How to respond if the earthquake is strong in Quang Nam

In the afternoon of December 6, Prof. Dr. Cao Dinh Trieu (Institute of Geophysics) affirmed that the sound of underground explosion in Quang Nam was caused by an earthquake but not yet dangerous. But he advised people not to panic if the earthquake is strong.

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Although the experts who made the initial conclusion of the earth in Bac Tra My district (Quang Nam) exploded because of an earthquake, it was not life-threatening, but tens of thousands of people here still worry. be afraid.

According to the professor, Dr. Cao Dinh Trieu, people should not worry, but have the knowledge to know to prevent if a strong earthquake occurs in the future.

Mr. Trieu advised: In order to ensure the safety of life, in the process of happening earthquakes, people staying at home or outdoors keep their positions, do not panic, and run and run easily, causing injuries. If you are indoors, stay away from the wall, stand in the middle of the house or crawl under a table, solid bed. Stay away from windows and doors. In case people are outdoors, it is advisable to choose as wide as possible. Do not stand under power lines, tall trees, near tall buildings, high walls . easy to fall.

Experts of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology gather information
earthquake from people in Bac Tra My district (Quang Nam). (Photo: Tri Tin)

Should not light candles, lighters or matches when an earthquake occurs, need lighting, only use a flashlight. If you are walking on the road or by means of transport such as bicycles, motorbikes, cars . you must not stop under the overpass, bridge or sewer until the vibration ends. When earthquakes occur, at schools or offices, officials, students need to crawl under the table and away from windows and doors. If you are outside the yard, you have to move away from the houses.

In the case of strong earthquakes, people still stuck in high-rise buildings, they must quickly seek temporary shelter such as under the table, load-bearing doors, foot under the stairs . Then follow the instructions The management of the building quickly left the destroyed building.

Earthquakes cause subsidence to create trench more than 2 meters deep in Bac Tra My district. (Photo: Tri Tin)

After aftershock, check yourself and the people nearby to see if anyone is injured and make emergency first aid if necessary. See if there are any malfunctions in the electrical, water and gas systems. If there is a gas leak, the safety valve must be closed immediately, open the window (do not turn on matches or fire engines), run out of the house immediately and notify the responsible person. Listen to information on guidelines, regulations and emergency relief conditions. Do not use a phone that needs priority for messages that need to be signed.

Do not flush the toilet until the tested drainage line is absolutely safe. Keep away from collapsed houses, so wear boots and gloves to avoid injury because of broken glass and other sharp pieces. Be careful when accessing chimneys, radiator outlets, light bulbs or electrical components.

Schools or offices need to strictly implement emergency relief plans after earthquakes or follow the guidance of responsible people. Stay away from the coast or the area right next to the water to prevent tsunamis from coming even after seismic vibrations have ended. Precautions earthquake aftershocks may occur and cause additional destruction.

Earthquakes cracked people's houses in Tra Giac, Bac Tra My district. (Photo: Tri Tin)

For moderate earthquakes (shaking at a mild level, feel), local authorities need to receive information from the authorities and inform people to stabilize the situation in the region. , avoid bad guys taking advantage of buoyant rumors.

According to Mr. Trieu, in areas with frequent earthquakes, the authorities need to regularly mobilize propaganda so that officials and people in the region can understand this phenomenon and have proper awareness and properly handle it once it moves. land occurs. The government needs to have contingency plans for search and rescue activities, such as the planned concentration of convenient people in all aspects for search and rescue activities (stadiums, large vacant land near roads. .) in an emergency. Mobilizing manpower, material resources and means of transport in service of search and rescue when necessary.