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Even if you had been given 60 seconds warning, what kind of mitigation can you do for a magnitude 2,4,6? Is there anything to be done if you are walking on the

Even if you had been given 60 seconds warning, what kind of mitigation can you do for a magnitude 2,4,6? Is there anything to be done if you are walking on the street/in a car/in a N floor building? I do not live in an earthquake prone region, so trying to understand the rationale. With tornadoes, theoretically you could move to a structurally sound room, but I am unsure if there is any such thing to be done for an earthquake.

317070 5y ago
You are doctor and you are just about to put an injection when you get the message.
- cutemonster 5y ago
  Or in a car: Stop the car. And indoors: - Drop down; take cover under a desk or table. - Stay away from bookcases or furniture that can fall on you. - Stay away from windows. Glass may shatter from the shakings
russdill 5y ago
Occasionally I need to work in the attic, on a ladder, etc. It'd be really good to know that everything around me is about to move.
bsder 5y ago
> what kind of mitigation can you do for a magnitude 2,4,6? Simply walk outside? If you have an empty area nearby that's an extremely safe spot to be in an earthquake. If you're in a car, get out from an underpass? A lot of deaths were due to a freeway overpass pancaking in SF. Open your garage door? This is one of the big things that is supposed to happen in California. Fire departments are supposed to have an automated system that pops the garage doors when there is an earthquake so the trucks don't get trapped by bent doors.
rich_sasha 5y ago
I understand you can hide under a table (won’t help if the building collapses but you won’t be whacked in the face by a bottle or bookshelf flying through the room), stand in the doorframe (these offer some protection AFAIU if the building gets damaged, or even run out into the open space.
garmaine 5y ago
Magnitude 2: you literally can't feel one of these. Also, they happen every day. You're not going to get an alert for this. Magnitude 4: maybe stop leaning over the balcony? Otherwise, nothing. Magnitude 5+: get under the table or into a doorframe. Face away from glass windows.
jltsiren 5y ago
It depends on where you live and the kind of earthquakes that occur there. I spent a couple of years in Chile, where deep earthquakes are common. Anything below magnitude 5 was often not even noticeable. Magnitude 5 earthquakes happened a few times a year in the area, and they were business as usual. The ground shook a little, there was some noise, and tall buildings were swaying afterwards. I experienced one magnitude 6 earthquake, which was a bit scary, but it didn't do any noticeable damage and the locals didn't seem to care. Now I live in California, where earthquakes are rarer and more shallow. Magnitude 4 is already noticeable, and I guess magnitude 5 could do some local damage. The biggest immediate danger is usually getting hit by flying/falling debris. Outdoors, you should get away from trees, power lines, traffic signs, buildings, etc. Indoors, you should avoid windows and tall furniture such as bookshelves, and maybe take shelter under a sturdy table or in a doorway.

317070 5y ago

You are doctor and you are just about to put an injection when you get the message.

cutemonster 5y ago
Or in a car: Stop the car. And indoors: - Drop down; take cover under a desk or table. - Stay away from bookcases or furniture that can fall on you. - Stay away from windows. Glass may shatter from the shakings

russdill 5y ago

Occasionally I need to work in the attic, on a ladder, etc. It'd be really good to know that everything around me is about to move.

bsder 5y ago

> what kind of mitigation can you do for a magnitude 2,4,6? Simply walk outside? If you have an empty area nearby that's an extremely safe spot to be in an earthquake. If you're in a car, get out from an underpass? A lot of deaths were due to a freeway overpass pancaking in SF. Open your garage door? This is one of the big things that is supposed to happen in California. Fire departments are supposed to have an automated system that pops the garage doors when there is an earthquake so the trucks don't get trapped by bent doors.

rich_sasha 5y ago

I understand you can hide under a table (won’t help if the building collapses but you won’t be whacked in the face by a bottle or bookshelf flying through the room), stand in the doorframe (these offer some protection AFAIU if the building gets damaged, or even run out into the open space.

garmaine 5y ago

Magnitude 2: you literally can't feel one of these. Also, they happen every day. You're not going to get an alert for this. Magnitude 4: maybe stop leaning over the balcony? Otherwise, nothing. Magnitude 5+: get under the table or into a doorframe. Face away from glass windows.

jltsiren 5y ago

It depends on where you live and the kind of earthquakes that occur there. I spent a couple of years in Chile, where deep earthquakes are common. Anything below magnitude 5 was often not even noticeable. Magnitude 5 earthquakes happened a few times a year in the area, and they were business as usual. The ground shook a little, there was some noise, and tall buildings were swaying afterwards. I experienced one magnitude 6 earthquake, which was a bit scary, but it didn't do any noticeable damage and the locals didn't seem to care. Now I live in California, where earthquakes are rarer and more shallow. Magnitude 4 is already noticeable, and I guess magnitude 5 could do some local damage. The biggest immediate danger is usually getting hit by flying/falling debris. Outdoors, you should get away from trees, power lines, traffic signs, buildings, etc. Indoors, you should avoid windows and tall furniture such as bookshelves, and maybe take shelter under a sturdy table or in a doorway.