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Witness location : Ashland (USA) (0 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

I felt the earthquake in San Leandro

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (1 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Seemed like it was right under our house.  We do live on the San Leandro fault.

Witness location : Ashland (USA) (1 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Quick jolt. Thought someone crash into my home.

Witness location : San Lorenzo (USA) (1 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

It was scary

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (1 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Shake the building about 3 seconds

Witness location : San Lorenzo (USA) (2 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Heard it coming and a nice sharp jolt

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (2 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt in the east Bay Area! Sharp and jagged but brief

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (2 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

I was driving over the San Mateo bridge and I started thinking “I need to get my alignment checked” because it was getting real hard to control the car!!! I thought it was high winds on the bridge and didn’t find out until I got home and saw some stuff was broken in the house.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (2 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

I felt a small roll and then stronger jolt

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (2 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Quick shake, rattled inside but no damage

Witness location : San Lorenzo (USA) (2 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

Picture frames fell off the shelves. Loud boom and brief rumble, about 5 seconds.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (2 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Kitty was scared!

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (2 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Felt that rumble , large cream sound

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (3 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Shake felt more like horizontal shaking and seemed to last much longer than normal shakes in the past.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (3 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Lasted only 2-3 seconds but was a sharp jolt.

Witness location : San Lorenzo (USA) (3 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shook the house enough to make items a shake

Witness location : San Lorenzo (USA) (3 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

In San Lorenzo. Shook the bedroom

Witness location : Ashland (USA) (3 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Sounded and felt like something hit our apartment complex.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (3 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Strong

Witness location : Cherryland (USA) (3 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt in Hayward, CA

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (3 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt it in San Leandro, CA. Sounded like a big truck going down the street then the walls and bed shook. Wall mounted TVs shook.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (4 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Strong quick jolt. House was shaking, kitchen rattling, but no damage.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (4 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Moderate violent shaking for a few seconds. Not long enough to spill things off shelves but I think it would've had the quake lasted much longer

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (4 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Probably a 3-4 in San leandro. Felt like 1 bug jolt ans 2 smaller jolts

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (4 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Brief rumble heard and felt throughout the house. No damages.

Witness location : San Lorenzo (USA) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Jolted strong for 3 sec.

Witness location : Cherryland (USA) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Shook. Scared for 2-3 seconds. One picture fell and glass frame broke.

Witness location : Cherryland (USA) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

The windows shook and the door shook.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (4 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Shook the RV pretty good. Glad it was short-lived.

Witness location : Cherryland (USA) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

A bottle of perfume shook off of a top shelf in my bathroom

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (5 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Was standing outside next to my car and saw my car rocking side to side. Also heard the windows and doors shaking in the nearby industrial buildings.

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (5 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Quick shock knocked a 10 lb statue of the shelf

Witness location : Cherryland (USA) (5 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Sharp and quick jolt

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (5 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Strong but short

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (5 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I was on the treadmill with the rev sound blasting. 😳

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (5 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

shake and rattling

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (5 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

A nice little shake

Witness location : Oakland (USA) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Definitely shook the room. Lasted several seconds.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Small rumble before a solid thump

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I'm a few blocks from the Hayward Fault. Definitely felt the shake on the couch as if someone tried to move it 2 feet in one forceful push. Walls shook and heard vibrations of the picture frames hitting he wall.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

My house felt like it weighed nothing.

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (6 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Quick jolt

Witness location : Cherryland (USA) (6 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Felt the shake for a couple seconds

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Was at the upstairs of my work, everyone stopped as the building shook vigorously. Everything and everyone was okay.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Very scary

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (7 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Quick strong jolt!

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (7 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Super shaky

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (7 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Yes earthquake

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (7 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

It lasted about 5 seconds and had a strong side to side rattle

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (7 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Not very long kinda, but of an aggressive shudder

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (7 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

I felt a roll and quick jolt. Definitely felt it!

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (7 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 214 min

Fue horrible el tronar del techo

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Oakland. Felt a big shake in basement and on first floor. Cats ran. Saw ceiling shaking. No discernible damage yet.

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (8 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Scared me and lasted awhile

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (8 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Strong shaking!

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (8 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Our broom fell over

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (8 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Mild. Rolling. Seeming to have 2 peaks.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

I’m scared

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (8 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

I felt a Strong Jolt! Very noticeable!! I was sitting out in my backyard.

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Had some kick to it.

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (8 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Slight bump and then crazy shake

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (8 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt the earthquake it was strong

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (9 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

My whole house shook for 2 seconds and glasses were clanking. Castro Valley.

Witness location : Castro Valley (USA) (9 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

One of my cats sensed something two or three minutes before quake was felt and ran to to a bedroom to hide under a bed.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (9 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

No apparent damage, but I do hear emergency responders' sirens in the distance

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (9 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Very fast and strong. Lasted half a second.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (9 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

I felt the shake!

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (9 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Heard a noise on the other end of the house, called to check in on my housemate and then felt it in my room (a good 3-4 seconds between)

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (10 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

House felt like it hoped up and then shifted to the left with a rumbling sound. Dogs jumped up and ran out the back door into the yard.New to area.... don't much care for this

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (10 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

It was a little hard in Hayward moved my lap a little

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

5 minutes ago. Was wrong but short. More of a big jolt.

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Sharp jolt, didn't last long

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (10 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Stuff rattled, felt like truck driving by

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (10 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Strong jolt followed by "tiny" shock

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Was walking from the kitchen to the dining room so I didn’t feel it but heard a loud boom and saw both cats hit the ceiling.

Witness location : Oakland (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Very short. 5 seconds at maximum

Witness location : Fairview (USA) (11 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

A quick jolt

Witness location : Piedmont (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Mild shake, but definitely felt!

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Good shaking in Oakland California fruitvale district 4 or 5 seconds

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

I'm in Oakland California on 35th avenue that was a pretty good shake it was a back and forth shake about 4 or 5 seconds

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Slow gentle, no sound,3 second wave

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

2 separate shakes

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Big slam the steady rumble for 15 seconds.

Witness location : Piedmont (USA) (12 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Very short but really rocked very hard