{"id":571,"date":"2016-03-17T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betravelwise.com\/?p=571"},"modified":"2023-02-24T10:09:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T10:09:17","slug":"countries-that-are-prone-to-earthquakes-do-you-know-what-to-do-if-one-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betravelwise.com\/?p=571","title":{"rendered":"Countries that are prone to earthquakes \u2013 do you know what to do if one strikes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earthquakes are not predictable but there are some parts of the world where they are more likely to occur.<\/p>\n

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Earthquakes can happen globally but mainly occur along the lines where the earth\u2019s major plates meet. The red areas above indicate\u00a0elevated areas of risk for earthquakes. Please see below specialist\u00a0sites for the latest information on earthquake activity.<\/p>\n

Importantly<\/strong><\/span>, if visiting an area of high risk, you should be aware of what to do before you travel as earthquakes rarely give any warning. The following short video outlines best practice behaviour in the unfortunate circumstance you experience an earthquake and indeed steps you can take to prepare yourself.<\/p>\n