●Living room

When you feel shaking in your living room, pay more attention to the furniture, windows, doors and light bulbs. Why? This is because your furniture may shift, your windows and doors may be squeezed out of shape and light bulbs may be broken into fragment glass that may hurt you. As a result, move to the safe places in your evacuation route.

●Bedroom

You may not be able to hide under solid furniture during earthquakes in your bedroom immediately. Therefore, you should use your personal belongings or both of your hands to protect your head and move to safe places carefully. Also, it would be better to prepare thick flip flops and flashlights in your bedroom and leave them in convenient locations, to make sure you use it instantly during earthquakes.

● Kitchen

Kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, microwaves and other appliances may move due to earthquake shaking. You may be hurt by falling objects such as bowls or knives. Therefore, stay away from larger furniture and move under a solid table to wait until earthquakes are finished. Turn off all your fire related controls at home immediately after earthquakes.

●Bathroom

People may become trapped in the bathroom easily during an earthquake due to it often being a restricted, small space. Find some tools around you to protect yourself from being hurt by fragments of mirror and move to a safe place as soon as possible. You can protect your skin by covering yourself with whatever is at your disposal.

● Balcony

You should bent down your knees immediately during earthquakes on the balcony. Stay away from water spray, the external compressor of your air conditioner and keep close to the wall to avoid injury or falling off accidentally.

②Move to open spaces after earthquakes:

Everyone should use their books to cover their head and move to the safe open space. Also, students should not push, run or talk during this time to enhance the efficiency of evacuating.

●Stations

①Station square lobby

There will definitely be many people in a station's lobby, choose the closest pillar to cover yourself from being injured. Do not rush to the exit while you panic and do not use the escalator to prevent falling accident. Please follow the broadcast and staffs' instructions to evacuate correctly.

②Platform

If you encounter earthquakes on the platform, find the closest wall or pillar to protect yourself. Do not rush to from the platform as the pushing is very dangerous on the platform. People may be push to fall off to the rail track. It is fatal to walk on the rail track as you can be electrocuted or hit by a train. Therefore, please follow the station staffs' instruction after earthquakes.

●Office

During earthquakes in the office, be aware of falling shelves and broken glass. The higher the building, the more intense the shaking is. Therefore, you should anchor your office equipment to make sure they are stable during earthquakes. Also, everyone should hide under the tables immediately to avoid injuries from falling objects. As a result, clear empty space under tables can play an important role in protecting yourself.

Remember to use the stairs at the emergency exit. It is prohibited to use elevators.

● Department store/ Outlet/ Stores

If you encounter earthquakes in the department stores, outlets or convenient stores, it is essential to use your personal belongings to protect your head from falling products on the shelves. You should move away from the merchandise area and move toward a wall or a pillar to evacuate.

●Night markets/ Markets

There are usually many people in traditional markets or night markets. It is dangerous if you face earthquakes in night market since there will be many booths selling hot foods. Move to a clear area if you can safely do so. Avoid power lines, signboards, vehides and other hazards.

● Theater/ Gym

If you encounter earthquakes in places with many people like theaters, make sure you follow the broadcasting or the staffs’ instructions. Don't try to leave until the shaking is over. Then walk out slowly watching for anything that could fall in the after shocks.

● Tunnel

The courtyard ceilings and walls in the tunnel might collapse due to earthquakes. If you have clear sight of the exit, then slow down and drive toward the exit. On the other hand, if you do not have clear sight then park your car on the side with warning lights on and quickly walk toward the exit.

● Highway

To avoid car accidents on highways during earthquakes, everyone should slow down and park their car on the side. At the same time, listen to the radio broadcast for the latest information of accessibility on the highway.

● Bridges/ High trestle bridge

Since earthquakes can damage the structure of bridges, everyone should get off the bridge immediately. If you are on high trestle bridges, you should park your car on the side with warning light on to avoid secondary crashes.

●Land vehicle

① Cars/Motorcycles/Bikes

Moving cars/motorcycles/bikes should turn on their warning lights during earthquakes to remind cars behind you from an instant brake. Cars should gradually slowdown and park on the side to avoid accidents from motorcycles and bicycles. Car owners should keep their personal belongings with them and evacuate to open spaces. Also car owners have to make sure they leave their contact information in the car and do not lock their cars so they can be contacted to move their car later.

②Trains/MRT/HSR/Buses

Public transport may stop their vehicles instantly due to earthquakes. As a result, passengers may fall down because of sudden breaking. If there are many people in the carriage, you should always hold tied to the handles and spread your legs in order to reduce you chance to fall on the ground. As for passengers on their seats, they should use their backpacks to protect their head and wait for staff member's instruction.

● Airports

Airport buildings are usually designed with a lot of glass. It is beautiful to have many glass designs but it is also really dangerous during earthquakes. Glass might be broken and fall off from the windows and ceiling. Therefore, people have to stay away from areas that might have falling objects and move under a table or pillar immediately.

●Temples

Ancient buildings usually have a low shock-proof coefficient that these buildings can easily be destroyed during earthquakes. Also, people need to be aware of decorations in ancient buildings as they may fall off easily. They can use their personal belongings to protect their head.

After earthquakes, follow the staffs' instructions to evacuate to avoid a secondary time disaster.

● Elevator

If you encounter earthquakes while you are in an elevator, you should lower your body's center gravity or squat to prevent falling. At the same time, press the buttons of all floors and get out of the elevator once it stops immediately. However, if you are stuck in the elevator, please use the emergency call button to ask for help.

●Mountainous regions

Earthquakes can cause debris flow, hiking pass collapse and mountain shifts that will make people fall off from the mountain. You should leave the mountain area as soon as possible to avoid the damages from aftershocks and heavy rains.