SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – On the anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, Californians were asked to stop what they're doing, drop, cover and hold as part of a statewide drill.
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The Great California Shakeout earthquake drill came three days after the 33 anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta Earthquake, which hit the Santa Cruz Mountains on Oct. 17, 1989 with a magnitude 6.9 and was responsible for 63 deaths. The quake jolted the Bay Area, destroying buildings and freeways and causing a part of the Bay Bridge to collapse.
"It's a day we all need to just take a moment and think about what we are going to do personally if the ground shakes because it could happen anywhere at any time," California Earthquake Authority CEO Glenn Pomeroy told KCSB Radio.
Contrary to popular belief, experts now advise that people should avoid standing under door frames and running out of the house or apartment during an earthquake.
"It just boils down to boom an earthquake hit, what do you do? You drop to the ground right away, you don't think about it, you don't run out the building, you certainly don't run to a door frame, which is what we used to teach. Why? Because there will be things flying off the walls and off the ceiling aiming for your head," Pomeroy explained.
According to the California Earthquake Authority, more people are injured or killed from flying objects during the quake than the collapse of a building.
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