The　most　important　thing　facing　all　levels　of　government　after　earthquake　is　to　do　everything　possible　to　rescue　injured　people　and　evacuate　those　who　are　in　the　dangerous　area　to　the　safe　places　as　soon　as　possible.　What　kinds　of　shelters　are　selected　to　be　appropriate　as　earthquake　shelters?　This　is　an　issue　emergency　management　agencies　have　to　deal　with.　For　this　reason　it　is　necessary　to　set　an　evaluation　model　for　earthquake　emergency　shelter　(EES)　so　as　to　provide　ground　for　decision　making　in　the　selection　of　earthquake　emergency　shelters.　The　objective　of　this　study　focuses　on　establishing　a　comprehensive　evaluation　model　for　the　selection　of　earthquake　emergency　shelters.　A　total　of　three　evaluation　indicators　are　picked　up:　capacity　of　shelter,　quality　of　facility,　and　accessibility.　The　definitions　and　quantitative　calculation　procedure　of　these　indicators　are　elaborated.　The　weight　of　each　indicator　is　estimated　based　on　Analytic　Hierarchy　Process　(AHP).　A　case　study　is　also　conducted　to　substantiate　the　validity　and　usefulness　of　the　model.　The　result　of　this　study　can　provide　technical　support　in　the　selection　of　shelters　for　earthquake.　©　2012　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.