What should I do if I am in a stadium or theater during an earthquake?

What should I do if I am in a stadium or theater during an earthquake?

Mark Benthien (Director of Communication, Education, and Outreach, Southern California Earthquake Center ) gives expert video advice on: What should I expect during an earthquake?; What should I do if I am driving during an earthquake?; What should I do if I am in a high-rise building during an earthquake? and more...

If you are in a public venue like a stadium or a theater during an earthquake, you want to get down just like you do in any earthquake and drop cover and hold on, but you are going to be between the seats, between the aisles. Ensure that you are protected from large objects that are falling, like ceiling tiles or other objects that may be falling from the ceilings. Then they are more likely to hit the seats and not you.