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Witness location : Yerington (USA) (79 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

We felt the quake twice within minutes of each of. Sounded like a train going through our house.

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (112 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Building began to rattle and ceiling fan started swaying. No damage.

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (112 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Before earthquakes started my dog left the bedroom which is unusual then I  the house was moving with the loud noises smy dog cam to me then ran to the front door it felt a lot more than 5.6

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (114 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Strong enough to wake me in my recliner from it shaking side to side. After shock didn’t last as long.

Witness location : Mound House (USA) (114 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

I was in bed asleep when I woke up screaming while my bed shook for 10 seconds. Wasn't sure if I felt what I felt then 4 minutes later the bed started shaking again along with the closet door and window for 20 seconds, it scared me.

Witness location : Fallon (USA) (121 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Second worse than first, tiny aftershock between two bigger ones. Freaked out the cats and neighbors dog.

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (126 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Hard shaking resembled the 1989 San Francisco earthquake

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (128 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

In 37 years never felt an earthquake like this before. Kids very shaken up. Let's hope that's the end of it so I can get some sleep.

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (128 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

House shook for 15-20 seconds followed by similar shaking 5min or so later.  Woke us up from sleep,  startled our dog.  No noticeable damage in house.

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (128 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

We are in our hotel room and the entire building shook. It did feel as if a large train was passing by but then i knew it wasnt when the building jolted. 3 waves for sure it was scary by far the strongest ive felt ever. Praying that was the last of it until im out of this area on thurs and back hm.

Witness location : Incline Village (USA) (134 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

This is the one I felt with a short but district movement. I somehow reported mistakenly to previous one

Witness location : Oakhurst (USA) (135 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 56 min

Felt and herd shakind kitchen fitures rattling. A wave of three spaced minutes apart and now at 117 am another about the same magnitude. No one else felt they are asleep in bed.

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (136 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

This quake was loud. Sounded like a bunch of big rigs were surrounding my house. Thought my flat screen was coming down but it stayed put. But I'm wondering if something fell down in my roommates room cuz I heard a crashing sound from there. Anyway, I felt 2 good shakes but there may have been a third-less strong but also loud.

Witness location : Coulterville (USA) (137 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Just had long after shock.

Witness location : Tahoe City (USA) (139 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Barely felt it, heard a noise upstairs, then saw the chandelier & Xmas tree ornaments swing.

Witness location : Murphys (USA) (142 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Three waves of shake went by

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (143 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 73 min

 Filter and pollen times can a vibration not really an earthquake you feeling    I've been in many

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (147 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

after shock... Rolling this time shorter

Witness location : Floriston (USA) (148 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Not fun

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (150 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Felt the first. Motion like back and forth. The second felt stronger and a little longer. Also a wave type of motion like the first.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (153 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

It woke me up...at around 12:30 am

Witness location : Somerset (USA) (154 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

This shake followed smaller 1st one less than 5min later about 12:25a.m... This 2MD shake woke me up completely as I could tell it really was a earthquake, house shook slightly & house cracked 1 time & heard objects rattle.

Witness location : Somerset (USA) (154 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 489 min

This shake followed smaller 1st one less than 5min later about 12:25a.m... This 2MD shake woke me up completely as I could tell it really was a earthquake, house shook slightly & house cracked 1 time & heard objects rattle.

Witness location : Placerville (USA) (154 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Felt one long quake followed by another

Witness location : Round Mountain (USA) (157 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Felt like the house was moving and like the couch was shaking . There was a very loud sound. Reminded me of when I am in the fifth wheel and it starts to move . Very unsettling filter twice within a minute or two of each other .

Witness location : Auberry (USA) (158 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Hardest shake that I ever experienced in this area

Witness location : Nixon (USA) (163 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 96 min

The first quake had a rolling shake.

Witness location : Placerville (USA) (170 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

I was almost asleep when I felt shaking and I thought it was my dog laying on the other side of the bed. As it continued for a good 20 seconds, everything in my room rattled and my bed was moving back and forth. Felt another shake a few minutes later as well.

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (184 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

We felt it very strongly. Our trailor was rocking back and forth both quakes.

Witness location : Oakdale (USA) (184 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

We are all in bed and beds starting shaking. All woke up

Witness location : (USA) (188 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

It made rolling motion. Possibly lasted 10-15 seconds two times. One time stronger than the other.

Witness location : Atwater (USA) (190 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

It felt like a giant pushed on my apt

Witness location : Madera (USA) (190 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Yes i did felt two earthquakes about 4 min apart

Witness location : Madera (USA) (192 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Three distinct shakes, felt by five of us, made be feel nauseous

Witness location : Modesto (USA) (195 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Two separate movements. Several min apart.

Witness location : Sanger (USA) (195 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Felt it shake for three seconds

Witness location : (USA) (196 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Powerful enough to move and shake Walls, along with lamps and fixtures.

Witness location : Turlock (USA) (198 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

I was sitting on the sofa and it felt like someone was shaking it. I seen some of the Christmas decorations moving. It was very small and didnt last long