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How do you use your 45 seconds?
by kzrdude 6mo ago
How do you use your 45 seconds?
- piazz 6mo agoIf it's a big one and it's near you, you'd move away from the windows and heavy things that can fall, I suppose? For me I always just turn on iPhone screen recording and marvel at this amazing app and wish we had something like this in California.
- vladgur 6mo agoWe do - gave me a few second warning of a 4-point one a month or so ago https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myshake-earthquake-alerts/id1467058529 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myshake-earthquake-alerts/id14...
- klempner 6mo agoAt 45 seconds, load up social media. (although I actually missed the warnings this time, was focused on work) At least assuming the number is only 7.x. If it were 8+ or somewhat closer, I'd get under my desk. (then pull up social media on my phone)
- fennecbutt 6mo agoStanding underneath a doorframe is also advisable.
- strangegecko 6mo agoI'm pretty sure that is advice from the last millennium that is no longer taught.
- fragmede 6mo agoSpecifically, the two reasons that it's no longer taught is that 1) rushing to get under a doorframe caused accidents 2) doorframes are no longer reinforced the way they used to be.
- fennecbutt 6mo agoI suppose it must be dependent on country. I'm a kiwi and that's what I was taught. We're also ring of fire dwellers.
- teiferer 6mo agoHow does loading up on social media help? Maybe turn off any gas stove, secure any dangerous tools, stop your car, that kind of thing.
- pezezin 6mo agoModern gas stoves have security sensors to turn down themselves. I had to reset my water boiler when I got home.
- klempner 6mo agoIt's not that social media helps, it's that there's not really more to do. It's just another day on the ring of fire. In practice for anything short of the very biggest earthquakes, if you're close enough for the earthquake to truly be a big deal you're only getting a few seconds of warning. It's not a task list, it's stop doing the immediate dangerous thing you might be doing and grab immediate cover.
- nilslindemann 6mo agohttps://i.imgur.com/WJ0NM1J.png https://i.imgur.com/WJ0NM1J.png
- gosub100 6mo agoStop any trains. Open elevators at nearest floor.
- fragmede 6mo agoStop all surgeries if that is a thing you do. Stop doing any delicate hygiene routines if you happen to be in the middle of one.
- teiferer 6mo agoQuite clear that people here work in low risk jobs. Anybody working with heavy machinery, drills, saws, knives, etc will immediately know how to use those 45 seconsa well. Those trades that don't typically let you read HN all day.
- Danox 6mo agoIf you are in a precarious position at the time 45 seconds can make all the difference a California resident.
- cloudbonsai 6mo ago> How do you use your 45 seconds? There is actually a clear, concise and actionable answer to this question: - Hide under the nearest table or desk (if you are at home or in the office). - Grab the nearest pole or handrail (if you are on a train). The basic idea is that the most common cause of death in an earthquake is being crushed by falling objects, so you should use every second to minimize the risk. Here are a few common mistakes: - Do not attempt to stop furniture from falling (you'll get crushed by it) - Do not try to run outside (you'll get hurt by falling walls) - Do not try to turn off the gas (most systems have automatic shutoffs) - And for Catfish's sake, do not use your precious 45 seconds to open the social media.