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Kazakhstan

3 days, in an earthquake grab bag

National, with limits

3

days

Read thisThis is a bag for one hazard, not a whole-home reserve.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations advises people in earthquake-prone regions to prepare a grab bag with what they need for three days. The advice appeared in its 60 seconds of safety series in August 2026, and we did not find a general whole-home figure.

“В него необходимо положить вещи, необходимые на трое суток: воду (3–4 литра воды на одного человека)”

It should contain the things needed for three days: water (3 to 4 litres of water per person)

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The figure over time

0371014Aug 2026: 3 days
Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Reworded3

    The ministry's 60 seconds of safety item on earthquakes advises residents of seismically dangerous regions to prepare a grab bag with what they need for three days.

    Ministry of Emergency Situations ↗OfficialWeak baseline

  2. 28 Mar 2025

    First seen

    After an earthquake in Zhambyl Region, the ministry's description of the grab bag, reported in the press, lists drinking water and food for several days.

    NUR.KZ ↗PressWeak baseline