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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.

– 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 VII, very strong · Vehicles: 4 clips

The scale at VII · Clear selection

Effects that mark this level:

  • Difficult to walk or stand
  • Heavy furniture overturned
  • Plaster falls in large amounts; considerable damage to poorly built buildings
  • Drivers notice the shaking
  • Waves on ponds; water turbid with mud
  • Trees and bushes shaken moderately to strongly

M5.6 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA

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

M6.4 15km WSW of Ferndale, CA

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

M7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

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

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