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I. During an earthquake, the most important thing is to protect your head and neck to avoid injuries. Immediately remember to 'duck, cover, and hold.' Find shelter nearby and protect your head and neck. For example, take cover under a table, at a wall corner, or beside a bed. Simultaneously, be cautious of potential falling objects from above to avoid being struck.

II. When hiding under a table, you can hold onto the table legs. If the table moves with the earthquake, you can also move along with it, forming a protective barrier to avoid injury.

III. Unless there are potential falling objects directly above your location or things have already begun to drop from the ceiling, refrain from moving after ducking down.

IV. Only when the overhead area is truly unsafe should you attempt to crawl during the earthquake. After moving away from high-risk areas, immediately stop, take cover, and wait until the earthquake stops.

V. If an earthquake occurs while you are watching a movie in a cinema, duck directly into the aisle between the rows of seats. If space is limited, bend down, cover your head, and try to lower your body below the top of the seatbacks as much as possible.

VI. If an earthquake occurs while you are walking along a corridor, crouch down and take temporary shelter near a sturdy column.

VII. If you are walking near an elevator during an earthquake, you can crouch down beside the outer wall of the elevator for temporary shelter. The outer wall of the elevator is a reinforced concrete shear wall, and its earthquake resistance is similar to that of beams and pillars. Therefore, taking temporary shelter beside the elevator's outer wall is relatively safe, but absolutely do not enter the elevator.