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87 testimonies
Hercules (USA)
17 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 11 min
Shook strong to wake me up. Dogs got scared0
Walnut Creek (USA)
17 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 14 min
I felt some shaking ... It woke me up!0
San Francisco (USA)
17 km W from epicenter
T0 + 39 min
Short and large shake, hotel room shook then it was over0
Hercules (USA)
18 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 5 min
Simply working at my desk and felt the 1-2 second jolt...that was it...so far!!!0
Walnut Creek (USA)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 5 min
Quick jolt of bed, wall made cracking noise...0
San Francisco (USA)
19 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 7 min
Shook our building, woke us up; has the cat freaking out still... its building itself up. I am expecting more.. stay alert!!0
San Francisco (USA)
19 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 4 min
Felt a "pre-quake" like it was a very deep deep sound the a slight followed by a large jerk the some shudders afterward. 0
Castro Valley (USA)
19 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 27 min
A big sharp jolt...I was in bed, jumped out of it woke up kids and wife, and got outside quickly. No aftershocks so far, it sure scared the hell out of me.0
San Francisco (USA)
20 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 4 min
Big jolt no damage0
San Francisco (USA)
20 km W from epicenter
T0 + 7 min
I was laying in my bed reading and it shook my entire bed and walls it seemed.0
Martinez (USA)
20 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 4 min
At first I thought someone drove a truckinto my house, then it was over.0
Martinez (USA)
20 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 17 min
At first I thought someone drove a truckinto my house, then it was over.0
San Francisco (USA)
20 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 34 min
Woke me up! Lasted For what seemed like a Long time No damage0
Hayward (USA)
20 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
Slight rattling of objects in room. Sharp & quick quake. 0
Pinole (USA)
20 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 132 min
Was sleeping and heard what I thought was an explosion, then everything shook and a photo fell on a desk but that was it.0
San Lorenzo (USA)
20 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 28 min
Quick, sudden jolt woke me from sleep, shaking the bed. No rolling experienced here. Even more obvious was the loud noise of my dresser being shaken. I knew immediately we had just had an earthquake.0
Martinez (USA)
21 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 40 min
I was brushing my teeth and looked around because it sounded like something was thrown down onto the ground. Was evidently just the house making a noise from the quick jolt. 0
San Francisco (USA)
21 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 38 min
Just a light jolt from my location. 0
San Francisco (USA)
21 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 12 min
Sharp jolt - 2 or 3 seconds0
Martinez (USA)
22 km N from epicenter
T0 + 56 min
August 17,2015 Martinez ca94553 at 6:48 a.m. Felt a small jolt like someone grab my bed and holted it quick then nothing it was errie0
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