An earthquake happened in Xinjiang. How should we protect ourselves in an earthquake?

The most important thing to protect yourself in an earthquake is not to panic. A little more calm will give you more hope for life.

First of all, if you are in a bungalow, close to the door, and there is a clearing outside the door, you will rush out quickly at this time;

If you are in a building, you must hide first and then evacuate. Don't run around unless you can run to an outdoor safe area in four or five seconds. Remember not to use the elevator, don't hide near the outer wall of the window, and don't jump off the building casually, even on the first floor and the second floor. Avoid hanging objects such as chandeliers, and find a relatively safe place to hide, such as a small bathroom under a stable table, next to an inner load-bearing wall or column. When avoiding, squat or get down, try to curl up and make your posture lower than the tables and chairs around the door cabinet. If there is something soft around, you can pull it to protect your head and neck. After the earthquake wave has passed, make sure that the house has not collapsed and try to escape quickly.

If you are in a public place, you should also avoid hanging objects such as chandeliers and billboards, stay away from glass windows and doors and windows, and squat down at the inner corner or next to columns, under tables and under solid counters to avoid rushing out in a panic to avoid trampling accidents;

If you are outdoors, cover your head with your hands, stay away from overpasses and glass buildings, and avoid buildings that are prone to collapse, such as transformers, telephone poles and street lamps. Run to an open place, then squat or get down, don't panic and run around to avoid falling;

If you are driving, avoid viaducts, intersections, trees or wires and cables. After parking the car safely, leave the car as soon as possible and run to the open field. If it is too late to escape, squat down next to the vehicle.

If you are in the suburbs, pay attention to stay away from the steep banks of the cliff and escape to a flat place as much as possible;

If you are unfortunately buried in the ruins, first see if you can come out, and then find ways to find water and create living conditions. If you can't get out, save your strength, always pay attention to the situation outside, don't shout because of panic, just tap and wait for help.