The chances of dying in an earthquake are higher in developing countries for three reasons: structures are poorly built which makes them unsafe during earthquakes, evacuation plans are poorly designed, and warning systems are slow so threats are not known about until late.

1. CHANCES OF DYING IN AN EARTHQUAKE IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
This PowerPoint explains the increased chance of earthquakes in 3 rd world
countries compared to 1 st world countries.

2. REASON 1:
• The houses and structures in most
third world/developing countries are
generally badly or carelessly built.

3. REASON 2:
• The evacuation plans for most
developing countries are badly and
thoughtlessly designed.

4. REASON 3:
• The warning system in third world
countries is very slow, so they don’t get
knowledge of natural threats until very
late.