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Witness location : Kerman (Iran) (44 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

**Earthquake Felt Report – Citizen Observation**  
- **Location:** Kerman city, Havanirooz Boulevard area (approximate)  
- **Date:** 2026-05-14 (local time not specified)  
- **Observer state:** Lying on a bed, awake  
- **Perception details:**  
  - The observer felt the legs of the bed shaking.  
  - Creaking/cracking sounds were heard from the wall.  
  - Shaking sensation was clearly felt.  
- **Duration:** Approximately 10 seconds, gradually decreasing in amplitude before cessation  
- **Associated effects:**  
  - No visible damage in the immediate vicinity  
  - No wall collapse or structural failure reported  
- **Estimated local intensity (EMS/MMI):** Likely III–IV (felt indoors by a person at rest; rattling/creaking of building elements; no damage)  

**Remarks:** Single unsolicited felt report; no instrumental confirmation provided.

Witness location : Kerman (Iran) (44 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

**Earthquake Felt Report – Citizen Observation**  
- **Location:** Kerman city, Havanirooz Boulevard area (approximate)  
- **Date:** 2026-05-14 (local time not specified)  
- **Observer state:** Lying on a bed, awake  
- **Perception details:**  
  - The observer felt the legs of the bed shaking.  
  - Creaking/cracking sounds were heard from the wall.  
  - Shaking sensation was clearly felt.  
- **Duration:** Approximately 10 seconds, gradually decreasing in amplitude before cessation  
- **Associated effects:**  
  - No visible damage in the immediate vicinity  
  - No wall collapse or structural failure reported  
- **Estimated local intensity (EMS/MMI):** Likely III–IV (felt indoors by a person at rest; rattling/creaking of building elements; no damage)  

**Remarks:** Single unsolicited felt report; no instrumental confirmation provided.

Witness location : Ţorqabeh (Iran) (746 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Iran, Kerman