How to survive an earthquake

Most earthquake injuries come from falling objects and from people trying to run while the ground moves. The response that saves lives is the same one taught worldwide, and it takes seconds to learn. .b{fill:#1F3864}.a{fill:#3A6DB5}.l{fill:#56616E;font:13px Segoe UI,Arial}.n{fill:#fff;font:bold 13px Segoe UI,Arial} Drop Cover Hold on Drop to your hands and knees, cover your head and neck under sturdy furniture, and hold on until the shaking stops. The moment it starts: drop, cover, hold on Drop onto your hands and knees before the shaking knocks you down. Cover your head and neck. Get under a sturdy table or desk if one is within reach; if not, crouch against an interior wall away from windows. Hold on to your shelter and move with it until the shaking stops. Count to sixty after it ends before you get up. Do not run outside during the shaking. Doorways are not safer than anywhere else i…