Is diving safe during tsunami?

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"Wreck of the Memphis" by Edward Beach Sr. is an interesting book about a Tsunami in the Dominican Republic that sank a US Navy Cruiser. Made me decide I didn't want to get involved with any Tsunami in any way shape or form.


Bob
The guy in the picture, especially if he dosent run fast enough
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"the future is uncertain and the end is always near"
Jim Morrison
 
Some instructor/divemaster who was in Thailand during the 2004 tsunami is bound to comment any time now. I remember asking one instructor on Ko Phi Phi what it was like, he said vis went bad really quickly and sudenly there was a lot of current. They surfaced (pretty far away from the boat) and went back to shore and then started to understand what happened.
 
I wonder if the divers who were out there during the tsunami experienced much of a depth change? My fear would be the current either picking me up or dropping me down a few hundred feet.
 
We were on a boat in Burmese waters when the tsunami hit. On a boat, in deeper water, away from shore, that's the place to be. We were worried about a "Poseidon Adventure" sort of wave, but didn't even notice a ripple.
 
Ummmm surfboard - now that would be a ride !
 
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