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Origin Time	: 2023-12-07 18:26:35 (IST)
Lat, Long	: -20.69, 169.39
Magnitude	: 6.9
Depth	: 94km
Event Status	: Reviewed

What Was your Situation During the Earth Quake? *

Others

In Moving Vehicle

In Stopped Vehicle

Outside

Inside

If you Were inside please select the type of building or Structure *

Trailer/RV With no Foundation

Mobile home /Permanent Foundation

Office building /School

Apartment building

Single family Home or duplex

Other, Please describe:

Are you Asleep during the earthquake? *

Woke me up

Slept through it

No

Did you feel the earthquake?(if you were asleep, did the earthquake wake you up) *

No

No answer/Don’t know/nobodyelse nearby

Yes

Did other nearby feel the earthquake? *

No others felt it

No answer/Dont't know/Nobody else nearby

(Almost) everyone felt it

Most other felt it, but some did not

Some felt it, but most did not

How would you best descripe the ground shaking? *

Strong

Moderate

Mild

Weak

Not felt

Violent

About how many seconds did the shaking last? (check one) *

How would you best describe your rection? *

Somewhat frightened

Excitement

Very Little Reaction

No reaction/Not felt

Very frightend

Exteremely frightened

How did your respond? *

Ducked and covered

Moved to doorway

Took no action

Other

Ran outside

Was it difficult to stand or walk? *

Yes

No

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

Yes, Slightly swinging

No

Yes, Violent Swinging

Did you notice creaking or other noises? *

Yes, loud noise

Yes, slight noise

No

Did objects topple over or fall off shelves? *

No

Nearly everthing fell off

Many fell off

A few Toppled or fell off

Rattled loudly

Rattled Slightly

Did pictures on walls move or get knocked askew? *

Yes, and some fell

Yes, but did not fall

No

Did any furniture or appliance slide, tip over, or become diplaced? *

Yes

No

Was a heavy appliance (refrigerator or range) affected ? *

No

Overturned

Yes, shifted by a foot or more

Yes, shifted by inches

Yes, some contents fell out

Were free standing walls or fences damaged? *

No

Yes, Some fell completely

Yes, some Partially fell

Yes, Some were cracked

Building moved over foundation

If you were inside, was there any damage to the building? *

one or several cracked windows

Many windows cracked or broken out

Separation of porch, balcony, or other additi

Hair cracks in walls

Cracks in Chimney

Outside wall(s) titled over or collapsed

No damage

Ceiling tiles or lighting fixtures fell

Modern chimney, Major damage or fell down

Many large cracks in walls

Old chimney, Major damage or fell down

A few large cracks in walls

Masonry fell from from block or brick walls

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National Center for Seismology

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