A handbook providing information on conserving historic buildings, monuments and archaeological sites in earthquake-prone areas. Focuses on three areas of concern: what to do before the earthquake, what to do immediately after, and what long-term actions remain to be taken. 13 appendices include: fire protection of historic buildings, computerized listing of data on historic buildings, photogrammetry and easthquakes, planning to protect an institution and its collections, modified mercalli intensity scale, from restoration to maintenance of historic buildings, damage recording sheets, structural interventions in historic buildings, the resolution on cultural property in seismic zones (ICCROM). Bibliographic references.