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Witness location : Molalla (USA) (12 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

I was in the breezeway and noticed the rafters and garage door springs rattling. My kids in the basement didn't notice it. My front load clothes washer shakes the house about the same. It lasted about 3 to 4 seconds.

Witness location : Silverton (USA) (14 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

It was very short but felt like a wave going through the house ! Me and my daughter looked at each other and that's when I knew it was an earthquake!

Witness location : Silverton (USA) (16 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Small but distinct jolt.

Witness location : Mount Angel (USA) (16 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Only lasted a few seconds, but was pretty strong.

Witness location : Hubbard (USA) (21 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

It was very short

Witness location : Woodburn (USA) (23 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Always like to feel the earth move under my feet

Witness location : Stayton (USA) (28 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Loud rumble and entire house shook.

Witness location : Sublimity (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

The whole house shook it was very weird like a wave went through the house

Witness location : Sublimity (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

felt like a bus hit the house. seam to feel it from NE to SW direction. lamp rocked a bit. wow.

Witness location : Salem (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Thought something hit out house.  Only felt it shake briefly.

Witness location : Stayton (USA) (29 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

It felt like a tree bumped the south end of the house, and the feeling rolled through.

Witness location : Salem (USA) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

Lo sentí muy levé

Witness location : Oregon City (USA) (33 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 66 min

Felt two thumps first larger than the second.

Witness location : Salem (USA) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Little bump and a bang - kind of felt like something hit the house...

Witness location : Mill City (USA) (33 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1494 min

Sounded/felt like a car hit the house. Glasses in the cupboard were ratteling.

Witness location : West Linn (USA) (35 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

I was sitting in a recliner in my living room in West Linn OR. I felt slight back and forth movements. When it lasted for several seconds, I figured it was an earthquake. My son was in our motorhome in our driveway and he said the motorhome was shaking.

Witness location : West Linn (USA) (35 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt the ground move. My Christmas tree swayed quite a bit!

Witness location : Salem (USA) (35 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt like two big consecutive thumps on my office building. Floor and ceiling jolted once, then again a second time a few seconds after.

Witness location : Salem (USA) (36 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

it was really little but my pets felt it and the lights were swaying a little

Witness location : Salem (USA) (37 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Cats were the first one to feel it.

Witness location : Salem (USA) (38 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

I was sitting watching TV when I heard what sounded like a large deep skidding sound like a semi suddenly breaking but very low pitched. The wall and floor vibrated hard, and I felt a vibration through the floors the sofa, and my back, like a message chair on a high setting. Glass items rattled, and my TV moved a bit. My couch, which was flush against the wall is now out a few inches. I didn't realize it was an earthquake at first and thought someone had hit my house with their car. I checked online for earthquake information when I didn't find anything outside.

Witness location : Sherwood (USA) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Quick jolt felt out here in Sherwood.

Witness location : Newberg (USA) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

We heard the rumble over the noise of the TV and washing machine.  And clearly felt the shake.

Witness location : Sherwood (USA) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

It lasted for 5-7 seconds on the third floor, on the bottom floor my mother felt nothing.

Witness location : Sherwood (USA) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 235 min

If our windows hadn't shook we probably wouldn't have noticed.

Witness location : Tualatin (USA) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

It was a rolling movement for about 2 seconds

Witness location : Lake Oswego (USA) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Tree outside shaking also

Witness location : Lake Oswego (USA) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

One of those “Is the dog just scratching himself in the chair next me? (Check) No, he’s sleeping peacefully, so the dining room table is most definitely shaking on its own.  Only a slight shaky-doo and super short.  A preview of what’s to come...please get prepared for the bigger one, people!

Witness location : Portland (USA) (46 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

My glasses started rattling and my fridge made weird noises. I thought I must have been walking too hard. Not the case.

Witness location : Portland (USA) (48 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Very short wave earthquake, door frame and window creak to go along with shaking chair.

Witness location : Portland (USA) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Two distinct jolts. The dogs were a little alarmed.

Witness location : Portland (USA) (49 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Nothing

Witness location : Portland (USA) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

None of my power went out, but my christmas decorations (garland and such) were all moving, as well as all of the glassware was clinking. A bus drove in front of my house the second after it happened so I thought that was it, but I've never felt it shake that much before.

Witness location : Portland (USA) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Two or three seconds of minor shaking

Witness location : Monmouth (USA) (54 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

All of a sudden a few books fell over on a shelf.

Witness location : Portland (USA) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Noticed it while sitting on sofa..I live on the 5th floor of an apt building

Witness location : Beaverton (USA) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Lasted maybe 8 seconds.

Witness location : Portland (USA) (59 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Felt a small tremling

Witness location : Mount Hood Village (USA) (60 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

very short, 2 seconds, strong shake.

Witness location : Hillsboro (USA) (61 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

One quick jolt.

Witness location : Hillsboro (USA) (62 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Very quick shake.  No damage

Witness location : Camas (USA) (63 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I was sitting on the couch when everything began to shake. I immediately looked at the fish tank, which the water was sloshing around. for some strange reason I went and grabbed my rifle... IDK

Witness location : Brush Prairie (USA) (78 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Very mild shake, only two to three seconds.

Witness location : Caldas (Colombia) (6257 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

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