12 Emergency Supplies Needed During Earthquakes

In this article, we will discuss the emergency supplies needed during earthquakes.

An earthquake may be defined as the sudden shock of the earth that emits the energy in the earth’s lithosphere causing the formation of seismic waves.

The earthquake can be caused due to volcanic eruption, moving of tectonic plates, formation of the cave in a small area, or due to explosions. It is determined with the help of a seismograph by Seismometers and is measured on the Richter Magnitude Scale.

  Emergency Supplies Needed During Earthquakes  

The emergency supplies needed during earthquakes are as follows:

Supplies	Images	Uses
1. Fire extinguisher		Used to put out a small fire
2. Medications		Used to cure, halt, or prevent disease
3. Crescent and pipe wrenches		Used to turn off gas and water supplies.
4. First-aid kit		Used to treat minor injuries
5. Flashlights		Used as a light source
6. Portable radio		Used to listen to songs, news, etc.
7. Battery		Used in radio, flashlight, etc.
8. Heavy-duty Plastic Bags		Used for waste disposal.
9. Canned and packaged foods		Used to fulfill the hunger.
10. Camp stove		Used to cook food on outdoors.
11. Purification Tablets		Used to purify dirty water.
12. Water		Used to remove thirstiness.
13. Phone		Used to make phone calls.