Intensity Lab

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 with the effects our reviewer saw and the level they point to. Pick a level to see what it looks like.

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25 clips, newest earthquake first.

M7.7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

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

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
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
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
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
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
0:25 to 0:47 MMI VI
Interior of shopping mall
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations
Via WSVN-TV
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
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
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
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

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

M7.4 2 km SE of San José del Palmar, Colombia

2026-08-10 · USGS PAGER alert red · USGS

0:00 to 0:34 MMI VII
Exterior of home with a pool
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Pool in Cali, Colombia || ViralHog
Via ViralHog
0:00 to 0:43 MMI VII
Exterior of home during shaking
Strong Earthquake Shakes Neighborhood in Colombia
Via ViralSnare Rights Management (rights: ViralSnare)
0:00 to 0:34 MMI VII
Water in outdoor pool
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Pool in Cali, Colombia || ViralHog
Via ViralHog

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

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

0:00 to 0:11 MMI V
Interior house shaking
Strong Earthquake Shakes Apartment in Venezuela
Via ViralSnare Rights Management (rights: ViralSnare)
0:00 to 1:17 MMI VI
Interior barber shop with customers during earthquake
Earthquake Shakes Venezuela Barber Shop as Men Rush Out
Via ViralSnare Rights Management (rights: ViralSnare)
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
0:00 to 0:28 MMI VI
Kitchens workers leaving because of shaking
Kitchen Staff Flee as Earthquake Shakes Building
Via ViralSnare Rights Management (rights: ViralSnare)

M7.2 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela

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

0:00 to 0:17 MMI VIII
Inside airport terminal
Moment earthquake rocks Venezuela airport
Via CNN

M5.6 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA

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

0:06 to 0:13 MMI VI
Store shelves during shaking
Video captures moment 5.6 quake strikes NorCal
Via ABC7
0:00 to 0:05 MMI VI
Store shelves during shaking
Video captures moment 5.6 quake strikes NorCal
Via ABC7

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
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
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

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

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