5. Earthquakes Are Not Affected By Weather – Lots of kids who live in cold places look forward to blizzards and huge snow storms because they know school will be closed when the snow starts falling.

10 Earthquake Safety Tips to Keep Children Safe. Earthquakes are caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. They can strike without warning and can occur at any time. In ...

A U.S. Geological Survey website offers quake-related resources for kids. But adults will be interested, too.

Younger kids might have questions about what causes natural disasters, ... From earthquakes to hurricanes, being prepared can make all the difference in the event such natural disaster occurs.

It’s a myth that doorways are safer during earthquakes, Derderian said, and kids shouldn’t stand in them. A door can swing, and other objects could cause injuries.

Images of crying children and dead bodies can confuse and upset children, ... How to ease your kids' anxiety over the earthquake in Haiti. Updated: Jan. 20, 2010, 8:05 a.m.

Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years at Mount Rainier in Washington. But they say there is no indication the cluster of quakes is cause for concern. The ...

Children learn earthquake facts. Hannah Fleming 09:36, Jul 23 2013. ANDY JACKSON/Fairfax NZ. STOP, DROP, COVER: Bubbles Early Learning Centre is teaching the kids how to be safe during an ...

A new study of a 2005 earthquake in Chile supports the surprising hypothesis that ... Big Earthquakes Cause Premature Births. A new study of a 2005 ... If these kids are at higher ...

Earthquake causes flight and rail delays. Published: Apr. 05, 2024, ... At U.N. headquarters in New York, the shaking interrupted the chief executive of Save The Children, ...

While the 4.3 magnitude earthquake centred about 20 kilometres north of Victoria did not cause much damage, it was a stark reminder that if the big one hits everyone needs to be prepared.