Explore more high-stakes moments and behind-the-scenes footage from the production:
: To survive, they must drive the boat up the face of the massive, nearly vertical wave before it crests. San Reas 2015 Tsunami Scene Pure Action [4K]
: The scene utilized a "helicopter buck" and speedboat mounted on a gimbal to simulate realistic motion for the actors, which was then blended with digital water effects from the VFX team. San Reas 2015 Tsunami Scene Pure Action [4K]
While the movie takes creative liberties with geological science—real-world strike-slip faults like the San Andreas rarely produce tsunamis of this scale—the filmmaking techniques were highly advanced. San Reas 2015 Tsunami Scene Pure Action [4K]