Earthquake safety is one of those topics where watching someone walk through it beats reading a checklist, and YouTube has no shortage of options. This list rounds up the eight most-viewed videos on surviving an earthquake, ranked by actual view count rather than editorial preference.
What you’ll find across this group is a wide spread: several animated cartoons aimed at teaching young kids, a couple of fast-paced listicle explainers from big general-audience channels, a science documentary focused on the Cascadia megaquake risk, an entertainment-first challenge video, and one long-form deep dive covering multiple disasters. Whether you want a five-minute answer or a twenty-minute education, there’s an entry here that fits.
1. Baby Panda Earthquake Safety Tips | Kids Games | Gameplay Videos | For Children | BabyBus
BabyBus – Preschool Songs & Learning Cartoons · 24.9M views · 22:40 · 2016
The most-viewed video on this list by a wide margin is a BabyBus animated kids' game compilation featuring a baby panda character, tied to the channel's earthquake safety app. At 22:40 it's long for a kids' video, and it's squarely aimed at parents wanting to introduce basic earthquake safety to young children rather than adults seeking instruction for themselves.
2. 7 Ways to Survive Natural Disasters
BRIGHT SIDE · 10.4M views · 9:34 · 2018
BRIGHT SIDE's 9:34 animated explainer covers seven natural disasters, with earthquakes among them, in the channel's trademark rapid-fire list format. It suits a viewer who wants a quick, broad overview of disaster survival rather than a focused, in-depth look at any single event.
3. Earthquake Safety | Safety Cartoon | Detective Cartoon | Kids Cartoon | Sheriff Labrador
Sheriff Labrador – Kids Cartoon · 10.1M views · 6:51 · 2023
This 6:51 cartoon from Sheriff Labrador uses a story format – an earthquake striking a mall – to teach kids about staying calm and finding shelter, complete with a missing-duck subplot. It's a 2023 release with over 10 million views, best for families looking to walk children through earthquake safety in an entertaining way.
4. The Try Guys Try To Survive A Major Earthquake
The Try Guys · 4.7M views · 16:52 · 2019
The Try Guys' 16:52 video puts its hosts through a simulated major earthquake scenario, blending genuine safety information with the channel's comedy-challenge style. It's the pick for viewers who learn better when entertained and want to see realistic shaking and reactions rather than a lecture.
5. Here's EXACTLY What to Do When the Next Megaquake Hits: Cascadia Subduction Zone
PBS Terra · 2.8M views · 12:13 · 2022
PBS Terra's 12:13 video takes a science-documentary approach, focusing specifically on the Cascadia Subduction Zone and what a megaquake there would mean. It's the most rigorous entry on the list and suits viewers in the Pacific Northwest or anyone wanting expert-backed depth on the biggest earthquake threat in North America.
6. 10 Ways to Survive an Earthquake, According to Experts
BRIGHT SIDE · 2.2M views · 8:40 · 2018
BRIGHT SIDE's second entry on the list is an 8:40 animated explainer built around ten expert-sourced earthquake survival points. Like the channel's other video here, it's fast and accessible – good for a quick primer rather than deep study.
7. How To Survive An Earthquake? | Earthquake Safety Tips | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz
Peekaboo Kidz · 2M views · 5:55 · 2021
Peekaboo Kidz's Dr Binocs Show delivers a 5:55 animated lesson on earthquake survival aimed at children, with the show's educational-science framing. It's the shortest video on this list, making it a good option for a brief, kid-friendly introduction to the topic.
8. How to Survive Every Natural Disaster
Good Enough · 1.3M views · 23:21 · 2026
Good Enough's 23:21 video is the longest here and takes a deep-dive approach across multiple natural disasters, including earthquakes, with an emphasis on the real dangers behind each. It suits viewers who want a thorough, single-sitting education on disaster survival rather than a quick tip list.
Ranked by YouTube view count as of October 28, 2026. View counts move around, so the order here reflects the day this list was compiled. All videos belong to their respective creators – watching them here plays them directly from YouTube, so views and any ad revenue still go to the channel.
