Earthquake Top Floor

This is an area of california that historically.

Earthquake top floor.

Various items litter the floor of the 4 brothers store in sparta n c. If there s a heavy bookcase next to a match stick desk don t get under the desk. Leighton buzzard has been hit by a 3 0 magnitude earthquake the third tremor in two weeks according to the british geological survey bsg. The floor ground is moving.

There are usually aftershocks and sometimes they may be worse than the original earthquake. Under a sturdy desk or in an inside corner of your room is the safest place to be even if you re on the 40th floor. A major earthquake took place in taiwan during 31 march 2002 destroying a construction crane at the rooftop which was at floor number 47. The real key to surviving an earthquake and reducing your risk of injury lies in planning preparing and practicing what you and your family will do if it happens.

Studies in japan have showed that traversing as little as 10 ft 3 m during an earthquake significantly increases your odds of injury. Read these tips for being prepared for an earthquake provided by the centers for disease control and prevention cdc. Lucy jones shed some light about the epicenter of the 5 8 magnitude earthquake that struck central california on wednesday. If you re in your hotel room stay there.

About 10 3 million californian s registered to take. It was the largest earthquake to hit the. Video courtesy of michael rivo. I am on the top floor of a four.

Water casscades from the penthouse swimming pool of anchor skysuites in binondo manila during the earthquake.