Degirmenci, YavuzAltunay, Furkan2024-10-042024-10-0420242687-301Xhttps://doi.org/10.46464/tdad.1437117https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1245449http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/3963Earthquakes are one of the most important and destructive natural disasters that frequently occur both in the world and in Türkiye, affecting living things and the environment, especially humans, in various aspects. It is a fact that despite today's technological possibilities and knowledge, the desired level has not yet been reached in preventing and predicting earthquakes. However, as with other disasters, individuals' preparedness and awareness for earthquakes is effective in reducing the damage of earthquakes. The aim of this research is to examine the earthquake awareness levels of university students in terms of various variables. The research was conducted based on a quantitative approach. "Earthquake Awareness Scale" was used as a data collection tool in the research. Jamowi statistical program was used to analyze the data. The study group of the research consists of undergraduate students studying at the faculty of education of a state university in Türkiye in the 2022-2023 academic year. According to the findings of the research; It was determined that the earthquake awareness levels of the participants were generally high, and while there was no significant difference in terms of gender and grade point average, there was a difference according to the department variable. In addition, according to the participants, it is vital to be aware of earthquakes, but they stated that university education is not sufficient to be prepared for earthquakes. © 2024 Afet ve Acil Durum Yonetimi Baskanligi (AFAD). All rights reserved.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEarthquakeEarthquake awarenessEarthquake consciousnessUniversity studentsArticle6116118010.46464/tdad.14371172-s2.0-85197241113Q41245449