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Earthquakes and emergencies in Japan: 119, 110, evacuation and alerts

Call 119 for fire or an ambulance and 110 for the police; both are free from public phones. In an earthquake, protect your head and stay under a sturdy table until the shaking stops. Find your nearest evacuation shelter on your city's hazard map now, keep food and water for at least three days, and install a multilingual alert app.