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Did You Feel It? — us2007aiaf
Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 00:40:02 UTC
OMB No. 1028-0048
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Your location when the earthquake occurred
Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
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Brazil
British Virgin Islands
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Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
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Cameroon
Canada
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Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
External Territories of Australia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji Islands
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey and Alderney
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea (North)
Korea (South)
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
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Mayotte
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Monaco
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Poland
Portugal
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Rwanda
Saint Helena
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Saint Lucia
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Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
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Singapore
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Smaller Territories of Chile
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Solomon Islands
Somalia
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Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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Sweden
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Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
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Tonga
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Tunisia
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Uganda
Ukraine
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Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands of the United States
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
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Zimbabwe
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Address
(Optional) Street address. Used for geocoding to improve our analysis.
Region
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City
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Section 1 of 6
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Your situation when the earthquake occurred
Did you feel it
Yes
No
If you were sleeping, did it wake you.
Physical Situation
Please select...
Inside a building
Outside a building
In stopped vehicle
In moving vehicle
Other
Select the option that best describes your physical situation during the earthquake.
Other
If 'Other' please describe.
Building/structure type
Please select...
Single family home or duplex
Apartment building
Office building/school
Mobile home, permanent foundation
Mobile/RV, no foundation
Other
Select the option that best describes the structure you were in at the time of the earthquake.
Other
If 'Other' please describe.
Were you asleep
Please select...
No
Slept through it
Woke up
Did others feel it
Please select...
No others felt it
Some felt it, most did not
Most felt it
Everyone/almost everyone felt it
Your best guess at what others nearby may have felt.
Section 2 of 6
Your experience of the earthquake
Shaking Strength
Please select...
Not felt
Weak
Mild
Moderate
Strong
Violent
How would you best describe the shaking?
Shaking Duration
About how many seconds did the shaking last?
Your Reaction
Please select...
No reaction/Not felt
Very little reaction
Excitement
Somewhat frightened
Very frightened
Extremely frightened
How whould you best describe your reaction?
Your Response
Please select...
Took no action
Moved to doorway
Dropped and covered
Ran outside
Other
How did you respond during the shaking?
Other
If 'Other' please describe.
Stand or Walk
Please select...
No
Yes
Was it difficult to stand and/or walk?
Section 3 of 6
Earthquake Effects
Free-hanging objects
Please select...
No
Yes, slight swinging
Yes, violent swinging
Did you notice any swinging/swaying of doors or other free-hanging objects?
Sounds
Please select...
No
Yes, slight noise
Yes, loud noise
Did you hear creaking or other noises?
Shelved Objects
Please select...
No
Rattled slightly
Rattled loudly
A few toppled or fell off
Many fell off
Nearly everything fell off
Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall of shelves?
Hanging Pictures
Please select...
No
Yes, but did not fall
Yes, and some fell
Did pictures on walls move or get knocked askew?
Furniture
Please select...
No
Yes
Did any furniture or appliances slide, topple over, or otherwise become displaced?
Large Appliances
Please select...
No
Yes, some contents fell out
Yes, shifted by inches
Yes, shifted by a foot or more
Yes, overturned
Was a heavy appliance (refrigerator or range) affected?
Walls/Fences
Please select...
No
Yes, some were cracked
Yes, some partially fell
Yes, some fell completely
Were free-standing walls or fences damaged?
Section 4 of 6
Was there any damage to the building?
Check all that apply.
No Damage
Hairline cracks in walls
A few large cracks in walls
Many large cracks in walls
Ceiling tiles or lighting fixtures fell
Cracks in chimney
One or several cracked windows
Many windows cracked or some broken out
Masonry fell from block or brick wall(s)
Old chimney, major damage or fell down
Modern chimney, major damage or fell down
Outside wall(s) tilted over or collapsed completely
Separation of porch, balcony, or other addition from building
Building permanently shifted over foundation
Structure Description
Please indicate the general type of structure you were in at the time of the earthquake and your approximate location withing the structure. (eg. wood, brick, etc... basement, penthouse, etc...)
Section 5 of 6
Contact Information (Optional)
Name
Email
Your email address.
Phone
Your phone number.
Additional Comments
You may use this box to clarify answers or to make observations that are not accommodated by other questions. You may also give first-person descriptions of how the earthquake affected you. USGS scientists may use some of the information that you enter in qualitative descriptions of shaking or damage in USGS publications. You would be identified as “an observer” and your location would be given in general terms. Parts of some first-person accounts may be reproduced as quotations in USGS publications.
Section 6 of 6
Did You Feel It?
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