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EARTHQUAKES: WHAT YOU FEEL
EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY
An earthquake's intensity (or shaking) refers to how much the ground moves beneath your feet and varies from place to place depending on many factors. It is not the same as magnitude, which is a single value that describes the size of an earthquake.
THINGS THAT CONTROL SHAKING
Map showing how the intensity of shaking (colored lines) relates to the location of the earthquake (gold star). These "ShakeMaps" are issued for notable earthquakes around the world.
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10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded (Updated 2025)
#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died.
10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded (Updated 2025)
#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died.
10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded (Updated 2025)
#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died.
10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded (Updated 2025)
#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died.
