===A strong quake hit Japan and caused deadily damages. We are also in the Pan-Pacific earthquake zone. What should you do when an earthquake hit?===

(English version at the bottom)

WHAT TO DO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE???

Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.

If indoors
¡EDROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there isn¡¦t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.
¡EStay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
¡EStay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.
¡EUse a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway.
¡EStay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.
¡EBe aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.
¡EDO NOT use the elevators.

If outdoors
¡EStay there.
¡EMove away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
¡EOnce in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.

If in a moving vehicle
¡EStop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility wires.
¡EProceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped. Avoid roads, bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.
If trapped under debris
¡EDo not light a match.
¡EDo not move about or kick up dust.
¡ECover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.
¡ETap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.