You are watching news announcer in studio, 0:33 to 0:49 of the video (0:16).

SoCal "Whittier Narrows" Earthquakes (1987)

Name: News announcer in studio: MMI VI
Uploaded: 2012-04-14T07:34:14+00:00
Duration: 4 min 42 s
Description: News announcer in studio, M5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake. Rated Modified Mercalli intensity VI from the effects the clip shows.

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Earthquake M5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake, 1987-10-01 Camera Los Ángeles, CA (indoors, ground floor) USGS event page

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VI About MMI VI, strong
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Our reviewer's reading, from the effects below. One camera shows one place, so a reading from a clip is good to about one level.

VI Walking unsteady; some difficulty standing
VI Heavy furniture moves
V A few frightened; some run for shelter or outdoors
II Lightweight hanging objects swing slightly

USGS ShakeMap estimate at the camera, from instruments and models: MMI 6.5.

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