Earthquake Effect

Hey, I was wondering how one could go about doing something like the earthquake in the movie 2012. I posted a link to the youtube video of part of it. Knowing how to do all of that would be nice, but the real thing I want to know how to do is from 0:43 - 0:46. I’m assuming the wave modifier would be involved, but I was wondering if there’s a way to incorporate the fracture tools or something like that into the wave modifier to get an effect like that. Thanks!

Look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YsaezrbM8Y

Mr.Lasla, thanks, but I’ve already looked at that. It didn’t help, but thanks anyway.

By the way, I know how to make a simple earthquake, just not one with a big wave running through it. I’ve tried using the wave modifier in every possible way, but it doesn’t seem to work.

There are some tuts on blenderguru that might help.

Some of them about craks and destroying things.

http://www.blenderguru.com/23-blender-tutorials/