Two 7.4 magnitude earthquakes in 6 days
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
June 24, 2020 4:05am CST
Last week on June 18 there was a 7.4 earthquake off New Zealand. It shook pretty hard (7 on the Mercalli scale of 12, indicating strength of shaking as opposed to Richter scale) and today 7.4 in Mexico. The Mercalli scale of shaking for that was 8. Mexico had more damage and unfortunately a few deaths. The Mexican quake was on land, which usually results in more damage.
Just for interest's sake, these are on opposite sides of the Pacific plate and both related to the subduction of the Pacific plate.
I hope nobody has to stay in evacuation shelters because of earthquakes (or any other reason) during the pandemic.
I need to put summer clothes in my emergency kit. I am always telling other people to do that but I haven't done it myself yet!
Do you have an emergency kit? Don't forget to put some masks in!
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jun 20
@petatonicsca Yes, we have several! 
We do have our photo albums all together and our hard drive so that's a start.
We do have our photo albums all together and our hard drive so that's a start.@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
25 Jun 20
My earthquake kit has had its name changed to emergency kit because so far I've used it during storms (flashlight) and pandemic (masks and hand sanitizer). There is a lot of overlap in things you might need in any emergency, so might as well make one. Don't you have a small suitcase hanging around doing nothing?
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
24 Jun 20
New Zealand nobody was hurt and no property damage. It just scared them. It was offshore so they worried about tsunami but they didn't have one. I know a bunch of people in and from NZ and it was only felt near the epicenter.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
25 Jun 20
@mrki444 Australia can make it pretty quickly. But that's about it.
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@mrki444 (15162)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 Jun 20
@petatonicsca Great. They are very isolated to send fast help.
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
24 Jun 20
Hear we don't get like those desserts hear. Take care of you.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
24 Jun 20
I need to check out my medicine kit too. I use things like bandages from it and forget to put more in.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
25 Jun 20
I already included masks because if I had to go to an emergency shelter there would be lots of people, some with colds or flu. Also earthquakes make dust fly around. So when the pandemic started and all our mask supply was bought out of our stores, I had plenty.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
25 Jun 20
In the Philippines I would definitely make one. You can just pack a few things that you already have into one spot. I have even stored all my bandages and disinfectant cream in it so I know where it is at all times but I can grab and go if necessary.
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@seserica (381)
• Philippines
25 Jun 20
@petatonicsca I think it would really be important since we’re also prone to earthquakes and typhoons.
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
25 Jun 20
The earth is shaking again. Hu hu.
Thanks for reminding me about the kit. We call it go-bag here. Will have to check the contents.
But I did ask me daughter, when the earthquake happens, where do I go?
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
24 Jun 20
Actually no. Am not an organized person and like to complete things at the last moment
