Precaution measures for earthquake

Earthquakes are natural disasters. We cannot stop it or avoid it but we can make ourselves alert and take some of the measures by which we can overcome the bad effects of the earthquake. This can be done by construction the houses in the wood instead of the bricks .the exit of each of the house should be given high care. There should be at least 2 exits from the house. The proper alert system for the earthquake prone areas should be given