r/todayilearned • u/licecrispies • 17h ago

TIL that earthquakes can trigger outbreaks of lasting vertigo in humans, which is known as Post-Earthquake Dizziness Syndrome

https://aonojournal.com/post-earthquake-dizziness-syndrome-a-scoping-review/
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u/strangelove4564 14h ago

When I was in east Asia for a few years the bigger earthquakes I felt were all perfectly silent. That really messes with you as earthquake movies always add a bunch of rumbling. So without any cues to go off of, it's easily to be misled that an earthquake is happening when it's not.

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u/gefahr 14h ago

Different types of quakes sound different. Sometimes they come with a loud boom, sometimes a roar that sort of washes over the area, similar-ish to a passing jet. Sometimes neither.

Also obviously depends on the terrain and buildings in the area.

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u/crafter2k 7h ago

experienced my first quake in august, got extremely paranoid and would randomly stop walking just to feel whether the ground is shaking sometimes