Elevators are sucky places to be in an earthquake. It's not that may fall, but the power is likely to fail in a major quake and you may not be rescued for hours or longer. read more
Absolutely worst place - an old crumbling city that hasn't had an earthquake in a very long time, and the quake this time is over 8.5. Second worst place - on the coast of Chile during a 9.3 quake moments before the tsunami strike. read more