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Average peak
velocity
(centimeters
per second)
Average peak
acceleration (g
is gravity = 9.80
meters per
second squared)
1-2
0.015g-0.02g
2-5
0.03g-0.04g
VI. Felt by all, many frightened and run outdoors. Some heavy
furniture moved, a few instances of fallen plaster and damaged
chimneys. Damage slight. (VI to VII Rossi-Forel scale)
5-8
0.06g-0.07g
8-12
0.10g-0.15g
20-30
0.25g-0.30g
IX. Damage considerable in specially designed structures; welldesigned frame structures thrown out of plumb; great in
substantial buildings with partial collapse. Buildings shifted off
foundations. Ground cracked conspicuously. Underground pipes
broken. (IX+ Rossi-Forel scale)
45-55
0.50g-0.55g
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More than 60