What To Do During An Earthquake

If you are...

Indoors:

Drop

Cover

Hold

• Get under a sturdy desk or table.
  
  
• Cover your head and eyes.
  
  
• Hold on to the desk or table.
  
  
• If you are not near a desk or a table: Drop to the floor against an intertior wall away from any windows or bookcases and protect your head and neck with your arms.
  
  
• If you happen to be in the kitchen turn off the stove at the first sign of shaking and quickly take cover away from the stove, refrigerator, and cabinets with heavy objects.
  

Outdoors:

• Get into the open away from power lines, trees, buildings, vehicles, and other hazards.
  

In a crowded public place
(i.e. stadium, school, theater, casino):

• Do not rush for the doorway.
  
  
• Move away from display shelves and other heavy objects that may fall.
  
  
• Crouch on the floor, protect your head and neck with your arms.
  

Driving in a car:

• Pull over to the side of the road, stop the car, set the brake, and stay inside the car.
  
  
• Avoid parking under bridges, overpasses, power lines, and other hazards.
  

In a highrise building:

• Stay in the building on the same floor and get under a desk or table.
  
  
• Avoid windows, elevators, outside walls and other hazards.