Oregon shake readiness
Oregon Earthquake
Build a Oregon earthquake kit with utility shutoff planning, water reserves, and safer cleanup gear.
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Store shoes, gloves, and lights where people can reach them immediately, especially near beds.
What this page covers
Earthquake kits work best when they support safer sheltering in place after shaking and help the household move through debris more safely. That means a strong earthquake checklist goes beyond canned food and batteries. Most households also need a faster document plan, clearer communication habits, and a simple way to keep the highest-priority items together instead of scattered across rooms.
Good first action
Plan for damaged utilities and aftershocks, not only for leaving the house.
Build your family checklist
Five-minute setup for a household-sized emergency supply plan.
How this checklist helps
Earthquake kits work best when they support safer sheltering in place after shaking and help the household move through debris more safely. That means a strong earthquake checklist goes beyond canned food and batteries. Most households also need a faster document plan, clearer communication habits, and a simple way to keep the highest-priority items together instead of scattered across rooms.
Oregon households benefit from planning around timing as much as item count. Build the 72-hour baseline first, then add the safer-home and utility disruption layer that matches this hazard. Use the generator above to size quantities by family members, pets, and vehicles, and use the sample list below as a static planning model you can print or compare.
Static sample
Sample four-person three-day earthquake kit
This example adds cleanup and utility disruption support to a normal family emergency baseline.
| Item | Quantity | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 12 gallons | A four-person household using the standard one gallon per person per day baseline for three days. |
| Shelf-stable meals and snacks | 36 meal equivalents | Three meal equivalents per day for four people, using foods that are easy to serve during an outage. |
| Flashlights or lanterns | 4 | Enough light for bedrooms, bathrooms, and a shared living area during a night outage. |
| Battery or hand-crank radio | 1 | A backup way to receive alerts when power, Wi-Fi, or mobile charging becomes unreliable. |
| First aid kit | 1 household kit | Stock the basics first, then add allergy medicine, child-safe medications, and other family-specific items. |
| Phone chargers and backup battery | 1 household set | Helps keep communication, maps, and emergency contact access available during disruptions. |
| Sturdy shoes | 1 pair per person | Protects feet from broken glass and debris after shaking stops. |
| Work gloves | 4 pairs | Useful for cleanup, moving objects, and checking the home more safely. |
| Fire extinguisher and utility tool | 1 set | Helps households respond faster to small secondary hazards after the initial event. |
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