where is the safest place to be when an earthquake hits???

Question

im not talking massive maybe 5.0 or lower just tell me about everything u guys know k?

BTW I MEAN IN A HOUSE.

ACTUALLY SAFEST PLACE IN AND OUT OF A HOUSE

AND STOP SAYING AIRPLANE

Answer 1

Under something sturdy & away from glass.

Answer 2

Hi there!

I've been told that by standing in a doorway you are more protected in a household than in any other room or location. Since most doorways have been built into the wall with studs and molding they are braced to hold the weight of the surrouding walls. With the added support they will be less likely to crumble if the foundation of the house shifts during an earthquake.

As far as preparing your house for an earthquake: make sure all of your tall furniture (bookshelves, curio cabinets etc) are fastened to the wall or the floor to prevent them falling during a quake. Also take objects that are breakable and place them in lower areas, so they won't fall or hurt someone. Have an emergency kit put together and ready at all times (flashlight, radio, batteries, first aid kit, water, canned goods, blankets and pillows, candy to keep your blood sugar up, any needed medications, charged cell phone/extra battery, list of emergency phone numbers etc.).

Hope this helps!! :)

Answer 3

There is no one safe place to be during an earthquake. The following are some recommended actions. The specific actions that you take should be adapted to your situation and location at the time of the quake.

If you are inside a building when an earthquake hits, stay there. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER...DUCK, COVER, AND HOLD ON. Try to get under something that will protect you from falling debris such as a table or a desk and hold on to it. Stay there until the shaking stops. Try to get at least 15 feet away from any windows so you are not cut by flying glass. Never run outside during a quake. Most people are injured by falling debris. Running outside just increases your chances of being injured. If you are in a hallway or open area of a building, sit down against a wall and cover your head and neck with your hands. Remain there until the shaking stops. If you are in an elevator, go to the closest floor and get out. Sit down and cover your head and neck with your hands and remain there until the shaking stops. NEVER TAKE ELEVATORS AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE.

If you are outside when an earthquake hits, stay there. Move away from buildings to an open area, if one is readily available. Watch out for downed power lines.

Answer 4

Other then miles away, underneath a stable archway such as a door way. I am sure others have much more experience with this sort of thing then I do , I have been in two earthquakes (well three but the one in California was not a bad one).
One of them I put myself and my son under the door way as everything fell around us. I have always been told never to run out into the street where things could fall on you.
I would think if one was out in a rural place like we are now in the middle of the pasture would be best where the trees and such are not?

Answer 5

It is actually a myth that standing in a doorway will protect you from an earthquake! If you are indoors, get under something solid, like a table, or under a bed (be sure to hang on, as things tend to move around if the quake is a big one). Stay away fom windows, shelves, and bookcases. If you are in bed, stay there.
If you are driving, avoid underpasses and bridges, even if you have to run a red light. Pull over in an open area, away from buildings. Stay away from power lines.

Answer 6

Honestly? Outside, open ground. If it's a good one your sense of perception and direction is immediately thrown off because you can't adjust to the fact the ground under you is moving like water. Fixed points of referrence are useless and should be treated literally as if you got caught in a wave and keep an eye out for fast moving flotsam.

Answer 7

I was going to say airplane. But seriously, under something sturdy like a table, entry way to a hall way. Stay away from windows, you could get hurt by broken glass. Never go outside, debris falling from buildings or trees falling, broken power lines.

Answer 8

I've been in only one earthquake, but we stood under a door frame. Don't know where that logic came from, probably because of the header support above the door...
Just something my parents taught me

Answer 9

OK, away from any unanchored shelving, art on the wall (framed paintings, prints), away from appliances. Away from windows. away from any tall furniture. We had a 5.1 a few years back, very short in duration but it made part of the building I work uninhabitable. I was at home, up in my 5th floor apartment. It woke me up and I just said a quick prayer to please dont get worse. Then I went back to sleep.

Answer 10

in school, they always told us to curl up in a ball under your desk and cover your neck (from glass and other sharp objects). Or stand in a doorframe - but that only works if there's not a door there to slam in your face.

I like this theory better: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_triangle_of_life.htm