"The doorway doesn't afford you any more protection than any other part of the structure that you may be in," Goldfarb said.
"In modern buildings, doorways are no stronger than any other non-structural fittings, and they don't provide protection from flying debris," Pascale said.
At the time, "adobe buildings were built with massive wooden entry door frames... leaving only these doorways standing," Pascale said.
"Drop, cover and hold on" is the recommended action during an earthquake to protect yourself from falling debris.
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