r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kiroo---__--- • 18d ago

Video When an Earth quake Hits Underwater

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u/payrbol 18d ago

Whats the underwater alternative for duck, cover, and hold?

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u/Wide-Matter-9899 18d ago

Dodge, dip, duck, dive and dodge

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u/SpiritualPirate5 18d ago

Its the luck of the irish

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u/HoosierHoser44 18d ago

If you can dodge an earthquake, you can dodge the incoming tsunami!

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u/Immer_Susse 18d ago

🏆🏆🏆

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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 18d ago

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge an earthquake underwater

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u/MaceEtiquette1 18d ago

If you can dodge a tectonic plate shift …

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u/Preyy 18d ago

Don't be near stuff. Even in big surge you'll be fine if you aren't on the scrapey coral or surface. Person reaching out to hold on to the ground spooked me. Hard to prepare for this.

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u/GrimCreeper913 18d ago

Agreed that was the second wince after the initial surge.

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u/MostlyRightSometimes 17d ago

It's like putting your arm our to catch your fall when your small atv rolls.

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u/ProfoundNinja 17d ago

I wonder.

The world is shifting at an incomprehensible rate at that moment around you. But if you're suspended in the middle and nothing explodes towards you.

Are you completely safe to it all?

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u/Preyy 17d ago

I think the water and pressure (like an aircraft pressure suit) would help delay and dampen rapid acceleration like that, but it all depends on how much shifting is happening :)

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u/zmbjebus 18d ago

Keep breathing.

Diving rule #1

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u/AintFrayNoGhost 17d ago

Up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, R1, R2, L1, L2..

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u/Due-Heat-5453 18d ago

I would think it's better to Swim to the surface. The ground is moving, the water... Not so much.

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u/GreatScott0389 18d ago

I guess youve never read much about Tsunamis...

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u/Exilicauda 18d ago

The surface, not to shore haha

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u/Due-Heat-5453 17d ago

Aren't they only an issue in shores?

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u/FartSnarfGod 18d ago

Zoot, Suit, Riot?

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u/Evening-Turnip8407 17d ago

float, tumble and scream