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Do birds and airplanes feel earthquakes when flying?

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The only real-life example that springs to mind is the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco. It happened during The Battle of the Bay, when the SF Giants played the Oakland A's at Candlestick Park for Game 3 of the World Series. A Goodyear blimp was flying above the game when the earthquake hit. read more

A Goodyear blimp was flying above the game when the earthquake hit. The pilot gave this account: High above the ballpark, John Crayton was piloting a Goodyear blimp for ABC. read more

If the plane is parked on the ground during a good sized earthquake you'll definitely feel something. If you're moving down the runway, and the quake isn't strong, you may not feel anything. If you're in the air, you won't feel the quake at all. read more

Rather, they discern the sound produced when seismic waves move through solid matter -- such as the rumbling of a building and its contents. You wouldn't be able to detect these sounds from a flying airplane, nor would you be able to feel the infrasound waves we just mentioned. read more

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