en عمومى General سرمقاله Editorial Earthquake, an unpredictable natural disaster, poses a significant threat to public health, causing physical, human, social, cultural, and economic damages [1]. Iran is among the world’s top 10 earthquake-prone countries—remembering earthquakes cause the greatest human casualties. Preparedness and safe behavior before and during earthquakes are crucially important to reduce the damage of earthquakes and prevent life-threatening incidents and property damage [2]. Each year, unexpected events affect 200 million people, resulting in economic losses of up to 3% of the affected countries’ GDP (gross domestic product). By observing safe behaviors during earthquakes, it is possible to reduce risks and prevent casualties and damages [3].  Fear Appeal, Promote Safe Behaviors, Earthquake 5 6 http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-544-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 MoradAli Zareipour z.morad@yahoo.com 0000-0002-1039-896X Yes Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran.