# AI advises running outside during an earthquake to avoid building collapse (falling debris and glass hazard)

- **ID:** `disaster/earthquake-run-outside-during`
- **Domain:** disaster
- **Category:** life_threatening
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 92%

## Root Cause

Running outside during an earthquake exposes you to falling debris, broken glass, and collapsing facades; the safest action is to Drop, Cover, and Hold On indoors until shaking stops.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| 2023.1 | active | — | — |
| 2024.3 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Drop, Cover, and Hold On: get under a sturdy table or desk, cover your head and neck with your arms, and hold on until the shaking stops.** (95% success)
   ```
   Drop, Cover, and Hold On: get under a sturdy table or desk, cover your head and neck with your arms, and hold on until the shaking stops.
   ```
2. **If you are already outside, move to an open area away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and utility wires; drop to the ground until shaking stops.** (90% success)
   ```
   If you are already outside, move to an open area away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and utility wires; drop to the ground until shaking stops.
   ```
3. **If in bed, stay there and cover your head with a pillow; if in a wheelchair, lock the wheels and cover your head.** (93% success)
   ```
   If in bed, stay there and cover your head with a pillow; if in a wheelchair, lock the wheels and cover your head.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Running to an open field or parking lot away from buildings** — You may not reach the open area before the shaking intensifies, and power lines, trees, and light poles can fall on you en route. (85% fail)
- **Standing in a doorway of an exterior wall while preparing to run** — Exterior doorways are not structurally stronger and expose you to glass and debris; the door can swing violently and injure you. (80% fail)
- **Using stairs instead of elevators to exit a building quickly** — Stairwells can collapse or become blocked with debris; stairs are also a common location for injuries during earthquakes. (75% fail)