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Witness location : Durham (USA) (14 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Duration of several seconds, very noticeable

Witness location : Chico (USA) (16 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Just relaxing on the couch watching a movie and the couch literally shook from side to side and there was a slight boom noise. My hubby heard and felt it too!

Witness location : Chico (USA) (17 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

One large jolt at aprox. 11:13 pm. Shook the house. Nothing more. Several friends in the area reported feeling it on Facebook

Witness location : Chico (USA) (18 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

On the fifth (top) floor of hospital building so it felt larger than a 3.5 which might also be due to our close proximity to the epicenter.  Duration approximately 15 seconds with two distinct jolts with smaller waves following.

Witness location : Chico (USA) (19 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 69 min

Sitting on my couch, I heard a loud crack followed by a rolling feeling, then a strong jolt. This was my first earthquake experience and it scared me.