Really stupid earthquake question

danlexi04 · August 2011

Um... It's ok to make my kids outside, right? I don't have to worry about the ground cracking in half and swallowing us up? Jeez I'm paranoid.

weelass24 · August 2011

They'll be fine. Wink

Mrs_Liberto · August 2011

You're fine. Often, being outside is safer than being in buildings during an earthquake-- esp on the east coast where buildings are older and not usually built to earthquake code.

leslie13510 · August 2011

I'm going to guess that if the ground is opening up and swallowing people, being inside a house isn't going to help much. Sinkholes (I'm assuming that's what you're worried about) can open up underneath a building just as easily as in the yard or at a playground.

danlexi04 · August 2011

leslie13510:
I'm going to guess that if the ground is opening up and swallowing people, being inside a house isn't going to help much. Sinkholes (I'm assuming that's what you're worried about) can open up underneath a building just as easily as in the yard or at a playground.

TBH, I don't think I'm thinking of anything logical. I watch to many the world is ending movies so all I'm picturing is a giant crack opening up in my backyard . Ahh anxiety, what would I do without you? Lol

staycee · August 2011

Mrs_Liberto:
You're fine. Often, being outside is safer than being in buildings during an earthquake-- esp on the east coast where buildings are older and not usually built to earthquake code.

just stand far clear of those older buildings if you are on the outside of them.

kingspin11 · August 2011

danlexi04:
Um... It's ok to make my kids outside, right? I don't have to worry about the ground cracking in half and swallowing us up? Jeez I'm paranoid.

awww!

But yes as PP advised, they'll be fine outdoors.

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