Santa Clara county Richter scale
- 3.0 - 3.9:
- Motion comparable to upset stomach after bad
burrito. Freeways impassable.
- 4.0 - 4.9:
- Slight fizz noticeable in refrigerated mineral
water. Freeways impassable.
- 5.0 - 5.9:
- Wine racks upset. Freeways impassable.
- 6.0:
- Difficult to jog. White caps in hot tubs.
Freeways impassable.
- 7.0:
- U-storage facilities collapse. Tsunamis in
waterbeds. Small cars upset. Freeways impassable.
- 7.9:
- RVs overturned. Suction-cup Garfields jarred
off car windows. Freeways impassable.
- 8.0:
- Malls evacuated. Hackers notice movement.
Freeways beginning to clear.
- 8.9:
- Jack-in-the-Box restaurants close. Freeways clear.
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 8/10/89 (Scott Willis)