Keyword Exclusive - Earthquake info
Supplement to COMMONWEALTHS "Shaky ground"
by: Karen M. Leet
Prepare an emergency kit
Central United States Earthquake Consortium
Worldwide quakes
U.S. Geological Survey
Prepare an emergency kit
Prepare an emergency kit in case of earthquake or other disasters. Be ready. A plastic storage bin works well—keep in an easy access location. Update items regularly. You might include:
 First aid kit
Portable radio, extra batteries
Flashlight, extra batteries
Nonperishable food
Bottled water
Cash/coins
Emergency contact numbers
Important papers
Blanket, towels
Change of clothes, sturdy shoes
Prescription medicines
Gloves, breathing masks
Sanitary supplies, plastic bags
Small tool kit
If needed, pet supplies/baby needs
Additional suggestions include
Sleeping bags
Non-electric can opener
Fire extinguisher (dry chemical, type ABC)
Watch or clock, battery-powered, or spring-wound
Duct tape
Experts recommend being ready to manage for seven to 10 days before assistance arrives after a disaster. For more details, go online to www.cusec.org or the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org and search for "Preparedness Fast Facts" for sheets on a wide range of disaster situations.
Central United States Earthquake Consortium
Founded in 1983, the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) is a nonprofit organization that dedicates its time and resources to preparing states in mid-America for earthquakes along the New Madrid Seismic Zone and other related fault lines. Eight member states are Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, with additional lesser-affected states as associate members.
To learn more about CUSEC, quake preparations, and how Kentucky's involvement helps our state reduce risk to property and lives, check online at www.cusec.org.
Worldwide quakes
Our planet stirs constantly with earthquakes in diverse places, many too mild to notice. Others jolt with devastating destructive force, reminding us to be aware and prepare here in Kentucky.
In the first half of 2010 alone, 10 major shocks (7.0 or above) struck around the world:
- January 3: the Solomon Islands (7.1)
- January 12: Haiti (7.0)
- February 26: Japan (7.0)
- February 27: Chile (8.8)
- April 4: Baja California, Mexico (7.2)
- April 6: Indonesia (7.8)
- May 9: Indonesia (7.2)
- May 27: Vanuatu (7.1)
- June 12: Nicobar Islands, India region (7.5)
- June 16: Indonesia (7.0)
U.S. Geological Survey
To learn more about earthquakes, current and historical, go online to the U.S. Geological Survey at http://earthquake.usgs.gov. For information on the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the New Madrid earthquake of 1811-12, search "New Madrid."
To read the Kentucky Living September 2010 feature that goes along with this supplement, go to Shaky ground.
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