How to sign earthquake in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Place your dominant hand directly above your non-dominant hand with the thumb and middle fingers of your dominant hand pressing onto the back of your non-dominant hand. Then, wiggle your dominant hand slightly a couple of times. Then, change both hands into "S" handshapes and move your hands from side to side in front of you a couple of times. This sign is a combination of the sign for "earth" and a classifier of "quake".

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of earthquake

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of earthquake

End of Sign

Final Frame of earthquake

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for earthquake
Touch the tips of your thumb and middle finger together, while extending the other fingers.
Dominant Handshape for earthquake
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for earthquake
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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