Earthquake Proof Your House-Tips

Earthquake Preparedness Guide
https://www.earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps/

The Earthquake Country Alliance has worked with experts in earthquake science, preparedness, and mitigation to develop this step-by-step guide for staying safe before, during, and after an earthquake.

Start with the simple tips within each step and then build on your accomplishments. For example, in Step 1 you can move heavy, unsecured objects from top shelves onto lower ones. This will only take minutes to complete! A simple action in Step 4 is to call your agent to learn about earthquake insurance options. To practice how to be safe during earthquakes (Step 5) you can register to participate in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.

The Seven Steps are also featured within Staying Safe Where the Earth Shakes booklets, available in English, Spanish, and Chinese (statewide) and 10 regional versions.

How to Earthquake-Proof Shelving
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-earthquake-proof-shelving

If you live in an earthquake prone area, it’s important to take precautions surrounding your home and belongings in case one of these natural disasters strikes. Because the nature of these disasters is so unpredictable, it’s important to have certain precautions in place at all times.   ---CONTINUED---

Earthquake-Proof Your Shelves
https://housetipster.com/housetips/795

  Although you might think earthquakes are only a concern for people living in California and Alaska, anyone living west of the Rocky Mountains and even in parts of the East Coast can experience an earthquake. Most homes and buildings constructed in areas with frequent earthquakes are built to withstand some minor shaking, but the contents inside your house are another matter.

Property damage can be extensive when an earthquake hits, especially for items kept at high levels that are susceptible to falling and breaking. There’s little you can do to keep your home from shaking, but there are measures you can take to prevent the treasures you keep on the shelves from being destroyed.   ---CONTINUED---

How to Attach an Earthquake Strap to a Bookcase and Wall
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/attach-earthquake-strap-bookcase-wall-27104.html

Earthquake straps are brackets that attach bookcases to walls and keep them from tipping or rocking when heavy books or items are stored on them. These metal or plastic straps also ensure that bookcases are securely anchored and will not fall over during an earthquake, which can damage furniture, ruin books and possibly even damage the floor. By installing earthquake straps, you are taking steps to make your home safe during an earthquake and prevent the physical and emotional damage that such a disaster can cause. ---CONTINUED---

Secure Free-Standing Bookshelves to the Wall
https://hilo.hawaii.edu/natural-hazards/earthquakes/bookshelves.php

  If your bookshelves are free-standing, they could easily fall over during a large earthquake, injuring anyone who happened to be adjacent, especially a small child. Don't take that chance! Inexpensive metal L-shaped brackets are available at your local hardware store, and they're easy to install. One side attaches to the bookshelves, and the other side attaches to a stud in your wall.   ---CONTINUED---

15 Page PDF from FEMA:

Protecting Against Earthquake Damage
https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is394a/05earthquake-0306.pdf

After an earthquake hits, it’s too late to protect your home or business from damage.  But you can limit future earthquake damage.  Sometimes, a little time and a few dollars are all you need.  ---CONTINUED---

NOT endorsing this product (for profit), but it looked helpful:

Protect Your Collectibles
http://quakehold.com/safety-during-earthquakes-safety-preparedness-safety-furniture-straps/safety-preparedness-safety-furniture-straps-collectibles.html

 
Protect Your Collectibles
Most people tend to display their treasured collectibles and other sentimental items on shelves and mantelpieces around the home. However, if they are not secured, they can be vulnerable to breakage during an earthquake. If it's fragile and/or expensive enough to be a significant loss if it breaks, it should be secured in place.   ---CONTINUED---

Tips To Make Your Home Earthquake Ready
https://www.military.com/money/home-ownership/maintaining-your-home/tips-to-make-home-earthquake-ready.html

Many people may think earthquakes are limited to California and Alaska, but the reality is that anyone west of the Rockies and even parts of the East Coast are in an earthquake zone.

Is Your Home and Family Prepared if Another 'Big One' Comes Along?

If you live in an earthquake prone area, here are some tips from the Institute for Business & Home Safety to make sure you're prepared. ---CONTINUED---

How to Prepare Your Home for an Earthquake
https://www.theorganicprepper.com/prepare-home-earthquake/

Between some awesome comments on this site, my own experiences with earthquakes, and a bit of research, here are some tips to help you prepare for an earthquake. And this isn’t just for people in California – folks near oil fields where fracking is taking place have experienced a huge uptick in tremors and the New Madrid fault running through the MidSouth is a ticking time bomb. ---CONTINUED---