Earthquakes are scary business. Often, they occur far out to sea, the sea floor shifting enough to displace massive amounts of water. Then, of course, tsunamis make their way across the vast expanse at the surface until they’re stopped by land. We know what they look like on dry land, but have you ever wondered what they look like under the sea?
Well, a group of divers in the Philippines found out first-hand. While filming their dive, an earthquake that measured 5.6 on the Richter Scale shook the bottom of the ocean. Jan Paul Rodriguez was holding the camera when the earthquake occurred.
“It felt like there was a huge propeller of a big boat turning around directly above us,” he said to Newsflare. “We heard underwater the trembling of rocks under the ground and we felt the shock wave, it hurt our ears, feeling heavy breathing and sudden changes in pressure. The seabed pumped up and down immediately followed by a strong shaking of the ground and small rocks falling.”
