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Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

Additional information collected may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity maps ... the initial earthquake, and they can continue to affect already damaged locations.

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Japan experiences upwards of 1,500 earthquakes each year ... 10 days of supplies on hand and splitting them between several locations in case one or more areas are inaccessible, Garrison said.

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The Japan Meteorological ... P-waves when an earthquake strikes. Agency computers collate the data and almost instantaneously issue estimates of its size and likely location.