What do you do when you are home alone and an earthquake is occuring?

Question

I'm 13 and I am usually home alone with my 11-year old sister. What do I do when a big earthquake happens?

Answer 1

get as far away from the windows as possible. face away from them. cover your head with your arms. get under a table or behind a chair. wait until the shaking stops, don't try and go outside.

Answer 2

i dont know, but the other day i saw on the news that youre supposed to jump in a swimming pool, if possible

Answer 3

hide under something that will not crack or break if something falls on top of u... i live in earthquake county...

or stand in a doorway...

Answer 4

I'm actually wondering the same thing as you.

But as far as I know, DONT PANIC and do not run outdoors.

Just stay calm and go under a strong table and keep your hand/coushion on your neck just in case.

And as of what I've heard so far, doorways are also a safe place to be. Im not sure how or what am i suppose to do with a doorway during a earthquake. :/ But you can try researching about that.

Good luck! :)

* I dont know why me or the person below me with a fine answer got a thumbs down, but I think it was a reasonable answer and does not deserve a thumbs down :)

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

Get under a table or in a door jam and hang on tight. You never want to run outside, too many people make this mistake and perish because of it. Once the earthquake stops, make sure the gas is shut off, grab your emergency kits and get out. Make sure you have enough food and water for three to four days, and I packed a extra back for clothes.

Answer 7

Duck under a strong piece of furniture, if at all possible. Most earthquake injuries are the result of being hit by something falling on you.

Drop to the floor to avoid falling or being thrown down. Once the earth starts moving it's hard to keep your balance.

Cover yourself with anything that may protect you from flying glass and debris. Use clothing, blankets, cushions, or furniture.