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MACROSEISMIC SURVEY
You can help us to evaluate the strength of earthquakes in your locality. Help us by filling in this macroseismic survey Thank you in advance.
date of earthquake:
approximate time:
location of the observer:
observers contact details (optional):
felt inside houses by:
I dont know
no one
very few people (less than 10%)
few people (from 10 to 25%)
many people (from 25 to 50%)
most people (more than 50%)
felt outside by:
I dont know
not felt outside
very few people (less than 10%)
few people (from 10 to 25%)
many people (from 25 to 50%)
most people (more than 50%)
Did it wake those who were asleep?:
I dont know
no one
very few people (less than 10%)
few people (from 10 to 25%)
many people (from 25 to 50%)
most people (more than 50%)
Did they go out onto the street?:
I dont know
no one went out
very few people (less than 10%)
few people (from 10 to 25%)
many people (from 25 to 50%)
most people (more than 50%)
Did some people lose their balance?:
I dont know
no one
very few (less than 10%)
few people (from 10 to 25%)
many people (from 25 to 50%)
most people (more than 50%)
Movement of hanging objects (wall lamps, pictures):
I dont know
no
slight rocking
rocking
good degree of rocking
Crockery and glasses:
I dont know
nothing happened to them
rattled
crashed into each other
broke
Movement or falling of supported objects (picture frames, pottery):
I dont know or no movement occurred
one or two moved or fell
many fell
Furniture:
I dont know or nothing happened to them
visibly vibrated
they moved slightly
they moved or overturned
furniture, televisions, computers fell over
Doors and windows:
I dont know or nothing happened to them
rattled
opened and closed by themselves
windows broke
Liquids:
I dont know or nothing happened to them
spilled over from full containers
general splashing
Reaction of animals:
I dont know, or they did nothing strange
they were frightened
Type of building you were in:
I dont know
I was outside
in a building made of stone
a building with a concrete structure
a building with a steel structure
the floor you were on:
I dont know
I was outside
lower than the fourth floor
on the fourth floor
on the fifth floor
above the fifth floor
Other observations:
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