Earthquake is a marathon of destruction effects, with stock characters spinning through.

Mark Robson's Earthquake is an excellent dramatic exploitation extravaganza, combining brilliant special effects with a multi-character plot line which is surprisingly above average for this type film.

The special effects are of a high order as Los Angeles is razed, so it is unfortunate that the same intelligent attention is not extended to either script or direction.

Earthquake has a grainy, uneven texture and is the sloppiest job of editing I have ever seen in a major movie.