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Witness location : London (USA) (98 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Wow!  Felt like the house was being shaked by an off balance washer!  Windows & dishes rattled, it scared my 4 & 9 year old.

Witness location : London (USA) (103 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Sounded like a big boom and then started shacking for about a few seconds.

Witness location : Morehead (USA) (119 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

It shook the house and the couch for 7 seconds with a low rumble like thunder. Started weak, grew in strength and ended all at once. No tremor after, none else heard or felt in my house but neighbor felt and heard it. At first I thought the dog was behind the couch scratching fleas. The shaking was a wave that had peaks and valleys in the same time duration as the speed of the dog scratching fleas.

Witness location : Jefferson City (USA) (125 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 138 min

Plant stand shook and it sound as if the roof would fall in and the animal's.  went totally crazy

Witness location : Huntington (USA) (146 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

I live across the street from train tracks. It felt like a train going by only a lot stronger.

Witness location : Chesapeake (USA) (147 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

Only really noticed it because my monitor started rattling

Witness location : Greenup (USA) (156 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

I was sitting on the floor in my living room and could feel the rumble come from the ground up intil it got very strong & everything in my house shook. It only lasted about 15 seconds start to finish but the shaking was severe enough to knock things over in my china cabinet & make my floor lamp sway. Wow!

Witness location : Knoxville (USA) (171 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Felt like a light vibration throughout our home.

Witness location : Maryville (USA) (180 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Shook the whole room. I was on 5th floor at Blount memorial hospital

Witness location : Ripley (USA) (191 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 71 min

Occurred at 12:10 on and lasted for ~ 15 seconds. I was on the patio and felt the tremors. My daughter saw shelves move inside our home. No local coverage on the news.

Witness location : Georgetown (USA) (205 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Total time felt was about 15-20 seconds.  Live in an old solid brick home and could feel the house shake. Nothing fell from shelves and no house damage. Was in Bowling Grren Ohio in 1985 or 1986 when earthquake was felt there. Today's quake had stronger vibrations than what I experienced there.

Witness location : Athens (USA) (246 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 135 min

Heard something in cabinets shaking

Witness location : Charlotte (USA) (289 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

House shook and blinds moved.  felt stronger her than va quake but shorter.

Witness location : Atlanta (USA) (403 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Couch vibrated for about 15 seconds and both cats took off running to hide in closet.