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Any time you enter a room, look for a strong table. It'll become habit after a couple quakes. :)



After something bigger, you'll be one the lookout for unreinforced masonry, and crossing the street to avoid it. For example: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquak...


Here some good material on unreinforced masonry:

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1728-25045-...


After something bigger, where buildings collapse and stories of families where half got out and half didn't, you will always be aware of the quickest exit and where to be outside so buildings don't collapse on you


If you spend more than 3 hours a day near such a table, then place some water bottles and optionally non-perishable food close to the table.




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