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human
ELI5: What happens to fish and sea creatures when a large body of water is struck by lightning?

I have a feeling everything in the water isn't shocked and killed, but is it not incredibly dangerous to be in water that comes in contact with a large amount of electricity?
gpt
Energy from lightning strikes disperse radially and only penetrate 6~ inches down.  The radial dispersal causes the energy density to weaken exponentially.  Without being in the top six inches of water and within 3~ meters of the epicenter, nothing happens.  If you are within the top 6 inches and near the epicenter, burns, hearing loss, and electrocution will result.  Salt water vs. fresh water changes things slightly, too.