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Back in 2019, LAS Studios released The Big One, a podcast that took you on a journey to understand what a major earthquake would mean for L.A. and how we can best prepare. But, as was true back then, and is equally true now, Southern California is far from the only part of the U.S. or the world that needs to be concerned with earthquakes.

In Mexico, Iran, Taiwan, and other parts here in the States like New Jersey and New York City,

seismic waves have been felt in the last couple of years.

This podcast is a guide to help you navigate what happens if and when you find yourself experiencing the big one.

LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis takes it from here.

Imagine you work in downtown LA, the heart of Los Angeles.

Every morning you wake up at your house in the suburbs, you walk to the train and you make your way in.

You're headed to Union Station.

You and 100,000 other people pass through here every day.

Maybe you work in finance or in fashion.

Downtown's dense. There's a lot of traffic.

There's skyscrapers nearly as tall as the Empire State Building.

Eventually you arrive at your stop. You get off your train, you walk through the main lobby,

and you stop at a kiosk for some coffee. You say hey to the barista you've known for the past three years.

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