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dugongfanatic t1_j74vvxl wrote

Reply to comment by Thedutchjelle in 3/11 - The Tsunami: The First 3 Days (2023) [00:48:35] by LetMeSleep21

Japan is no stranger to tsunamis, historically speaking. Tsunami stones mark the coastline and explicitly states where to build homes to avoid tsunamis, these stones are a century old. Specifically the Aneyoshi stone has a dire warning.

That aside: when it comes to earthquakes, other than building to withstand the force of that shock there’s not a whole lot you can do. I just went through a nearly 6.0 earthquake in late 2022 and it was terrifying.

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Thedutchjelle t1_j75vthz wrote

I was thinking, something like the Maeslantkering in the rivers could perhaps have blocked the surge going so far inland. But then I suppose if that worked that would've already done that.

Thankfully I have no experience with Earthquakes and I hope I never will. The footage in this seems terrifying, I'd fear the building would come down the whole time.

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