If you're indoors when an earthquake hits, should you stay indoors or head outside? I've read a lot of earthquake safety info that says to stay indoors and take cover, then evacuate when the shaking stops. However, the advice that I hear from people (parents/relatives/friends) is to head outside immediately. What is the correct thing to do? Does it depend on what floor you're on?
Maybe also the area you're in matters? I wouldn't want to run outside in a big city in case of debris or even a falling building or telephone poles. But out in the country, would it be safer outside? I mean, out in a field nothing can fall onto you, right?
We are in uncharted territories in our solar system, Here are some useful links that may help you as it helps me understand more.
Extremely large amounts of quakes see link below.
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php?view=1
