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skullmatoris t1_itx9pke wrote

Reply to comment by wilhelmstarscream in Android phones offered early US quake warning, beating iPhones to the punch | Google's earthquake detection network turns Android phones into seismometers, and it paid off yesterday. by chrisdh79

I’ve heard hiding under things is not a good idea. Better to shelter in the corner of a wall or next to something large in the room, that way if rubble falls you’ll have an air pocket

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Human-Man t1_itxbu2v wrote

Nope—Not the right thing to do. As anyone living in earthquake country is taught:

DROP. COVER. HOLD.

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skullmatoris t1_itxcds8 wrote

An interior wall with no windows is also fine under that method. A sturdy table or desk would be good, but a cheap coffee table won’t offer much protection

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