• Check the safety of your colleagues and workplace
• Work together to rescue anyone trapped or hurt, provide first aid, and put out fires
• Take firm action based on firm information
• Always evacuate on foot, bringing with you the minimum necessary
• Check the safety of electrical and gas lines before leaving
• If outside your workplace or working from home, report whether you are safe to the company
• Beware of landslides and collapsing buildings
• If near the coast, evacuate as quickly as possible to high ground or a robust, steel-framed building tall enough to avoid inundation

What to wear

• Hat (helmet or other protective headgear)
• Clothing that leaves both hands free and is easy to move in (long pants, long sleeves)
• Socks, work gloves, whistle (helpful if available)
• A backpack packed with necessary supplies

What to do

• Shut doors and windows, turn off circuit breakers, completely shut off gas
• Do not rush to evacuate in a panic (sometimes staying at home is safer)
• Always evacuate on foot, staying away from concrete block walls, utility poles, show windows, and vending machines
• Take wide streets whenever possible
• In the event of fires, pay attention to the direction of the wind
• If you cannot get out the front door of an apartment above the ground floor, use fire escapes or emergency ladders on balconies, etc.

• Stop your vehicle on the shoulder of the road. If there is an open space nearby, park there.
• Turn on the car radio to get information about the earthquake
• Remember that your car can be used as a shelter
• If you must leave the car
  • Leave the key in the ignition
  • Do not lock the doors
  • Leave a note with your name and contact information
  • Take your car inspection certificate with you