Becoming entrapped during an earthquake can be associated with many hazards. Rescue of trapped persons is one of the first things done following an earthquake.
Hazards for an entrapped person:
(1) hypoxia (consumption of all available oxygen in an enclosed space)
(2) being unable breath (due to weight of rubble)
(3) being unable to attend to a hemorrhaging wound
(4) crush injury, especially during aftershocks
(5) drowning
(6) asphyxiation from released/escaping gases
(7) fire
(8) smoke inhalation
(9) electrocution
(10) hypothermia
(11) dehydration
(12) starvation
(13) lack of required medical support (ventilator, oxygen, medications, etc.)
(14) chemical exposure
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