r/interesting • u/HomeNowWTF • 22d ago

NATURE Experiencing an earthquake in an airport

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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/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/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