TA, actually most people can't deal with it, but I can kinda deal with it if kids are around. Last big one we were in was in the L.A. area and we had four young kids in house who were pretty frightened until I jumped up and hopped around and yelled, "RIde 'em, cowboy!"
Believe me .... I was scarred shitless but I had to hide my fear on behalf of the kids. After that shock they ran around yelling, "Ride em, cowboy!" the rest of the day.
You might be getting some after-shock for a few days and some authorities will be telling you what to do if a bigger quake hits.... but I always recall my dad rounding us up under a table or under a doorway in an attempt to prevent damage by falling objects.
Other than that we were always told to get out of the house and wait for the next one on the street with a warning to avoid areas where and when the street cracks open.
Basic earthquake survival tips that might have changed lately but could save you from cerebral damage or falling into earthquake cracks.
One newspaper ran a photography of a cow who fell halfway into a crack and then it closed up again on him so you only saw half the cow whith his ass, tail and rear legs sticking out of the ground.
Don't let that happen to you or your loved ones.
