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Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (1 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 785 min

I live in the village Puente Mayorga and really felt this one. Furniture literally moved for about 3 seconds. A very different and more frightening experience than the previous 5.5 out in the bay that we only gently felt.

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (2 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

First experience of an earthquake.. Whole building trembled for approximately 5 seconds,  no damage

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (3 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

felt the house move and some book slid off a table.

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (3 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Felt the house wobble 3-4 seconds

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

My chair was shaking two times, felt like someone hit my chair from the bottom.

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Just felt like someone bumped my sofa from underneath

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

In other villages of this region the effects of this earthquake were stronger.

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

I was sleeping and woke up from shaking. Felt like somebody shakes my bed.

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 62 min

We're 8th floor and the building felt like it was wobbling.

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 107 min

It lasted for 5 seconds. Slight tremor and first experience for me.

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (4 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

The ground was shaking under my feet

Witness location : Guadacorte (Spain) (4 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

Was out in the porch and the whole ground trembled for about 5 seconds...never felt anything like this before...was scary....heart was pounding for a while

Witness location : Taraguilla (Spain) (4 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

Shaking for 3 seconds.and a rumbeling noise..Africa thought it was a lorry crashing into the wall below.will there be aftershocks??

Witness location : Taraguilla (Spain) (4 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 94 min

Felt two brief/quite heavy shocks,big heavy wooden dinner table started moving/jumping while we were eating. Ground vibrated strong as well like something is pushing from below

Witness location : Los Barrios (Spain) (4 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 97 min

Felt the whole house shake for about 10 seconds

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (5 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Felt the bed moving!

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (5 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

It lasted for about 1 minute. The sofa felt like it was moving underneath us and I saw the TV and fan shake a little

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (5 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

I felt dizzy and saw the bathroom door move scary

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (5 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Wife felt movement when sitting on sofa

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt a slight movement as I am on a high floor.

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Sofa shook

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 106 min

Live in Mid Harbour Estate felt the sofa slightly move then my son who was in his bedroom came out and asked ir I felt the floor vibrate,

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (6 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 713 min

The sofa was shaking

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (7 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Very gentle shaking

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (7 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

I felt it too. Spanish media is saying epicentre was in San Roque

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (7 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Saw the ocean while the tremor was happening waves changed direction and amplitude nothing to be alarmed about but been looking out at sea all my life and never whiteness anything like it had to check wind direction and all then checked app

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (7 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

Whole house shock for about 5 seconds

Witness location : La Alcaidesa (Spain) (7 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

felt the house floor and furniture shaked for few secs.

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (8 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Heard a big roaring noise, 3-4 seconds, around 21.00 - San Roque (Cadiz province)

Witness location : La Línea de la Concepción (Spain) (8 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

Slight movement detected whilst sitting in armchair and neighbour on phone saying same

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 189 min

It went on for what felt like a minute or so. The sofa I was sitting on juddered very noticeably but I did not notice any other effect.

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2322 min

Sitting watching tv the sofa rumbled and vibrated giving me a headache never experienced anything like it

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Bed was shaking

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

I felt it, lamp is swinging 🤔

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

Shaking lamps and furniture, felt all around Gibraltar

Witness location : Gibraltar (Gibraltar) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Feñt bed movimiento forwardea And backwards

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (8 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Felt the sofa moving

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (8 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

Felt bed shaking in couple times and was wondering what is going on.Nothing major happened.

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (8 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Small vibrations lasting about 3-5 seconds. Rattled our glasses and plates on the table.

Witness location : Algeciras (Spain) (8 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

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Witness location : Algeciras (Spain) (9 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Estando viendo TV sentí un movimiento extraño aunque leve

Witness location : Los Barrios (Spain) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 133 min

Very loud growling noise around 9  i was laying on the bed felt like the house was jumping up and down but looking at things around me my wardrobe was swaying and flowers in vases where moving alot a couple of thing fell off but no damage dog was barking just before i noticed and nothing else after. Didnt like it one bit

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (11 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Not a big tremor, just a 5 second shake. First experience of an earthquake for me, strange feeling.

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (11 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 123 min

I was at Palmones, at the cinema, and it was pretty noticeable inside the building. Everything moved for a while, all the viewers were looking at each other very surprised.. They ended up turning off all the movies and move out everybody.

Witness location : San Roque (Spain) (14 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Whole house shook for about 4 seconds

Witness location : Estepona (Spain) (32 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

I'm on a top floor. 10 floors high so I feel the swaying

Witness location : Estepona (Spain) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Our first!!