Questions:
1. Can you take a lift when an earthquake happens?
2.When should you do if you are on the street when the earthquake happens?

What should we do during an earthquake?

In your day-to-day living, earthquake may seem a distant possibility. Yet natural disasters such as great earthquake can strike any community, including yours, at any time. If you're unprepared for a disaster, it can shatter 1 your life. What should we do when an earthquake happens?

If you are inside a building during earthquake, the best thing to do is:

1. Drop, cover, and hold on.

Get under a table.

If there are no tables, get under or down between rows of chairs or against inner walls.

2. Do not stand in a doorway. Buildings today have so much partitioning, much of which is temporary , that many doorways are actually weak points. Doorways are not a good solution in a group situation either.

3. If you have nothing to get under, sit down against an interior wall or next to a chair, holding on if possible.

4. If you are in bed, it's best to stay there, hold on, and pull the pillows over your head for protection.

5. If you are in a lift, stop it at the nearest floor and get out.

If you are outside a building during earthquake, the best thing to do is:

1. Outside, get away from buildings, walls, trees and power lines.

If you cannot get clear of hazards, getting back inside a building is better than staying on the sidewalk.

Sidewalks next to buildings are among the worst places to be.

2. If you are in a car, slow down and drive to a clear place (as above). Stay in the car until the shaking stops.

3. If you live in coastal areas, be aware of possible tsunamis .