Harambe died for this '<| sep |> Everything , but that ' s just me D <| sep |> Talk to others about your fears , as you are kind of doing here . But it ' s probably more effective to talk face to face with friends you trust who have also experienced strong earthquakes and can therefore relate to what you are going through . Talking about stuff can be helpful in a number of ways . For starters , the very act of getting your feelings off your chest should help you cope better . You will probably also discover that you are not the only one who ' s scared . Knowing that you ' re not the only one with a particular problem helps for some reason . And realising you ' re not an oddball means you have one thing less to be worried about . Get some perspective . For instance , google chance of dying in an earthquake . Pretty much every reputable source you will find will suggest it ' s extremely unlikely . Even in an earthquakeprone region , you ' re far more likely to die of the flu or by accidentally falling and knocking your head on something .