacuating after
an earthquake is over.

Tsunami (seismic sea waves)
Tsunami can be an extremely destructive hazard forcoastal areas. Tsunamis originate when ocean water isdisplaced vertically during a large earthquake. If you areclose to the coastline and feel a strong earthquake or aweak but prolonged tremor, you must move to higher
ground as quickly as possible.

Before and During an Earthquake Disaster
When a large earthquake occurs
The first 3 seconds
Stay calm, protect yourself from falling objects, extinguish any flames (ifpossible) and open a door to provide a safe exit. Blindly rushing outside
may result in unnecessary injury.

2−3 minutes
After the tremors subside, evacuate from dangerous places. Turn off any
heaters and stoves, stop any experiments in your laboratory, and checkthe safety of family members and others around you. When evacuating, becalm, watch for dangerous objects, and do not use elevators. If in class,follow the instructions of your teacher.

5−10 minutes
Once evacuated to a safe place, obtain information to prevent any furtherdanger.

1 hourAssist in putting out fires and rescue people if necessary, after firstensuring your own safety. Be prepared for aftershocks.

1 day
Report your situation to your school/ university/ laboratory. You mustfind out how to make contact in case of an emergency.

1 week
You may have to live in an Emergency Shelter. Make advancearrangements for emergency food and water.

Outdoors
Stay calm and keep away from falling glass and buildings that are indanger of collapsing. Brick walls are also dangerous. Move to an open
area such as a park.

In a bus or train
Follow the instructions of the staff. If you cannot understand theinstructions, ask someone close to you for help.

Preparing for earthquakes
Making your house safer
Collapsing buildings and falling furniture result in many fatalities during a large earthquake. Prevent heavy
furniture from toppling over or falling down. Furniture should be securely fastened using appropriate means.

Prepare emergency itemsAssemble valuables (passport, cash), food and water, a first-aid kit, a radio, clothing, etc. Pack these items
together so they are ready to take with you at any time.

Know your evacuation site and escape route
As you may need to use the Emergency Shelter in your community, it is important to know if language support
is available.

Keep important contact numbers close at hand
You must know how to report your safety to your school through the portal site (https://mynu.jp/). Try toavoid using telephones for voice messages immediately after a large earthquake.

■ http://www.seis.na

Earthquake Damage Prevention on Campus
Earthquake-resistant buildings on the Nagoya University campus
Green:

Earthquake-resistant buildings.
International Ohmeikan is alsoearthquake-resistant.

Red:

Buildings that are not earthquakeresistant. Foreign Student Houseis also included in this category.
Most of these buildings will bereinforced in the near future.

Red:

Buildings that will be reinforced.
Higashiyama
campusWhite:

Low buildings that are considered
to be except from the seismic
repair regulations.

IMPORTANT:
When a strong earthquake
occurs, or the Earthquake
Warning (see page 4) is issued,evacuate outside to a safe place orrelocate to an earthquakeresistant building.

Daiko campus

Tsurumai campus

Safety in laboratories
Secure dangerous objects

Kobe University, 1995

Tall, heavy, or dangerous furniture and equipment (e.g., lockers, bookshelves, TV, PC, experimental facilities, facilities with casters, glassobjects) should be secured to prevent movement during an earthquake.

Experiments
Safety measures should be taken for experiment tools, chemicals, and gas.
It is important to prevent fires and explosions. Stop any experiments in thecase of an earthquake, check that flames are extinguished, check for
accident prevention, then evacuate quickly and safely.

Safe evacuation
Do not store goods near exits and passageways. Watch for areas of danger(e.g., damaged buildings and falling objects)
on your way to the evacuation site.

Preparedness
Please discuss earthquake safety with your supervisingprofessor and fellow laboratory members.

goya-u.ac.jp/taisaku/

Chemical fireTohoku University, 1978Further Information
Official shelter areas
Maps of shelter sites are available at your local ward office or on the Nagoya City website at
http://www.city.nagoya.jp/en/page/0000013879.html

Emergency kit
Valuables : passports, cash (small change), bankbook, health insurance passbook, licenses/certificates.
Emergency food : pack 3 days worth of food (canned food, etc.) and drinking water (3 liters per day).
Medical supplies : first-aid kit, medicines, etc.
Emergency equipment : portable radio, flashlight, batteries.
Clothing : long-sleeved top, rain gear, underwear, blanket, sleeping bag, spare glasses, gloves, etc.
Other necessary items for babies, elders, sick persons and those who need constant care.

The Official Earthquake Warning for the Tokai Earthquake
Observation Information (Chousa Joho) : Wait carefully for the next information.
Advisory Information (Chu ui Joho): Usual activities in the university should be stopped and necessary
action should be taken. Students and staff should return home safely and make preparations.
A Warning is issued (Keikai-sengen): Trains and buses will be stopped. Most shops will be closed.
Stay in an earthquake-resistant building or find an outdoor area where you will be safe during strong groundshaking. Information and warnings will be given on TV, radio, and various announcements.

Radio emergency information in foreign languages
ZIP-FM 77.8MHz

Emergency contact
Contact your school or laboratory (know the contact number of your laboratory or your supervisor). During and
immediately after a disaster, phone lines should be used for emergency calls only. Do not use your telephone forvoice messages in this case.
Nagoya University portal site system (mynu.jp) is also used for registration of personal situation and contact
information after the disaster.
Since the university may contact you the urgent and important information, please leave your email address tothe portal site.

NTT emergency message dial 171
This service is available when earthquakes and other natural disasters occur. Information on using this service isprovided on the Nagoya City website at http://www.city.nagoya.jp/en/category/199-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
Home telephones and mobile phones for voice messages may not work. Use coin-operated pay phones.

Mobile phone disaster message board
This service enables users in the disaster area to register messages via the network access functions of theirmobile phones.
Message boards in English (Instructions are also available):
DoCoMo : http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/Etop.cgi
au : http://dengon.ezweb.ne.jp/E/service.do
SoftBank : http://dengon.softbank.ne.jp/pc-e1.jsp
Willcom : http://dengon.willcom-inc.com/dengon/Top.do (link to English page)

Web pages
Nagoya City
http://www.city.nagoya.jp/en/category/199-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
Aichi Prefecture
http://www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/living/prevention/index.html
Shizuoka Prefecture http://www.e-guakes.pref.shizuoka.jp/english/contents.html
Mie Prefecture
http://www.bousaimie.jp/mie̲eng/Contact
NU Disaster Management Office, 052-788-6038, 4th floor, Building of Grad. School of Environmental Studies.
http://www.seis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/taisaku/ (in Japanese)

Nagoya University Portal (mynu.jp)
Various information will be available at the Nagoya University Portal site https://mynu.jp/
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