Shaking videos

Seismic intensity is defined by what shaking does: people run outdoors, shelves empty, buildings crack. These clips show those effects as cameras recorded them, each rated from the effects our reviewer saw.

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		Place	Depth
2026-10-22	M7.0	near Nagqu, China	18 km	–	No clips yet
2026-10-09	M7.7	near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama	10 km	11	X Extreme
2026-08-14	M7.8	near Ende, Indonesia	10 km	1	VIII Severe
2026-08-10	M7.4	near San José del Palmar, Colombia	116 km	–	No clips yet
2026-07-17	M7.3	near Puerto Madero, Mexico	22 km	–	No clips yet
2026-06-24	M7.5	near Catia La Mar, Venezuela	10 km	2	VIII Severe
2026-06-24	M7.2	near San Felipe, Venezuela	10 km	–	No clips yet
2026-06-24	M5.6	near Redwood Valley, CA	9 km	6	VII Very strong
2026-06-07	M7.8	near Kablalan, Philippines	57 km	–	No clips yet
2026-04-20	M7.4	near Miyako, Japan	25 km	–	No clips yet
2026-04-01	M7.4	near Bitung, Indonesia	35 km	–	No clips yet
2026-03-30	M7.3	near Luganville, Vanuatu	121 km	–	No clips yet
2026-03-24	M7.5	near Neiafu, Tonga	234 km	–	No clips yet
2026-02-22	M7.1	near Kota Belud, Malaysia	629 km	–	No clips yet
2022-12-20	M6.4	near Ferndale, CA	18 km	2	VII Very strong
2019-07-06	M7.1	Ridgecrest	8 km	3	VII Very strong
2019-07-04	M6.4	Ridgecrest	11 km	5	VII Very strong
2015-05-12	M7.3	Nepal	15 km	1	VI Strong
2014-08-24	M6.0	South Napa, California	11 km	3	VI Strong
2010-04-04	M7.2	Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico	10 km	2	VI Strong
1992-06-28	M7.3	Landers, California	0 km	1	VI Strong
1989-10-18	M6.9	Loma Prieta, California	17 km	4	X Extreme

41 clips, newest earthquake first.

M7.7 10 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

2026-10-09 · USGS PAGER alert orange · USGS

0:01 to 0:42 MMI VI

Outdoor lap pool during earthquake.

M7.7 Earthquake shakes a pool in Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama - Oct. 9, 2026

Via RandomArchive

Setting: Pools, Trees

0:00 to 1:05 MMI VI

Students in classroom during earthquake

M7.7 Earthquake hits school in Chitré, Herrera, Panama - October 9, 2026

Via RandomArchive

Setting: Public spaces

0:11 to 0:15 MMI X

Building falling on parked car

Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings

Via Al Jazeera English

Setting: Vehicles

0:00 to 0:05 MMI VII

Interior of home with falling objects

Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings

Via Al Jazeera English

Setting: Homes

0:42 to 0:50 MMI VI

Crowd exiting shopping mall

Fuerte terremoto sacude Panamá: sismo de magnitud 7,6 provoca evacuaciones

Via La Crónica del Quindío

Setting: Stores

0:00 to 0:18 MMI V

Exterior parking lot with row of cars.

Fuerte terremoto sacude Panamá: sismo de magnitud 7,6 provoca evacuaciones

Via La Crónica del Quindío

Setting: Trees, Vehicles

0:25 to 0:47 MMI VI

Interior of shopping mall

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations

Via WSVN-TV

Setting: Stores

0:00 to 0:12 MMI V

Exterior of commercial shopping strip mall

M7.7 Earthquake shakes stores in Chitré, Herrera, Panama - October 9, 2026

Via RandomArchive

Setting: Trees, Stores

0:00 to 0:36 MMI V

Exterior of skyscraper and street level parking lot with cars

📰 IMPACT & VIRAL TV | 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Panama today, October 9 (Richter scale) Part III

Via ViralImpactTV

Setting: Vehicles, Skyscraper

0:00 to 0:40 MMI VII

During live television segment

🚨🌎 PANAMÁ: REGISTRAN MOMENTOS DE TEMOR TRAS REPORTE DE TERREMOTO DE MAGNITUD 8.0

Via Liseth Informa

Setting: Trees, Stores, Public spaces

0:00 to 0:42 MMI VIII

Interior of home during strong shaking

Breaking: Video shows the moment magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama

Via Draft Diamonds

Setting: Trees, Homes

M7.8 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia

2026-08-14 · USGS PAGER alert orange · USGS

0:00 to 0:33 MMI VIII

Partial building collapse

Moment Building Wobbles and Crumbles as 7.7-Magnitude Quake Rocks Indonesian Port

Via New York Post

Setting: Long period, Trees, Public spaces

M7.5 20 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela

2026-06-24 · USGS PAGER alert red · USGS

0:00 to 0:19 MMI VIII

Security footage of street and business during earthquake

M7.5 Earthquake Violently Destroys Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela - Jun. 24, 2026 CCTV

Via ArchiveRandom

Setting: Trees, Vehicles, Stores, Public spaces

0:00 to 0:17 MMI VIII

Inside airport terminal

Moment earthquake rocks Venezuela airport

Via CNN

Setting: Public spaces

M5.6 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA

2026-06-24 · USGS PAGER alert yellow · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

0:01 to 0:30 MMI VI

Interior of drug store in Willits

Major shaking at Mariposa Market in Willits during Wednesday's earthquake

Filmed by Mariposa Market, via The Press Democrat

Setting: Stores

0:00 to 0:33 MMI VI

Interior of retail shopping store.

Video: California M5.6 earthquake shakes Willits Mariposa Market

Via ABC10

Setting: Stores

0:00 to 0:22 MMI VII

Exterior home and yard.

Multiple Camera Angles Show Moment 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern California #shorts

Via New York Post

Setting: Trees, Vehicles, Homes, Public spaces

0:00 to 0:30 MMI VII

Exterior driveway in Willits

Willits Security Cam Captures Shaking from Wednesday Morning Earthquake that Rocked Redwood Valley

Via Lisa Music - Reporter for RHBB and Kmud News

Setting: Trees, Vehicles, Homes

0:06 to 0:13 MMI VI

Store shelves during shaking

Video captures moment 5.6 quake strikes NorCal

Via ABC7

Setting: Stores

0:00 to 0:05 MMI VI

Store shelves during shaking

Video captures moment 5.6 quake strikes NorCal

Via ABC7

Setting: Stores

M6.4 15km WSW of Ferndale, CA

2022-12-20 · USGS PAGER alert orange · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

0:07 to 0:35 MMI VI

Interior and exterior cameras at a single family home during winter.

Giant earthquake caught on camera 📸 ⚠️#shorts

Via Softric

Setting: Trees, Vehicles, Homes

0:00 to 0:05 MMI VII

Cars parked in Ferndale

6.4 Earthquake Caught on Camera - Northern California

Via Jake Asner Photo

Setting: Trees, Vehicles

M7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

2019-07-06 · USGS PAGER alert yellow · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

1:18 to 1:24 MMI V

Light fixtures swinging in hotel

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Southern California | USA TODAY

Via USA TODAY

Setting: Public spaces

0:51 to 1:25 MMI VI

Water shaking out of backyard above ground pool

Earthquake Shaking Seen in Ridgecrest Home's Surveillance Videos

Filmed by Donnie Morrison, via KTLA 5

Setting: Pools, Homes

0:00 to 0:27 MMI VII

Driveway with two vehicles and pedestrian

Earthquake Shaking Seen in Ridgecrest Home's Surveillance Videos

Filmed by Donnie Morrison, via KTLA 5

Setting: Trees, Vehicles, Homes

M6.4 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

2019-07-04 · USGS PAGER alert yellow · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

0:41 to 1:03 MMI VI

Interior of gas station market.

Caught on Camera 6.4 Earthquake / Ridgecrest CA 7.4.19

Via Scott Lane OSTV

Setting: Stores

0:00 to 0:14 MMI VII

Exterior of house and yard in Cerritos, CA

CCTV Captures Earthquake In Cerritos

Via Caters Clips

Setting: Long period, Trees, Homes

0:01 to 0:58 MMI V

Interior of home during aftershock

Earthquake Caught on Camera | Los Angeles 2nd Day in a row

Via Chris Martirosyan - movies

Setting: Long period, Homes

0:10 to 0:18 MMI VI

Interior restaurant

Ridgecrest earthquake caught on restaurant surveillance camera

Via ABC Television Stations

Setting: Public spaces

0:00 to 0:06 MMI VI

Interior of waiting room in Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest earthquake shaking, aftermath: VIDEO

Via ABC Television Stations

Setting: Public spaces

M7.3 Nepal

2015-05-12 · USGS PAGER alert orange · USGS

0:03 to 1:12 MMI VI

Shaking in urban area with earth-based construction methods

'Scary' second Nepal earthquake caught on camera

Via USA TODAY

Setting: Homes, Public spaces

M6.0 The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake

2014-08-24 · USGS PAGER alert red · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

0:04 to 0:30 MMI VI

Interior of home in south Napa

California earthquake captured on family's camera - video

Surveillance Video Shows Dog Bolting From South Napa Quake

Via KRON 4

Setting: Homes

0:00 to 0:21 MMI V

Interior of two story single family house.

Surveillance Video of South Napa Quake

Via KRON 4

Setting: Homes

M7.2 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake

2010-04-04 · USGS PAGER alert red · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

0:00 to 1:05 MMI VI

Interior of church during a wedding.

Temblor en la boda

Via Miguel Herrera

Setting: Public spaces

0:03 to 0:29 MMI VI

Interior of house and exterior pool in Hemet

Home video of the 7.2 Baja, California earthquake 4-4-10

Via poorwiwhiteboy

Setting: Long period, Pools, Trees, Homes

M7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake

1992-06-28 · USGS

0:04 to 0:59 MMI VI

Handheld camera in Joshua Tree CA

Landers Quake First Ten

Via Robert Haydon

Setting: Trees

M6.9 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake

1989-10-18 · Event page and simulated animations · USGS

0:00 to 0:11 MMI VI

Interior of gym during volleyball game.

California Earthquake from Async 1989 10/17/1989

Via R0ndom

Setting: Public spaces

0:29 to 0:42 MMI X

Oakland freeway.

Real footage of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

Via Fierce

Setting: Vehicles

0:02 to 0:34 MMI V

San Francisco streets.

Loma Prieta Earthquake In San Francisco Street 1989 - Tape 2 (READ DESCRIPTION)

Via QuakeTV Official

Setting: Trees, Vehicles

0:00 to 0:09 MMI VI

Apartment in Cupertino

Indoor Footage of the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)

Via Back to the Past

Setting: Homes

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