Everyone finds earthquakes unsettling.  It is not only the damage that they do.  You expect the ground to be something you can count on to be steady as a rock, and as reliable as the rising sun.  It causes everyone a lot of anxiety when it moves.

Young children are especially upset by earthquakes.  They may not want to go back into your house after one, especially if you are having aftershocks.  If the weather is good, they will want to sleep outside.  A tent to camp out in the backyard is a good emergency supply for a earthquake mini prepper.

There are some other specific needs for earthquakes.  Here are a few of them:

• Strap tall furniture to your walls so it doesn't fall on you.

• Turn off the gas to your home after a big earthquake until you know the gas lines are safe.

• Put a foldable bicycle in your trunk so you can get home if the roads become impassable.

All of your emergency equipment should see you through possible food and water shortages, warmth, lighting, communication and hygiene needs.

If you home is damaged,  you can grab your bug out kit and leave.

Note:  Be aware that most insurance policies do not cover earthquake damage.  You can buy it, but it is costly, and the deductible is usually very high.  Typically the deductible is around 10%.  If your home is worth $200,000, you would have to have over $20,000 worth of damage before you could receive any compensation for damages.