Sunday, October 23, 2011

7.3 Earthquake Rocks Turkey; Helpful Earthquake Tips

Here's a home video of the 7.3 earthquake that rocked Turkey on Sunday....


Just a reminder for those whom do not have experience with earthquakes -- the cameraman made three potentially crucial mistakes that could have cost him his life...
Reminder: If there's an earthquake...

1) Stand inside a doorway or duck underneath a table.

2) Avoid anything big that might collapse like shelves, cabinets, bookcases, and entertainment systems.

3) Stay as far away from windows as possible.
This website -- U.S. Geological Survey -- is very handy. Because I live in California, I check the quake map every morning when I wake up.

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