This Earthquake Preparedness Guide is provided by Quake Defense, Inc., to assist you and your family in the event of an earthquake and its accompanying problems - falling objects, splintering glass, and fire.
Earthquakes are a fact of life in California.
But, earthquakes can and have occurred nearly everywhere in the world. During this century in the U.S., thirty-nine states have been the location of a quake's epicenter, causing damage in all fifty states. Scientists cannot predict exactly when or where the next severe earthquake will occur, but they do predict that it is only a matter of time. Officials tell us that the responsibility for surviving the affects of a severe earthquake will be our own. Survival is not just a matter of luck.