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Witness location : Seven Trees (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Long, heard it first, then mostly shaking. Nothing fell off shelves. Just had an aftershock.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Heard it coming for a second or two, before house moved. First felt a big snap, and serious rattle, leading to a horizontal sliding motion. The sliding lasted a good 15 to 20 seconds before I stopped feeling it. I heard a couple things fall outside, but don't immediately see what -- from the sound they weren't big things, it may take a couple days to discover.

Witness location : Seven Trees (USA) (17 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 0 min

The room/house was shaking. It lasted several seconds, and the movement shifted from vertical shaking to horizontal.

Witness location : Seven Trees (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

San Jose - felt it like a tremor of whole house for several seconds...

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (20 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Felt the wardrobe and lights shaking fast and continues for about ten more seconds

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (21 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

In Morgan Hill CA.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (23 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Light brief shaking

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (24 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Furniture in house was rocked strongly

Witness location : Milpitas (USA) (25 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Like an after shock

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Rumble, then shaking for a few min.Santa Clara, CA

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (31 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Felt shaking. Free hanging features in house swayed. Felt movement for several seconds.

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (32 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

11:43am Oct 25. Lying in bed. Felt gentle shaking for around 3-4 seconds.

Witness location : Gilroy (USA) (33 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt like only a 3.1 where I live in Gilroy

Witness location : Fremont (USA) (38 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 355 min

I felt this in Fremont. I was sitting on the bed. I do not think I would have felt if I was walking around in the house.

Witness location : Soquel (USA) (42 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Very slightly felt in Soquel

Witness location : Felton (USA) (42 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 77 min

It felt more than a 3.3 in Santa Cruz mountains! Jolt was greater than rest then-trailed off

Witness location : Aptos (USA) (45 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Live in Santa Cruz, felt the shake today, but it didn't knock anything over.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (52 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 0 min

Sharp but brief

Witness location : Redwood City (USA) (53 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 198 min

Muy leve se sintió .

Witness location : Portola Valley (USA) (55 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

1st time experiencing a mild shake in this house in 12 years lived here.

Witness location : Hollister (USA) (58 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt it.

Witness location : San Mateo (USA) (65 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

In San Mateo, felt it as weak rumbling / fast shaking for what felt like 20 seconds but was probably 5-10

Witness location : Ripon (USA) (67 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Slight rattling and shaking at my house in Ripon, CA. I was on the 2nd floor and I still felt it. It happened 1 minute after receiving an earthquake alert. It said there was a 5.1 earthquake in SJ and to expect aftershocks as well. Be safe, everyone!

Witness location : Oakland (USA) (68 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Felt shaking for 5 seconds

Witness location : Alamo (USA) (69 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Thought I felt mild aftershock and sure enough...

Witness location : Piedmont (USA) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt like there was a monster in my dresser. Tis the season!

Witness location : Delhi (USA) (83 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 0 min

Felt my whole house shake, and it briefly disrupted my Wi-Fi. However, none of my animals seem to be bothered.

Witness location : Noe Valley (USA) (86 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 0 min

Everything was shaking. Nothing damaged. Cats freaked out.

Witness location : Noe Valley (USA) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

house mostly sturdy, my workstation (monitor and laptop arm) were shaking

Witness location : Richmond (USA) (92 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Felt my computer undulate slightly for 10-15 seconds.