Felt Report



Why do I Report a Quake ?

Your felt reports are very vital in knowing how strong the shaking was in your area. If a magnitude 5 earthquake 200 kilometers away was strong enough to cracks walls in your house, then there's a very good chance that the next time there is a similar earthquake, 200 kilometers away, damage could be the same. Knowing how the ground below you behaves is very vital when it comes to the safety of your home and your family. For our part, your report is assigned a Mercalli Intensity value and Historical Shake Intensity Maps are plotted. These show in a very simple fashion the different levels of ground shaking around the epicenter and in the neighbouring region. You can also tell us about a certain earthquake you might have felt several years back.

Did You Feel It ?

Name:  
E-Mail:  

The local time and date when the earthquake occurred

Date Month:   Day:   Year:    
Local Time Hour:   Minute:        

Your location when the earthquake occurred

Name of Village / Town / City:

[eg. New Delhi / Mumbai ]

State / Union Territory :

Country:

While answering all these questions is optional, we encourage you to fill out as many as possible so we can provide a more accurate intensity estimate.

Where were you during the
earthquake?

 

     

If you were inside please state
which storey of the building:

  

     

If other, please describe:

 

     

Were you asleep during the
earthquake?

  

     

If you were asleep, did the earthquake
wake you up?

  

No Yes

     

Did others nearby feel the
earthquake ?

 

     

How would you best describe the
ground shaking?

 

     

About how many seconds did the
shaking last?

 

     

How would you best describe your
reaction?

 

     

How did you respond?

 

     

If other, please describe:

  

     

Did you see parked automobiles
shaking ?

  

     

Did you see trees, street lights,
electricity poles, etc. shaking ?

  

     
Were liquids in small containers like
fish tanks or tea cups, etc. disturbed
or spilled ?		  
     
Did water in ponds, rivers, etc. get
disturbed or splash onto their banks ?		  
     

Was it difficult to stand or walk?

 

     

Did you notice the swinging/swaying
of doors or hanging objects?

  

     

Did you notice creaking or other
noises?

 

     

Did objects rattle, topple over, or
fall off shelves?

 

     

Did pictures on walls move or get
knocked askew?

 

     

Did any furniture or appliances slide,
tip over, or become displaced?

  

     

Was a heavy appliance
(refrigerator, etc.) affected/moved?

  

     

Were free-standing walls or fences
damaged?

 

     

Was there any damage to the building?

  

     

If you know what kind of a building
you were in, please describe it
structurally

  

Check the box(s) best describing the kind of damage.

No damage
Hairline cracks in walls
A few large cracks in walls
Many large cracks in walls
Roof tiles or lighting fixtures fell
One or several cracked windows
Many windows cracked or some broken out
Masonry fell from block or brick wall(s)
Outside wall(s) tilted over or collapsed completely
Separation of porch, balcony, or other addition from building

Additional Comments
You may use the next box to clarify answers or to make observations that are not accommodated by other questions. You may also use the following box to give first-person descriptions of how the earthquake affected you. Your information might be reproduced in a macroseismic report (s). You will be identified as "an observer" and your location would be given in general terms. Parts of some first-person accounts may also be reproduced as quotations.



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