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Heart-attacks may be the largest non-structural cause of death in earthquakes 
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In the 1994 California earthquake, the leading cause of death from non-structural factors was, surprisingly, **heart attacks**. Earthquake forecasting and simulation drills can help reduce such fatalities by mentally preparing individuals, thereby minimizing shock and panic that may trigger cardiac events.

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**Reference** 
Dowrick, D. J. Table 7.4 deaths by structural and other causes in the
1994 northridge, california, earthquake. In Earthquake resistant design
and risk reduction, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ch. 7,
p. 252.