r/interesting • u/HomeNowWTF • 22d ago

NATURE Experiencing an earthquake in an airport

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u/MostView8191 21d ago

Interesting. In Canada we're taught both! Under tables if they're real wood and heavy, or else under a door frame or load bearing wall.

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u/alteransg1 21d ago

There's a lot of generational mixing. Up to the early 2010s we were taught near a structural element.

However, current recommendations seem to have shifted towards seeking stable cover. It makes sense, as there is a bigger likelihood of injury from falling debris, than structural collapse.

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u/Unknown_Gamer_A380 21d ago

Yeah we have a pool table in the house. That would be the first place I’d think to go because of the strong table legs.