Loss and damage in an area after an earthquake is increased due to complex nature of awareness, knowledge and perception influencing vulnerability of exposed communities. In this regard, the objectives of this research are firstly to understand the existing condition and distinction among people’s earthquake awareness, knowledge and their actualized perception in relation to their personal contexts and social capital and secondly to explore how such distinction influences earthquake vulnerability of the community. Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to earthquake, where Mymensingh municipality is located in high earthquake hazard prone zone. In this regard, Ward no. 14 of Mymensingh municipality has been considered as the study area. For the purpose of this research, questionnaire survey of 700 sample households in the study area was carried out. The study reveals that in spite of lower participation in earthquake-related program, most residents are aware of earthquake vulnerability of the area. But such awareness encompasses very limited knowledge. In spite of such lack of knowledge, most of the residents have better perception and are willing to work as a volunteer. In contrary, people, especially the owners, are in denial of their own vulnerability. The awareness, knowledge and perception is higher among educated people and people having social interaction. The findings of this study should be considered to design awareness raising and capacity building programs to ensure their success with participation of local people and thereby implement community-based disaster management in the study area. This study has opportunity to be replicated in other areas of Bangladesh as well as other countries with necessary modifications considering respective contexts and other hazards.

由于意识，知识和感知的复杂性影响了受灾社区的脆弱性，地震后某个地区的损失和破坏增加了。在这方面，本研究的目的是首先了解人们对地震的认识，知识及其与个人背景和社会资本有关的实际认识之间的现状和区别，其次要探索这种区别如何影响社区的地震脆弱性。孟加拉国极易遭受地震袭击，而Mymensingh市位于地震多发地区。对此，沃德没有。Mymensingh市的14个被视为研究区域。为了本研究的目的，对研究区域的700个样本家庭进行了问卷调查。研究表明，尽管参加地震相关计划的人数较少，但大多数居民都知道该地区的地震脆弱性。但是，这种意识只包含非常有限的知识。尽管缺乏这种知识，但大多数居民仍具有更好的感知力，并愿意作为志愿者工作。相反，人们，尤其是所有者，否认自己的脆弱性。受过教育的人和有社会互动的人的意识，知识和知觉更高。应该考虑本研究的结果，以设计提高认识和能力建设计划，以确保其在当地人的参与下获得成功，从而在研究区域内实施基于社区的灾害管理。