Stay Safe During an Earthquake

With a Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill scheduled for Thursday, October 18, review these Earthquake Safety Tips:

 If Indoors During an Earthquake:  

• DROP to the ground.
• Take COVER under a sturdy table or desk.
• HOLD ON to the leg of the table or desk until the shaking stops.

If there is no table or desk near you:

• COVER your face and head with your arms.
• CROUCH in an inside corner of the building.

Do:

• STAY INSIDE until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
• STAY AWAY from glass, windows, outside doors, walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
• BE AWARE that electricity may go out and sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.

Warning! Do Not:

• EXIT a building during the shaking.
• USE elevators

 If Outdoors During an Earthquake:  

• STAY outdoors.
• MOVE AWAY from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
• Once in the opens, STAY there until the shaking stops. 

If you are in a moving vehicle:

• STOP as quickly as safety permits.
• STAY in the vehicle.
• AVOID STOPPING near or under buildings, trees, overpasses and utility wires.

For more information on Earthquake Safety, check out the Earthquake page. To learn about the ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, visit www.shakeout.org.