I was in the 8.8 earthquake in chile (2010), near the epicenter. for the following days, a lot of replicas over 7.0 occurred. if your construction follows the r

I was in the 8.8 earthquake in chile (2010), near the epicenter. for the following days, a lot of replicas over 7.0 occurred. if your construction follows the regulations, it will be fine (some minor repairs), but any structural damage can and will be the death sentence for that structure. In those times, we were worried about the lack of water,food and electricity.a big freezer stuffed with food can last a week without electricity, because of the insulation and the amount of water inside