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What you need to do during and after an earthquake
By Mika Edwards,
26 days ago
4.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Los Angeles County 03:34
A series of recent earthquakes in Southern California including Monday's 4.4-magnitude temblor near Highland Park have many people wondering what is the best thing to do.
If you are inside when a quake hits, stay there. The best thing to do is get under a desk or table and hang on to it. The USGS guidance is to "Drop, Cover and Hold On!" If you can't get under a desk or table, move into a hallway or against an inside wall.
Stay clear of windows, fireplaces and heavy furniture or appliances. Get out of the kitchen, which is a dangerous place since things can fall on you.
Don't run downstairs or rush outside while the building is shaking or while there is danger of falling and being hurt or hit by falling glass or debris.
Outside
If you are outdoors, get into the open, away from buildings, power lines, chimneys and anything else that might fall on you.
In a car
If you are driving, stop but carefully. Be sure to move your car as far out of traffic as possible and do not stop on or under a bridge, overpass, trees, light posts, power lines or signs. Once you've pulled over, be sure to stay inside your car until the shaking stops. When it's safe to start driving again, watch for cracks in the road, fallen rocks, landslides, trees and other debris from the quake.
In a mountainous area
If you are in the mountains, watch for falling rocks, landslides, trees and debris.
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