Is it safer to be indoors or outdoors during an earthquake?

Is it safer to be indoors or outdoors during an earthquake?

Mark Benthien (Director of Communication, Education, and Outreach, Southern California Earthquake Center ) gives expert video advice on: What are the safest places inside during an earthquake?; Will standing under a door frame adequately protect me during an earthquake? and more...

During an earthquake, if you're indoors, stay indoors. Don't try to go outside where things may be falling off your building. If you're outdoors, as long as you're not underneath power lines or other things that might be falling, you're pretty safe. Just get down low and ride out the earthquake.