Question

If you find your camp to be in a hot seismic zone, which of the following should be avoided?

• A. Building houses with soft materials like mud and timber.
• B. Attaching the furnitures to the walls as much as possible.
• C. Make dwelling camps near isolated tall trees.
• D. Making fire rescue points easily accessible.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Make dwelling camps near isolated tall trees.

Earthquakes shake the ground and can cause concrete buildings to collapse. Earthquake in itself is not a big threat but the type of infrastructure we develop can magnify the losses imposed by an earthquake. Dwelling near isolated trees can be dangerous as earthquakes can uproot trees.
Fire rescue points are desirable during earthquakes because the turmoil created by the earthquake increases the probability of fire-hazards as materials collapse and rub against each-other.