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Update date: November 1, 2024

Earthquakes

The following is basic information that you should know in the event of an earthquake. For more details and useful information please refer to the Sapporo City Website.

What to Have Ready

Prepare emergency supplies ahead of time by referring to the following:

Essentials

Food (3 days’ worth), water (3 liters per person in your household per day)
First-aid kit (disinfectant, gauze, bandages, band-aids, medicines (gastrointestial, painkillers, etc.)

To Combat the Cold and Other Useful Items

Blankets, towels, clothes, gloves, helmet, flashlight, batteries, a radio, a lighter, a can opener, lantern, a knife, comfortable shoes, disposable pocket warmers, cell-phone battery


Valuables

cash, bank book

What to Do When an Earthquake Occurs

If Inside a House or Building

  1. Take cover under a sturdy desk or table.
  2. Shut off the stove (heat) and the main gas valve.
  3. Open your windows and doors.
  4. Keep a safe distance away from bookshelves and other furniture that may tip over or fall.
  5. Use the stairs, not the elevator.

When Outside

  1. Watch out for windowpanes or other falling objects and move to a safe place.
  2. Stay away from unstable structures such as vending machines and walls.
  3. If you are driving, reduce speed gradually and stop the car on the left side of the road.
  4. If you are on the train or bus, hold on to the strap or railing and follow the instructions of the conductors.

When Near the Ocean

  1. If you feel tremors at the beach, leave and get to higher ground immediately.
  2. Even weak tremors can cause tsunamis, so move away from the beach and get to higher ground as soon as possible.

Large Evacuation Areas

Schools and parks in your area also serve as temporary evacuation areas/refuge areas.
Check where the evacuation area is near your residence when you move in.

Emergency Earthquake Alerts

This is one of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s early earthquake alert systems. An alert is issued less than a minute before tremors from an earthquake with a seismic intensity in the low 5 range or higher. It is sent through television, radio, and government disaster prevention radio system broadcasts, as well as through cell phones, and internal building broadcasts systems.

Reference

For those living in Hakodate