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. Read across a row to see one level in different places; read down a column to see the same kind of place shaken harder and harder.
| Level | Long period | Pools | Trees | Vehicles | Homes | Stores | Public spaces | Warehouse | Skyscraper | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIWeak | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | |
| IIIWeak | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | |
| IVLight | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | |
| VModerate |
1
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No clips |
3
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3
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2
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1
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1
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No clips |
1
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7 |
| VIStrong |
1
|
2
|
1
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No clips |
6
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7
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6
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No clips | No clips | 18 |
| VIIVery strong |
1
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No clips |
6
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4
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5
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1
|
2
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No clips | No clips | 7 |
| VIIISevere |
1
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No clips |
3
|
1
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1
|
1
|
3
|
No clips | No clips | 4 |
| IXViolent | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | |
| XExtreme | No clips | No clips | No clips |
2
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No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | No clips | 2 |
| Clips per setting | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
– means no clip yet: footage wanted. A clip can count in several settings, so the setting totals add up to more than 38. Settings are assigned from each clip's description and the effects our reviewer recorded.
MMI V, moderate · Long period: 1 clip
The scale at V · Clear selectionEffects that mark this level:
- A few frightened; some run for shelter or outdoors
- Doors swing strongly; pictures knocked out of place
- Unstable objects tip over
- Windows crack
- Building trembles
- Liquids spill from well-filled open containers
- Trees and bushes shaken slightly
M6.4 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
2019-07-04 · USGS PAGER alert yellow · Event page and simulated animations · USGS
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