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Witness location : Dillwyn (USA) (8 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 361 min

I felt the ground vibrate beneath me and it sounded like a jet (I was inside)

Witness location : Cumberland (USA) (15 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

It rumbled and the whole house shook for a few seconds. I thought it was an explosion that had gone off.

Witness location : Appomattox (USA) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

I was on my front porch when I felt the ground rumble. No storms nearby. Nothing disturbed inside but it was enough to wake my wife up.

Witness location : Jetersville (USA) (38 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I felt 2 seconds of vibration while standing in my house. A slight rumble sound; similar to thunder, but coming from underneath instead of the air like thunder.

Witness location : Schuyler (USA) (41 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

In Schuyler va I heard a loud rumbling noise followed by my house shaking

Witness location : Amelia Court House (USA) (42 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt it but not too scary.

Witness location : Crewe (USA) (45 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

We felt it in Crewe Va! Felt like somebody hit the building with a truck. Lasted about 5-10 seconds. No damage but it rattled my kitchen cabinets.

Witness location : Palmyra (USA) (46 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

I was inside our home on the ground floor (we have a full basement). Heard a loud rumbling, felt the floors shake, then heard the decorations on walls/shelves clattering, and heard the roof shaking. It didn't last long. Nothing was damaged.

Witness location : Madison Heights (USA) (59 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

I felt it, but the app didn't report it until several minutes later.

Witness location : Maidens (USA) (62 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 114 min

I was outside working on my laptop and the table shook. It lasted less than 30 seconds, but could tell by the undulating pattern that it was an earthquake. I googled if there was an earthquake near me at exactly 1:09 PM on May 6.

Witness location : Glen Allen (USA) (79 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

slight rumbling of the ground

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

Time : T0+ 209 min

I didn't feel any shaking, but heard a sort of deep crunching sound as if a tree had fallen. It was enough to make me look around outside, but didn't see anything unusual.

Witness location : Reva (USA) (116 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1879 min

Just like someone else said,  I heard the rumbling and knew there were no storms nearby. I even checked the map.