How to survive an earthquake?

Question

if i got on flat concrete ground with no tall buildings that could fall over me and holding onto a short pole, could i survive?

Answer 1

Well it might be dangerous because even a short pole could fall on you. As from what I heard, being outside is way dangerous because there are other things besides buildings that could kill you like power lines. Also from what I hear what would be good to help you survive is go under something that can with stand a lot of weight like a strong table.

Answer 2

PROTECTION DURING EARTHQUAKES

The following are some of the important precaution to be observed to save our life during an earthquake. Even though we do not have fool proof system to fore warn earthquakes some of the changes in nature or in the behaviors of animals and birds may help to decide the situations.

Before an earthquake.

Have a battery powered radio, flash light, and first aid kids in your house ,

Make sure every one knows where they are kept ,

Lean first aid; teach how to stop electric main and gas supply ,

Don’t keep heavy objects in high shelves ,

Fasten heavy appliances to the floor, and anchor heavy furniture to the walls ,

Plan for your family for reuniting after an earthquake if anybody separated ,

Urge your school teachers to discuss earthquake safety in the class rooms, and ask them to conduct drills ,

Find out your office has an emergency plan, know your responsibility at your works during an emergency .

During an earthquake.

Stay calm if you are indoors, stay out if you are out of buildings. Many injuries occur as people enter or leave the buildings.

If you are indoors , stand against the a wall near the center of the building, or get under a sturdy table  keep some cushion on your head, Stay away from windows and outside doors, if you are in a high rise building stand against a support column.

If you are in outdoor  stay in the open place , keep away from over head electric wires. and bridges,

Don’t use open flames, if you are in a moving vehicle stop away from over bridges and stay inside the vehicle still earthquake stops.

After an earthquake.

Check yourself and nearby people for injury, provide first aid,

Check electric and gas connection,

Turn on your radio or T.V for emergency instructions, reduce the use of phone lines it may be required for conveying some important messages.

Stay out of damaged buildings,

Wear chapels and gloves to protect against shattered glass and debris.

Stay away from beaches and water front areas where Tsunami could strike, even long after the shaking has stopped.

Have one earth quakealarm in your house.

Answer 3

Certainly. The best way to survive an earthquake is to not be by anything that can fall on you. If nothing can fall on you, the force of shaking alone would never be enough to kill you.

Answer 4

I lived in Southern California for over 45 years before going to Nevada. I lived through several earthquakes, even a couple of monsters like th Sylmar quake. Outside watch out for overhead electrical transmission lines. A broken line could electrocute you. Next would be fires caused by broken gas mains. Third would be flooding caused by broken mains, collapsed dams or tsunamis.

Earthquakes are really no big deal. Brush and forest fires are worse by far.