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The Technical Group on Recommendations for Seismic Events and Earthquakes is composed ofrepresentatives from the following
agencies:
Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Pblicas) - MOP
-General Directorate of Public Works (Direccin General de Obras Pblicas DGOP)
-Roadways Directorate (Direccin de Vialidad - DV)
-Hydraulic Works Directorate (Direccin de Obras Hidrulicas - DOH)
-Architecture Directorate (Direccin de Arquitectura - DA)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo) - MINVU
Department of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness (Departamento de Emergencias y Desastres) - MINSAL
Superintendent of Electricity and Fuels (Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles) - SEC
Institute for Material Testing and Research (Instituto de Investigaciones y Ensayos de Materiales) - IDIEM
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (Ingeniera Estructural y Geotcnica) - DICTUC
Association of Civil Structural Engineers (Asociacin de Ingenieros Civiles Estructurales) - AICE
Labor Safety Institute (Instituto de Seguridad Laboral) - ISL
Chilean Safety Association (Asociacin Chilena de Seguridad) - ACHS
CCHC Safety Cooperative (Mutual de Seguridad CCHC) - Mutual CCHC
Institute of Workplace Safety (Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo) - IST
National Transit Safety Commission (Comisin Nacional de Seguridad del Trnsito) - CONASET
National Academy of Firefighters of Chile (Academia Nacional de Bomberos de Chile) - ANB
Chilean Red Cross (Cruz Roja Chilena) - CRCH
The group is coordinated by the National Emergency Office (Oficina Nacional de Emergencia, ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior
and Public Safety (Ministerio del Interior y Seguridad Pblica).
The agencies that participated in drafting this document note that the information provided refers to recommendations of best
practices that contribute to considerably reducing the risks of incidents associated with an earthquake of major intensity but do not
guarantee the absence of injuries or possible fatalities.
How to cite this document:
Inter-Institutional Technical Group, Recommendations for Before, During, and After Seismic Events and Earthquakes.
Santiago: ONEMI, 2013. p. 26. Available online at: http://repositoriodigitalonemi.cl/web/handle/123456789/1577.
Keywords: EARTHQUAKE, SEISMIC EVENT, PREPAREDNESS, RECOMMENDATIONS
Traduction: Embassy of Canad
Santiago, October 2013
INDEX
INTRODUCTION
PREPAREDNESS
DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE
KEY MESSAGES:
If you are in a building that is not earthquakeresistant, identify a safety area outside of the structure. It should be located far from buildings, posts
and cables. It is important to consider that the
greatest risk posed by non-earthquake-resistant
structures is collapse, so there are no safe locations
inside of them.
In a school that is not earthquake-resistant, identify an outdoor safety area, as the building may collapse. The safety area should be located away from
buildings, posts, cables or other elements that could
fall.
Identify the special needs of your school so you
can provide adequate assistance in case of emergency.
KEY MESSAGES:
Stay calm.
Move to a seismic protection location if you are in an earthquake-resistant structure.
Move to an outdoor safety area if you are in a non-earthquake-resistant structure.
Protect yourself from falling objects or elements.
If you are driving across a bridge, reduce your speed but try not to stop. Stay in your vehicle until the earthquake
is over. It is best to leave the bridge and park your vehicle in a safe place. Reduce your speed gradually and avoid
any sudden braking. If necessary, stop on the berm once you have exited the bridge with your hazard lights
switched on. If you need to get out of your vehicle, use only the passenger door on the same side as the shoulder.
Do not walk along the road and do not try to stop another vehicle.
KEY MESSAGES:
If you are in a coastal area and had difficulty standing up during the earthquake, evacuate immediately toward the tsunami safety zones located on higher ground.
If you can smell gas or the building you are in is damaged, evacuate immediately to a safety area
outside.
Use text messages to communicate with family and friends. Avoid making any unnecessary journeys.
4.
Shut off the gas and electricity using the main gas
valve and the central fuse box or switch. This will
avoid situations such as current surges, short
circuits, electrocutions, fires or explosions. Then go
to the safety area outside the building.
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Stay calm, call for help and wait for the rescuers to arrive.
Do not improvise evacuation routes as these may pose a greater danger.
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ESCALA MERCALLI
OUTSIDE
DRIVING
Stay calm
Is it an earthquake-resistant
structure?
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6.
Seismic protection location: In an earthquake-resistant building, this is a place that is protected from
any falling or flying objects or furniture items (light
fixtures, false ceilings, air conditioning ducts, etc.). If
you are in a place with these characteristics (office,
workplace etc.), you can avoid injuries during an
earthquake. Seismic protection locations must be
clearly indicated and occupants of the building must
be made aware of these locations during the preparation stage before an earthquake.
Safety area: This is always located outside the
building, away from the area of impact of falling
walls, posts, trees or other elements. Adobe
buildings should always be evacuated to this outside
area. Safety areas must be clearly marked.
Earthquake-resistant building: A building designed
and built in accordance with earthquake-resistant
building regulations.
Non-earthquake-resistant building: Structures classified as non-earthquake-resistant include, but are not
limited to, buildings made of any type of adobe,
unreinforced masonry, structurally unregulated
constructions and self-builds. The resistance of
other types of buildings, including older buildings or
anything designed before 2009, should be verified
through your local municipality.
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8.
MERCALLI SCALE
SEISMIC ACTIVITY
Low Intensity
INTENSITY I
Felt only by a few people under especially
favorable conditions.
INTENSITY II
Felt only by a few people at rest, especially
on the upper floors of buildings.
INTENSITY III
Felt by people indoors. Not clearly recognizable as an earthquake as the vibrations
are similar to a passing light vehicle.
INTENSITY IV
Hanging objects visibly swing. Felt by
everyone inside buildings and houses. The
sensation is similar to a passing heavy
vehicle. Only felt by some people outside.
Medium Intensity
High Intensity
INTENSITY V
Felt by almost everyone, even outside. At
night many people are awakened. Liquids
move inside their containers and may even
spill. Unstable objects moved or overturned.
INTENSITY VII
Difficult to stand. Felt by people inside
moving vehicles. Damage to poorly-built
masonry structures. Fallingplaster, brick,
cornices and other architectural features.
INTENSITY VI
Felt by everyone. Walking feels unsafe.
Windows, dishes and fragile objects
broken. Furniture moved and overturned.
Cracks appear in some plasterwork. Trees
and bushes visibly move.
INTENSITY VIII
Difficult and dangerous to drive a vehicle.
Considerable damage and partial
collapses of well-built masonry structures.
Falling chimneys, monuments, columns,
towers and elevated tanks. Wooden
houses shifted fully off their bases.
INTENSITY IX
General panic. Standard well-built
masonry structures are damaged and may
collapse totally.Wooden structures shifted
off their foundations. Underground pipes
burst.
INTENSITY X
Almost all types of masonry structures
destroyed. Some well-built wooden
structures, including
bridges, are
destroyed. Major damage to reservoirs,
dams and harbor walls. Rail tracks are
slightly bent
INTENSITY XI
Very few masonry structures remain
standing. Rail tracks are heavily bent. Pipes
are entirely out of service.
INTENSITY XII
Almost total destruction. Large rock
masses are moved. Objects thrown into
the air. Lines of sight are distorted.
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