M6.4 15km WSW of Ferndale, CA
2022-12-20 · 1 clip beside the simulated shaking · Full event report
Recorded
Cars parked in Ferndale
Via Jake Asner Photo · clip page
Simulated
Ferndale
15 km from the epicentre · Simulated (SCEC BBP simulation, one realization)
Starts the clip where our reviewer marked the shaking and the animation as the first waves reach its site. The alignment is approximate.
What our reviewer saw
MMI VII- Trees and bushes shaken moderately to strongly
- Heavy furniture moves
- Plaster or ceiling tiles fall; slight damage
One camera's reading is good to about one level.
ShakeMap at the camera
MMI VII
USGS's estimate at the camera, from instruments and reports.
Simulated
MMI VII · PGA 0.26 g
Simulated for Ferndale, the town the clip was filmed in.
epicentre simulated site camera, to about 2 km
Simulations can differ from what was filmed by a level or more. Here is why.