February is Earthquake Preparedness
Month
If an earthquake struck the Lexington area, would you know what to do? Would your family? As the recent earthquake in Haiti has shown us, earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time-even in Kentucky.
DEM wants you to know in advance how to handle such an event. We are recognizing February as Earthquake Preparedness Month and offering to assist Fayette County residents in creating earthquake plans.
We also encourage everyone to hold an earthquake drill on Wednesday, February 10th. Participants should practice the “Duck, Cover, and Hold On” response. To learn more about the Duck, Cover, and Hold On response, click here.
To learn more about creating an earthquake response plan, click here.
To learn about earthquakes in Kentucky, click here. For additional information, click here.
To view the USGS Kentucky earthquake history page, click here.
To view recent earthquakes in the Central U.S., click here.
For a list of earthquake resources, click here.