# Earthquake aftershocks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [September 27, 1999, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376 "1999-09-27T03:17:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 1999, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376/21 "1999-12-21T14:32:00Z")

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(Just teasing you, bud)

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**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 1999, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376/22 "1999-12-21T15:16:00Z")

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You gave me an anxious night. 😉

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**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376/23 "1999-12-22T02:56:00Z")

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Having experienced several earthquakes when I lived in northern Japan (the strongest being a 7.5 that brought down a portion of our ceiling), IMO, the safest place to be is _outside_. After that aforementioned biggie, I bought a pair of hard rubber-soled slippers that I wore at all times, so I could run outside at a moments notice. I’ve never believed the doorway thing.

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“50+ years of Golden Dominance”

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376/24 "1999-12-22T05:29:00Z")

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What if you can’t get outside? Then can you get in a doorway, or hide under a desk, or cower next to a bed? How about the bathtub?

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**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-aftershocks/1376/25 "1999-12-22T23:11:00Z")

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Well, if you ask me, if you can’t get out of the building during an earthquake, the best you can do is try to avoid being in the path of any heavy objects, (tall furniture, etc.). Other than that, I really don’t think it matters a bit where you are. You picks your spot and takes your chances.

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