r/interesting • u/HomeNowWTF • 22d ago
NATURE Experiencing an earthquake in an airport
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u/YourLocalPotDealer 22d ago
The hand reaching out at the end lol I’m glad they were okay
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u/Viictuuuh 21d ago
He saw god
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u/Virginity_Lost_Today 21d ago
COD cutscene type shit with the hand reaching out. I would be completely terrified
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u/Frequent-Coyote-8108 22d ago
Word to the wise:
In an earthquake, if you're RIGHT near an exit, get outside.
Otherwise, just find something structural to hold up near--and preferably a table or something to get under.
DO NOT, under any circumstances, run through a building to get outside.
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u/SnowDin556 21d ago
What if you Tom Cruise run?
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u/Frequent-Coyote-8108 21d ago
Well, that's different.
Everyone knows nothing bad can happen to him when he's running.
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u/IsSuperGreen 21d ago
Actually an explosion might go off behind you and lift you into the air in slow motion- but you'll be fine.
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u/ttcmzx 21d ago
that's perfect, just gets you out of the building faster
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u/Masterking263 21d ago
Ah yes, thats true. Everybody knows getting lifted off the ground by an explosion is like getting scooped up gently and dropped without fall damage.
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u/Apero_ 21d ago
Thanks for this. I grew up in Australia which is not near any fault lines so we never learned this stuff as kids!
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u/Frequent-Coyote-8108 21d ago
Happy to help! I had to learn this the hard way through a couple of experiences:
- 6.7 mag in Afghanistan. The sleeping huts we were in were made of plywood--we had no idea what to do.
- 6.6 mag in Maryland. Very unusual for this area, but I was working in a 3 story building which housed like 5000 people. We had cameras all around the building, when it happened, everyone sort of looked around to see what TF to do. There were people who went hysterical and started running for the exits. Luckily, I knew a guy from SoCal who was like "find a doorway or get under your desk...it's fine." The next day, we had an "all hands" meeting, where they showed the security footage of one of the main exit doors--when the camera started shaking, a few people walked out, bewildered, then a stampede of hysteria followed--like 3500 people just streamed out of the doors--people got trampled, it was a whole thing. The safety officer hosting the all hands ended the video, and was like "this is an excellent example of what NOT to do!" and then for the next hour, we got daddied on what to do next time.
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u/stephy1771 21d ago
Just for the record, if you’re referring to the 2011 earthquake that was centered in Virginia, that was 5.8!
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u/WorseDark 21d ago edited 21d ago
Interesting. I grew up in Alberta, Canada, which is near a fault line, but not one that produces "real" earthquakes. Never ever experienced one. But this has been drilled into my head through media consumed from hollywood since my upbringing.
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u/Drakkenfyre 21d ago
My experience is the same as yours. American media really gets the message home. I feel like I am really over prepared for an earthquake now.
Of course, 2022 I think there was a 5.6 up in Peace River. Cray cray. And one year ago I think there was a 4.2 in Lake Louise. But I looked online at the earthquake tracker and it looks like there have been zero earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or greater in the last year here in Cowtown. But I'm ready!
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u/Altruistic-Mine-1848 21d ago
Portugal had a major one in 1755 and basically never again and we still learn what to do in school.
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u/eruesuji 21d ago
I’ve lived in earthquake-prone Japan the last 30 years. One of the first things we’re taught during earthquake drills, which companies, schools, etc. do annually, is DON’T run outside of a building. Many buildings have facade elements that may dislodge and fall, windows may be popping out from above, telephone lines may be falling, etc. What is optimal to do is highly dependent on one’s exact surroundings, but dashing outside as a first reaction is exactly what we’re taught NOT to do.
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u/someoneelse0826 21d ago
I appreciate this. But also, Japanese buildings are some of the most earthquake resistant in the world. Places like Columbia, not so much. Not saying your advice would not still be true - but there is definitely a difference in building quality
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u/Ok_Manufacturer9977 21d ago
As we are rating countries, I live in Florida, and compared with the concrete construction common in ColOmbia or the earthquake-engineered buildings in Japan, a lot of Florida construction is basically cardboard with a roof. Drywall and lightweight framing are a very different beast when you’re talking about a major earthquake (yesterday's was 7.4 which, if you haven't lived in another country other than the US you don't know what I am talking about). I’m just glad we don’t have earthquakes in Florida, because I’m not sure some of these buildings would stand a chance
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u/Big-Honeydew-961 21d ago
Seriously, like it doesn’t matter what kind of building it is in Florida. It would all be mud.
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u/nataliereed84 21d ago
I was in a diner once at the bottom of a condo tower in Vancouver BC where the building was so well designed that none of us inside even noticed the quake until the moments afterwards when we started getting text messages, and people walked in from outside all like “wow! that was intense!”
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u/nelleybeann 20d ago
Was this last year? I’m in the Fraser valley but we had one last year at some point and I had JUST fell asleep for a nap and my bed started shaking. I woke up ridiculously confused. First time I ever actually felt an earthquake here.
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u/nataliereed84 20d ago
Yeah it was pretty recent. It wasn’t a major quake, didn’t do any damage, but most of my friends felt it.
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u/post_it1 21d ago
Agree - in New Zealand we shelter in place. People have been killed by falling masonry trying to leave buildings in earthquakes here. You should shelter under a table or at a stretch, a doorway. If you’re in bed, shelter on the floor next to your bed. Adopt the “turtle” pose, curled in a ball face down with your hands covering your neck
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u/snarkycrumpet 21d ago
I'm not running outside in an airport because what looks like outside is often just the roof of another building/tunnel/parking deck
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u/Alternative-Swim-183 21d ago edited 21d ago
Outside you have zero protection from flying debris. I know it’s peoples’ instincts to want to run outside (or just run around in general) but it’s not the right thing to do. “Finding something structural to hold up near, and preferably a table or something to get under” is all you can do. Then just hope for the best. Love, A California native
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u/lemonadekiss 21d ago
In the U.S. the advice is opposite - indoors is safer than outside with unstable ground and hazards
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u/Lyuseefur 21d ago
Plenty of folks run outside and get crushed by exploding concrete.
Earthquakes are the definition of damned if you do or don’t.
The Columbia video showed a bunch of people standing under power lines outside …
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u/TamanduaGirl 21d ago
Growing up in California we had earthquake drills, which was just seeing how quickly we could hide under our desks and cover our heads, basically.
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u/dstovell 22d ago
Here comes Naruto
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u/Tengo_Caldero 22d ago
I'm really trying to take this seriously but that Naruto run can't be unseen.
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u/Turbocharmed 21d ago
Or the Tina run as Bob's Burger fans might notice! Lol (if you're referring to the run that dude is doing with hands behind his back)
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u/ThetaGrim 22d ago
Isse no se de fumikomu goorain bokura wa Nanimo nanimo mada shiranu
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u/Immature_adult_guy 21d ago
Missed opportunity to pretend you’re earth bending or whatever
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u/IamUnbelievable 22d ago edited 22d ago
If these guys had studied basics of earthquake or just watched Doremon show, they would have known that one should hide under table during earthquake.
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u/ContributionParty577 22d ago
I’d be the person with the backpack hugging the large structural pillar
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u/TheTopNacho 22d ago
I'd be the guy Naruto running
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u/Spoon_OS 22d ago
I was wondering why he was doing the Naruto run
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u/RealParticular5057 21d ago
I believe running to get outside cause the sky can fall during an earthquake
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u/pewpewyou 21d ago
The Naruto run was so fast that it caused all the debris to fall from the shockwave produced.
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u/shtsngigs_94 21d ago
I think the runners had the right idea after seeing what that ceiling got up to.
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u/matteblackpeace 22d ago
Worst thing you could do cause if it goes down that’s the first thing that’s coming down crashing on you
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u/dankhimself 22d ago
It's a steel pipe filled with concrete, footed deep into the ground with more concrete. It's the last thing that would fall in an earthquake.
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u/LeakyAssFire 22d ago
Shit, it would probably be the last thing standing if the building went down.
That said, the material around the column in the ceiling is not as sturdy... but it is heavy!
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u/duxpdx 22d ago edited 22d ago
Not from an earthquake zone are you? Core structural supports increase your chance of survival should a structure fail as things will fall around you and these other areas tend to create voids in debris because they are reinforced and provide structural support.
Edit: not door frames though as those are only applicable in very select types of structures and are the exception and not the norm.
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u/erossthescienceboss 22d ago
The “doorframes” advice is a myth.
People thought doorframes were magically super stable because of earthquakes in LA and San Francisco. When buildings are built out of stucco, they crumble — leaving wooden, flexible doorframes behind. In a fully wooden house, there is no benefit from a door frame (and you’re in about the safest structure you can be, because it will bend and not crumble.)
Your number one goal in an earthquake should be protecting your head and neck, unless you can IMMEDIATELY get outside (and protect your head and neck.) going outside is only advice if you’re in an unreinforced masonry building.
In modern residential construction, more people die from falling objects.
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u/CitizenHuman 21d ago
I believe another issue (but I could be wrong) is that while a doorway will still sway and could break, especially if the quake is moving in the same direction as the door jambs.
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u/OrigamiMarie 21d ago
Also loose heavy stuff like furniture might just slide through the doorway and not care that you're standing there.
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u/mstraveller 22d ago
Idk. The lots of corpses found in the Venezuelan earthquake near doorframes. So many firefighter videos saying that info is outdated now.
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u/Oliverisfat 21d ago
I'm from an area where they taught what to do during a hurricane, tornado and bombing threat but not what to do in an earthquake. So in this video, would the safe place to be to drag a table near a pillar under the overhang in the restaurant and hide under it? Would a tornado shelter be a good spot if it isn't underground?
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u/Angiebabynz 21d ago
Drop cover hold, right where you are (or within a few steps). Running for cover or running outside is just hard to do (it's like walking on a moving train with things dropping around you) and plenty of people who run outside in quakes are injured or killed by falling building facades, decorative masonry, and glass from windows above.
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u/matteblackpeace 21d ago
Im in colombia. Earthquake hit my family’s home hard. Do with that what you will.
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u/Ok-Scientist5524 22d ago
The table is supposed to provide a void, so if the whole thing comes down, you have a tiny pocket of air and maybe the ability to dig or wiggle your way out of the debris. It’s possible to end up in a void without the table and it’s possible to be crunched flat with the table, it’s just supposed to increase your odds considering the way debris will fall.
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u/Makere-b 22d ago
Some years ago, I heard that there's actually better survival chance in case of collapse if you are in between of the desks in a classroom, rather than under.
But I think the idea of going under the desk, is that if some of less heavy debris falls down, it doesn't hit your soft tissue.
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u/piratecheese13 22d ago
I think the camera man figured that out about halfway through the video
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u/DwarvenRedshirt 22d ago
I was under the impression that he lost his footing and fell, then slid under the table.
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u/sayko666 22d ago
Sorry but not always true. It only protects you from falling objects, from being thrown to the floor and if a ceiling or roof partially falls. This strategy assumes the building you are in "will sustain". If the building collapses you are pretty much dead under the table.
People who survived from major earthquakes under collapsed building are found always near big sturdy objects. lying near a big bed on the ground, near washing machine or some strong pillar. It really depends if you are in a first world or third world country.
Source: I am Turkish, lots of major earthquakes happen here and lots of people die because of buildings not built up to code.
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u/flyingthroughspace 21d ago
If the building collapses you are pretty much dead under the table.
To be fair if the building collapses you're probably pretty much dead anyway so might as well take some shelter if you can't get outside.
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u/alteransg1 21d ago
Americans are taught to hide under their desks, because it's the best advice for them. In Europe we're better off in a doorframe or near a load bearing wall.
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u/Great-Egret 21d ago
I grew up in California, it’s because desks they buy have sturdy steel legs.
I remember a teacher driving this point home in high school by showing us a picture of a multilevel school in Mexico that had collapsed during an earthquake but the children in classrooms were mostly okay because the desks had protected them from the ceiling collapse.
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u/MostView8191 21d ago
Interesting. In Canada we're taught both! Under tables if they're real wood and heavy, or else under a door frame or load bearing wall.
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u/alteransg1 21d ago
There's a lot of generational mixing. Up to the early 2010s we were taught near a structural element.
However, current recommendations seem to have shifted towards seeking stable cover. It makes sense, as there is a bigger likelihood of injury from falling debris, than structural collapse.
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u/swallowflyer47143 21d ago
Is it not correct to assume that if you are in a more earthquake prone area that the buildings are more likely built to sustain earthques thus protecting your squishy brain matter from falling debris particularly in a commercial/industrial setting that likely has high ceilings with fixtures is more important than getting near a load bearing structure to protect your entire body from a collapsing roof....
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u/Gloomy-Cantaloupe-50 21d ago
I grew up in SoCal and we had regular earthquake drills and they teach you to get under your desk or table. I've also lived in Michigan as an adult and when I heard the tornado sirens I had no idea what to do. I've seen people on TV use bunkers but I was in an apartment building. Which is to say disaster preparedness is definitely not obvious and we all could use continuous learning!
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u/iosonostella13 21d ago
Basement if you have one, or bathtub covered with a mattress for tornados :)
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u/AlternativeElephant2 21d ago
I am the reverse. Grew up in Michigan with all the tornado drills and even active tornadoes with 20+ kids huddled into a bathroom or everyone going into the basement at home (or interior walls at any business).
Now live in Oregon and am thankful I had some “Great ShakeOut” drills in college otherwise I would be clueless. TBH I’m still pretty clueless of what to do in my home surrounded by 70+ year old trees but I do know not to get into the crawl space or a basement
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u/smittyleafs 22d ago
I live in a part of the world with no earthquakes, and I've somehow learned this at some point.
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u/onion_flowers 22d ago
What your brain knows logically doesn't always translate to what your body does during an emergency. Thats why we had earthquake drills often in school growing up in a place that did experience earthquakes.
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u/lawyerly333 22d ago
Thank you I was saying out loud get under the table. They obviously never had earthquake drills in school
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u/ExpBalSat 21d ago
Seriously - look at all those tables going unused! Clearly - the most dangerous things in this entire scene are small those small gravity-driven projectiles falling from the ceiling. The building itself is not in danger.
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u/Unique_Lifeguard_539 22d ago
This is accurate, been through a couple of earthquakes in Japan and that’s the first thing the locals do.
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u/grumpyfan 22d ago
Or get out of the building!
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u/LilaPrince 22d ago
Só se estiver no térreo ou perto da saída
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u/nXomad22 22d ago
There's literally a bank of doors leading outside in camera shot. Ground floor or not im taking my chances out there
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u/AngelTheMarvel 21d ago
That's glass, it'll brake or explode depending on the type of glass. Also, while running you have no protection against falling debris. Those doors lead to a bridge if you are on the second floor or are directly under that bridge if you are in the first floor, so it's not sefer there
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u/Obvious-Spite4920 22d ago
That’s so damn scary
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u/samanime 22d ago
Yeah, I'd never thought about it before, but this is probably one of the worst places to be for an earthquake. Not a whole lot of door frames and other things you are normally adviced to get under during an earthquake.
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u/krrerinni 21d ago
Its not, its actually the least dangerous of indoors spaces since they are built with higher construction standards vs most of buildings
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u/busbusbustrain 21d ago
All of the crap falling from the ceiling tells me ‘no’ on that point.
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u/nihonhonhon 21d ago
Better than having the whole ceiling collapse
I think you guys are being a bit unimaginative with how fragile most structures actually are
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u/JelmerMcGee 21d ago
There's also a huge difference between some relatively lightweight ceiling material falling and the whole damn roof. Like, you're not guaranteed to not get brained with something falling, but it's a hell of a lot better than the whole roof collapsing on everyone
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u/GraveDiggerFan34 21d ago
Considering it held up, yes. A properly designed building will move in an earthquake, so things will naturally fall.
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u/--GevaudanBeast-- 21d ago
There are seats bolted to the ground with space under them literally everywhere in an airport. Not to mention modern airport terminals are built well, especially ones in locations that are susceptible to earthquakes. There are many places that would be far worse to find yourself in this situation.
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u/RogueBromeliad 22d ago edited 22d ago
Thanks OP, for not mentioning anything about the event. What airport, or where it was, or what intensity the earthquake was. Really great post.
Tremor occurred at in Colombia, August 10th, 2026, magnitude 7.4, at the Matacaña International Airport in Pereira. Sustained structural damage. 09:3 4a.m.
Edit: This earthquake affected Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. At least 111 people have been killed (according to Abelardo de la Espriella) and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia.
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u/SnooSeagulls7633 22d ago
Yeah word I was like ummm so is this the Colombian one…? Really insane to see it in real
time didn’t know it affected so many countries tysm25
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u/Sterling_-_Archer 22d ago
I just watched an entire family get crushed by debris from this earthquake on a different video. Absolutely horrible and devastating.
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u/Califrisco 22d ago
For more information: 2026 Colombia earthquake Wikipedia
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u/blackpawed 21d ago edited 21d ago
Partial collapse of the airport and 3 people dead there so far, meanwhile assholes cracking Naruto jokes on reddit about it.
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u/fuciballlobster 21d ago
reconozco ese aeropuerto, es el Aeropuerto Internacional Matecaña en la ciudad de Pereira-Risaralda-Colombia
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u/Kiyo-chan 21d ago
Watching it reminded me of the Northridge earthquake in California in the 90’s. Don’t usually see earthquakes last that long unless they’re really strong. When they keep going on like this one it’s universally bad news, those people out in the open are lucky the entire ceiling didn’t come down on them.
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u/KelleyElsie 21d ago
Are all earthquakes this long? It seems clips I’ve seen before if earthquakes the tremors did not last this long. This seemed to go on forever.
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u/Malawakatta 22d ago
That couple on the left are standing right next to a table. Here in Japan, even children are taught from a young age to quickly get under a table to help protect themselves from falling debris during an earthquake.
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u/MrdrOfCrws 22d ago
They might not be from the area. If you didnt grow up in an earthquake prone area you probably weren't taught what to do.
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u/Brave-Marketing2163 22d ago
I've known this since I was a child, and am not from an earthquake prone area. I thought this was common knowledge
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u/Bird_Herder 21d ago
No earthquakes where I'm from and I'm here yelling 'Get under a damn table!' to everybody in the video.
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u/21stCenturyJanes 21d ago
Nooe, I have no idea what you’re supposed to do. I would have gone for the exit.
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u/gravityholding 21d ago
I'm not from an earthquake prone area, and I know this, but it's only because I read it in one of those Eyewitness books I borrowed from the school library for no real reason lol... We never learnt it at school or anything like that though, I can totally understand people not knowing
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u/Shadow88882 21d ago
There's not once been an Earthquake anywhere near my area and we still had these drills growing up.
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u/sammywammy53b 22d ago
Stupid question, but in somewhere as busy as an airport, what happens if there aren't any tables/aren't enough tables to retreat under?
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u/AsYooouWish 22d ago
You want to get to a doorway or staircase. They are the most reinforced parts of a structure so the least likely to collapse. Tables are actually a secondary spot to shelter under because they would shield you from debris falling (like you see coming down). The couple that you see are actually in a better spot and did the right thing by staying put, but they should have crouched down and covered their heads. Even their suitcases would have been good cover to protect from debris.
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u/padmesfavhandmaiden 22d ago
every man for themselves, full melee as people start dragging other out from under the tables to try and steal their spots
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u/Total-Coach-1576 22d ago
I think then you should cover your head and neck with your arms and go against an inside wall
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u/superCobraJet 21d ago
When I was a child we were taught to get under a desk during a nuclear attack
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u/finburgers 21d ago
Me going GET UNDER THE TABLE. They're right there!
Also running around the building is the worst thing you can do
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u/Alpacalypsenoww 21d ago
There was a very small (magnitude 4.1) earthquake in my town while I was teaching a couple of years ago. We’re in an area where earthquakes are very uncommon, and even then my first instinct was to tell my kids to go under the tables.
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u/Ueli-Maurer-123 22d ago
The cameraman. Damn good job sire. And the dramatic hand at the end. This is a sad and serious event but credit where credit is due.
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u/BisonThunderclap 21d ago
I hope he protects his head in future quakes. I realized now that the immediate death toll from earthquakes must be a lot of blunt trauma to the head.
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u/Yolandi2802 22d ago
Where is this?
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u/RogueBromeliad 22d ago
Colombia. 7.4 magnitude earthquake Matecaña international airport.
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u/Sea-Original-5824 22d ago
Great video to show why you need to get under a table. Nothing collapsed, but the debris falling could easily kill someone.
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u/Texan_Tiger1998 20d ago
I live in an earthquake prone area, and we feel quakes all the time, but I was stunned by how long this one went on. Just awful, no wonder there was so much devastation. 😢
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u/WelcomeToTheClubPal 22d ago
Everyone is saying Naruto, but I'm seeing tina belcher
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u/Curious-External-7 22d ago
I feel like her arms are more straight down at her sides than going backwards like his was.
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u/SnooSeagulls7633 22d ago
This is really incredibly sad anyone commenting ignorant comments about how people should’ve done x y z can you please dig deep inside yourself to find an ounce of kindness or humility that something like this deserves. People
were obviously in absolute shock not knowing what to do in that moment of natural destruction. Seconds can feel like minutes when you’re watching yet an instant in their present. Learn from what you’re seeing. Your shame and judgment takes away from you.
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u/lexicats 22d ago
Agree - I’ve been in several earthquakes not only is it a shock, but also if it is a violent one you may not have a choice what to do because the ground throws you around. Also a lot of people aren’t taught what to do if they’re not from earthquake prone places.
If anyone reading this wants to know what the recommended advice is - try and get into a doorway, or under a table. If you aren’t near either of those, get low to the ground (next to a bigger stable object is best) and cover your head with your arms to protect it. If there are windows , try to angle your face away from it.
Sometimes you have time and presence to react, sometimes you don’t. I’ve been with people who freeze or run towards danger during a quake, but what is the point in judging when they’re obviously in shock? Instead you help them stay safe if you can
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u/audvisial 22d ago
Legit. It's in an AIRPORT (you know, where travelers from other lands congregate). I grew up in the middle of tornado alley. We did tornado drills in school, not earthquake drills. I'd be reacting based on fear and what little I've seen on TV, not knowledge and experience.
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u/SystemCheck990 21d ago
from watching some youtube shows, I only recently found out how dangerous them big tornados can be the fact they are spinning the bricks and bits of cars they already ripped up at 300mph then it uses that to grind up the next house, they don't just rip things up they grind them as well.
i thought it was just a case of get in a basement, but for the most powerful it has to be a purpose made bunker people can get ripped out of basements even
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u/streetsworth 22d ago
Prayers for Colombia. This happened this morning at Pereira - matecaña intl airport
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u/zbornakssyndrome 22d ago
I have totally forgotten what school said to do in this situation Lol I'd be under a counter if I could run before it got bad
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u/tomhsmith 22d ago
I was like 15 floors up during a Tohoku Aftershock 72 days after Fukushima.
The building swayed with the quake. I figured there was no use trying to use the stairwell or anything and just accepted my fate and hoped Japanese engineering lived up to the hype..
It did. A few minutes of swaying later and I was good to go.
Third location I've experienced an earthquake lol.
Edit: no I am not an earthquake chaser. Earthquakes chase me.
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u/ducks_are_dragons 21d ago
Just face it. You are a earthquake magnet. (Joking)
Damn dude, that's f unlucky to have had been in 3 of those. I wish you a shakefree future from here on.
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u/Only-Finish-3497 21d ago
I lived in the Tokyo area during the 2003 8.0. Tokachi quake. I woke up and thought, "Wow, that is going for a while." Then it kept going and I thought, "I sure hope my old ass dorm is well-made." Then I thought, "Wow, it's still going."
It ended up going for a solid minute and then I was like, "Oh cool, that was fun."
I grew up in SoCal and experienced the Northridge Quake, Big Bear, Lancaster and others. I was used to quakes, but man Japan gets a ton.
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u/schrutesbeets1725 22d ago
That lasted a lot longer than I thought earthquakes lasted. How terrifying and tragic.
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u/Master_Bayters 22d ago
Hiding under a solid 1950 like wood table is completely different from hiding under a 40€ Ikea one
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u/MusicEmotional5354 22d ago
yes for sure , running outside is easier said than done when the ground below you is shaking side to side though.
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u/Least-Experience-858 22d ago
Yea I’m sure you read the airports blueprint and know exactly how to get out of what is likely the post security checkpoint area well within the terminal. Also, while ur whole world around you is shaking violently from side to side. We should all be like you
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u/Mitaslaksit 22d ago
Sure commenter would be able to run on shaky ground without injuries. Safely out!
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u/jkrm66502 22d ago
I was thinking the same. But how do you get outside when you’re in the secure area of an airport?
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u/TheShakyHandsMan 22d ago
If the fire alarm is triggered the emergency exits should work. Lots of these exits also have break glass units that will operate the doors manually.
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u/Altruistic_Routine14 22d ago
The lady with the purse on her head thinking this will save her from a beam smashing her head in
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u/LilaPrince 22d ago
Moro na Colômbia, esse vídeo foi gravado no aeroporto de Pereira. Ainda me sinto tonta por causa do terremoto 🫨
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u/HeyItsBobaTime 22d ago
A lot of people lacking basic survival skills there. I thought earthquake drills are universal.
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u/fungbro2 21d ago
Isn't the first thing of an earthquake you get under something sturdy so things dont fall on your head?
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u/fiveinroman 21d ago
A while back i worked on a safety video for earthquake emergencies. Crouching under or beside a desk or other furniture creates a Space thats called "the triangle of life" where you are more likely to be shielded from falling debris as they Will hit (and bouce off, break or slide) the furniture First. It's also the type of spot survivors are most likely to be found on collapsed structures.
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