The scariest part isn’t even the earthquake, it’s how the people crossed the street in the middle of moving traffic.

All jokes aside, this would have been an absolutely terrifying situation to be in.

The traffic scene was even more remarkable than the earthquake itself. The way the people reacted also remarkable

I was here in Kathmandu when this Earthquake hit Nepal. Most traumatic experience, it was like being a Ship left in heavy shock water waves being thrown vertically & horizontally from ground. Sleeping on streets with No water to drink, to food to eat, facing rain, cold. Shock used to come & go continuously for weeks ,months & years. To avoid it we used to sleep literally on streets. Walking on foot without vehicles. No ATM machines working to withdraw cash. Fear in heart & mind. Hospital grounds full of countless dead bodies. Countless houses, buldings, Roads collapsed. Buildings collapsing in front of my eyes, running out of house for life to save myself from Earthquake. It has scarred me for lives. Even after 10 years of earthquake. I get scared & panic attack when i hear a loud sound, feels like an earthquake. It was a traumatic experience & will always remain the same. May all souls rest in peace !

2:20 the dude came out with an umbrella just in case it rains after the earthquake.

1:38 someone revive him

1:19 camera begins to shake 1:31 pedestrians react 1:35 motorcycles thrown to the right (then left, then right) 1:36 two dust clouds appear from collapses in the distance 1:42 lateral shifting in the distance 1:49 stay in your vehicle; it is better than your skull at arresting bricks 1:52 peak tremor With earthquake sensors, you'd have had 3-4x longer to get clear of structures before anything collapsed. If you keep your eyes out of focus, you can get a better sense of everyone in the foreground swaying around like they're on the deck of a ship.

I've been in an earthquake in Japan. Was stationed at Zama Hospital, just before it closed in '72-'74. You could feel the ground "rolling" under you. One of the strangest feelings, ever. Especially if you've never experienced one before.

The only safe time to cross the road is when an earthquake hits.

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I like this flow of traffic. Nobody stops, everybody just goes.

I love how everyone taking care of each other..this is beautiful❤

2:38 The biker on the right. THUG LIFE

Me: 1:37 Man on the crosswalk: .......MEOW............

It’s crazy how the road goes from utter chaos to everyone practically holding hands! Respect!

I remember it was 3AM, we were in deep sleep, when Mindoro Island in the Philippines was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Literally our world turned upside down. Imagine the terror, the confusion, everything. The only thing we did that time is to hide under our wooden bed and prayed while crying. Minutes later, about 6 meter high tsunami has hit the eastern part of the island including our shores. I will never forget that day. 😢

The fact that nobody was actually looking at the two buildings mentioned earlier in the video

Dude kinda beautiful how concerned everyone was for each other

Wow, this is great that you're showing this. I can also say that the ground felt like it was a boat moving aggressively from side to side. It felt as if the earth literally was tilting 90º each way, like I was about to get thrown to the left then thrown to the right. It was absolutely terrifying being there.

Everyone scared for their life 2:17 Dog chasing his bestee😂😂😂

1:34 check how all the bikes move to the right as the ground starts shaking

Others run out of houses and offices 2:26 man runs into the house

This day is still fresh in my mind. The fear I went through for myself and my family was immense. I couldn't think straight and was just stuck at one place. Nepal suffered a lot due to this, lots of people became homeless, cultural sitrs were destroyed,etc. Many people lost their lives too. I pray for them and their families 🙏🙏 And I'm glad people healed from it.

Wow that was amazing and terrifying, the sight puts into perspective how small and insignificant people are compared to the earth and tectonic forces. Also the people's reactions show how most good people will look out for eachother

2:17 legend has it those two dogs are still running!

2:37 guy comes by activa and drives like nothing has happened

Damn that’s terrifyingly eerie the way that whole background landscape shifts! Given the distance It had to move least 30-40 feet or something maybe more… so unearthly 😳

I'm more impressed by the absolutely TERRIBLE driving on everyone's part before the earthquake

The man at 2:26 going inside the house... Probably forgot to delete history lol

The only thing impressive about this was the 2 dogs running like there is no tomorrow.

I was in my hometown(to attend a wedding) in India which is very near to Nepal. I remember everything quite vividly. I was soo terrified. Never had I seen such an earthquake in my life and don't want to see it again. I experienced it twice btw.

The way people are making a right turn straight into the oncoming traffic is kind of impressive. And terrifying.

1:38 Legends say that guy is still crawling

I love that they all instinctively cared for each other's safety. The road-pedestrian conditions might be horrendous but they all unite during natural disasters.

I didn’t see any buildings move but was nice to see people helping eachother.

The dogs running down the sidewalk was impressive.

1:09 the guys who crossed the street with moving vehicle is so dangerous 1:38 the man crawling 2:19 the dogs 2:23The two theives escaped 2:26 the man run in the house

Amazing to see everyone protecting each other immediately instead of fending for themselves. Respect

Apart from the earthquake, I was more concerned by nobody seeming to realise what a zebra crossing is! 😮😂 Glad everyone seemed to be safe, great video! ❤

Took a watch or two however when I finally saw the background/Foreground shifting. That was intense, Very Cool!

Earthquake starts on 1:28 *you're welcome*

Starting around 1:33 you can actually watch the motorcyclists swinging in the same direction... they're experiencing momentum and inertia... they are going "straight" until the ground below them moves, so they all first "slow" abruptly, then veer to the right, then swing to the left. You can watch the potted plant in the left foreground kind of doing the same thing.... the top of the plant appears to move, but it's the bottom of the plant, ie. the ground that is moving. One doesn't at first realize it until you realize the camera is on the ground as well. If the camera was floating in the air, like a drone, you'd see all the shifting up front occurring. It's not as interesting as seeing the entire horizon moving like the uploader talked about. But it's still interesting.

You can even see two dogs running for there life the video is so detailed

I couldn’t see it when focusing on one spot, but if I expand my focus on the whole screen I could see the street warp. That’s amazing

This shows how small we are in front of nature. We usually fight among us but when these kind of calamities come, we unite.

2:38 The guy on the scooter: I can't be late on pay day!

thanks for pointing out those arrows at the beginning you can really see it later on in the vid!

The whole horizon shifted.

2:08 the man in the bottom left is giving nice pose !

1:33 *TURTLE MODE ACTIVATED*

That is amazing to see that building suddenly shift sideways. Thank you for sharing.

The way they all look out for each other is beautiful.

2:03 Loved the fact that how people came together and held each other's Hands as they care for each other🤗

Video: " Watch the buildings in the back" Me: *watches the plant to the side*

most terrifying thing is how the power lines are completely still but start shaking violently when the tremors start. shows how powerful the earth is compared to us

This video shows the entire neighbourhood in the distance moving relative to the foreground neighbourhood. Like waves on the sea. Awesome Tectonic forces at play.

I see there are absolutely no cross walk rules in Nepal.

2:18 was that TRUMP coming out of Van..

The video ran for 7000 years before the event began. Great way to make people lose interest. Outstanding.

Literally humanity at it’s best.literally none of these people would have even look at eachother and they concerned for each other

1:38 My dad crawling back after two years to ask mom for more money to gamble

"let me hold on this metal railing directly below some dangerously swaying power lines"

Play it at top speed and look in the end of the street absolutely terrifying ..

I am from bihar nepal border region This earthquake was felt in almost entire North India also I wander how fast the time passed like it's 8 years from 2015

1:35 Look how those bikes are turning to same directions......

2:05 was he giving pose on the cctv🤣

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That's so scary. The dogs are doing a runner too!

Nobody: The man on 2:38 this is the right time to go no traffic jam lets run fast

To those who don't get it: I couldn't see it first, but when I did, that was so damn impressive! Just focus on the left buildings in red that are far away as if you have zoomed in only on them. You'll see waves of Earthquake coming, as the whole ground beneath them sways horizontally relative to the gray buildings that are much closer. Try to unsee camera's vertical shakings. The effect is like when you are seeing inside of a train wagon that's next to yours at left and right turns. It is maximally visible between 01:40 and 01:52. Playing at 2x will also help a lot.

The guy crawling across the street made this very eerie, like a horror movie

Watch it at 2x speed the ground warping is visible

Imagine jumping on a trampoline while this happens

**Earthquake occurs** *Everyone on the middle of the road :* "C'mon guys lets play Kho-Kho"

You know what else shows it? The bikes all swerving in the same direction at the same time. That's a huge amount of movement!

We had a small earthquake in Maine USA around 10 or so years ago. I was on the second floor sitting up in bed reading when I felt it about 70 miles away in New Hampshire. The epicenter was directly behind me, I could actually feel the ripples propogate from the head to the toe side of the bed.

"Hey everyone, let's stand directly underneath the power lines! That's a safe place to be in an earthquake!"

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Very interesting! Ty for putting this up!

That's INSANE!! It looked like somebody was pushing the background left and right, it just shows the real power of mother nature.

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I was more concerned with the horrible traffic and driving skills lol

Wow It's amazing how all of the vehicles were pulled and pushed in unison, almost like floating objects in waves of water

Excellent illustration

That absolute warrior who stayed on her bike the whole time

Spectacular and terrifying footage, thank you.

And they all standing right under high voltage power cables... surreal.

I imagine this is how ants must feel when someone starts stomping too close to their hill.

I am from nepal. I have a life time experience of this traumatic event. We had repeated aftershocks for about 4 months. We survided in tents at open space for months.

That was great ! Thank you.

Wow! If the captions weren't there describing where to look, I would have missed it. Actually, I've seen this footage before and never realized the dramatic movement! Insane!

1:07 these guys crossing the road like nobody there

When mother nature flexes her muscles, we are literally sitting ducks.

That was amazing. I was watching for the quake then thought watch the people first. If an earthquake hits most people will not blithely carry on walking or driving. Thanks for posting it.

Wow, you really can see the shift between the foreground building and the background buildings O_o. Crazy

As a Nepalese American this extremely hurts to see that the cost and damage my country suffered on this catastrophe. God protect and bless our nation.🇳🇵🇺🇸

Earthquake "exists" 2:00 The man on scooter : Let's get back to work

If you find yourself in a similar situation and want to avoid further disaster, please remember to stay out from underneath, and AWAY from ALL wires, cables, and just utility poles in general. (×10 in any wet conditions..) 👍

That's so cool, wish I was there to experience that feeling! 🙂

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