Knowledge and Perception on Seismic Risk of Students in Mexico City Before the 2017 Earthquakes

Abstract

This paper presents some of the results of a cross-sectional study conducted in Mexico City in 2015-2016. The approach has been the application of a questionnaire to a sample size of n = 1489. Six high schools participated in the study that are located within the seismic zones of the city. Some of the results and conclusions are given below: (a) 95% of the students have experienced an earthquake and 71% considered that earthquakes cannot be predicted; however, 29% did not know this fact; (b) 82.2% of students were all aware of the likelihood of an earthquake occurrence sometime in the future. (c) One of the key conclusions is associated with the need to educate the residents of the capital city on a more realistic scale of the size of an earthquake; this could be the "Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale" or similar. (d) More generally, the residents of the city should be educated with urgency on these basic concepts. The more effective is the communication on risks and consequences, the better may be their preparedness to earthquakes.

The Analysis of Potential Earthquake and Tsunami and The Relation to The Preparedness of Padang Society In 2019

“…Another study done by Gouzeva stated 83.5% of students are interested in learning about disaster preparedness compared with those who are not interested. So that, to improve the society's education level in the future, promotional efforts are needed in the earthquake and tsunami preparedness, both promotions such as posters in public facilities or health services as well as from the mass media [9].…”