The Seismological Association of America is a nonprofit membership association for seismologists and earthquake engineers.

A comprehensive set of online resources to prepare yourself, your home and your business for an earthquake, plus links to up-to-the-minute news about seismic activity around the world.

Latest Quake Info General Quake Info Hazards & Preparedness Earthquake Research Special Features Additional Resources Search You are here: Home Hazards & Preparedness Hazards & Preparedness: Earthquake Hazards Safer Structures, Engineering and Building Codes Earthquake Preparedness Earthquakes pose significant hazard to life and property. Although earthquakes cannot be prevented, effective ...

Hazards & Preparedness: Earthquake Hazards. Safer Structures, Engineering and Building Codes. Earthquake Preparedness.

See California Preparedness Materials for more earthquake safety and preparedness information.

LAFD Earthquake Handbook, index page ...

SF Gate Home Today's News Sports Entertainment Technology Live Views Traffic Weather Health Business Bay Area Travel Columnists Classifieds Conferences Search Index Brace Yourselves Chances are good that another massive quake as strong as the 1989 Loma Prieta temblor (above) will rock the Bay Area. To help you prepare for the next big shake, check out the Quake Kit, Drill do's and don'ts, and ...

Ways in which to avoid earthquake hazards divided into three topic areas: Structural - as in how to make your home's structure more durable; Non-structural - as in how to secure items within your home; and Preparedness - as in first aid training and keeping a disaster kit on hand.

Earthquake Preparedness For further information, see: Preparedness Information - Earthquake Hazards Program.

Earthquake Preparedness. Additional information on earthquake preparedness can be found at the following sites: