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Witness location : San Jose (USA) (3 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Very faint shaking followed for about 2 seconds by a more prominent shake that lasted for about 1 second.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (7 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Just a quick bump

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

shaky, cat ran, scary

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (10 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Short shake, about 3 seconds

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Ramped up, a few seconds worth with an audible background to the event and physical rattle of loose items.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Lasted for a very Short duration but was quite easy to tell

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (11 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Quick & strong. We were almost asleep and it startled us awake.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (13 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Just a hard fast and quick strong jolt

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (13 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Shook whole room strong but very briefly in one sway

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt like a truck hit the building

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Short but noticeable single thump.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Quick. Scared the crap out of my cat.

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

Time : T0+ 7 min

House shook for couple seconds

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

it  saked the home and we are about to run out

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Very sharp single jerk. Weren't even sure it was a quake.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

One jolt

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Heard a distant “boom” and then a quick jolt moments after.

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

Time : T0+ 4 min

Nothing crazy, I noticed an initial shake, and then more shaking afterwards. The whole event lasted probably just over 5 seconds.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

felt a initial shake and a stronger shake after that. significant quake, not something you'd need to second guess

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (14 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

My first Cali earthquake- tho ugh it was a truck rolling by

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

shock and jolt for about 5 second

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (15 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Fast shakes for just a few seconds

Witness location : Milpitas (USA) (15 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Felt on Milpitas

Witness location : Milpitas (USA) (15 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 80 min

We felt one big shock in Milpitas.

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

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt a Jolt in Milpitas

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (16 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

Jolted for a quick second.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (17 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Un solo remezón. Como un golpe y un pequeño balanceo. Eso fue todo

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (17 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

4996 Edgar Ct Apt 4 San Jose CA 95118, felt several seconds of shaking altered animals rattled things.

Witness location : Fremont (USA) (18 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

We felt the sofa shake and water in water bottle was seen moving.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Very short, one big jolt to the house, almost like something ran into the house.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (18 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Couple of gentle shakes felt in South San Jose. Lasted only a couple of seconds

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

It was short- lasted about 4-6 seconds, started slowly, ramped up slightly, then was over. No damage, just rattled the house

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt it for 3 second, small shakes.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Small shutter like someone jumping up and down upstairs then a large jolt.  Large enough I felt compelled to get up from sofa and run into another room.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

felt a quick small shake

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 81 min

We live on the 3rd floor Near Levi Stadium. Heard rumble and felt a jolt while sitting on sofa. Last for a few seconds (5 or 6). Christmas tree ornaments where shaking which confirmed my thought that this is an earthquake and not a loud neighbor running up the stairs.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (18 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Thought someone pounded on the door

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (19 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt the table lurch. Not much else observed.

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (19 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Noticeable shake.Felt headboard move and could hear it.

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (19 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Strong enough to wake me and my kids!

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (19 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Pictures rattled on wall and headboard against wall- mild but very obvious.

Witness location : Fremont (USA) (19 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Was lying in bed. Felt two subtle movements within half second of each other. Was not very strong. It wouldn't have woke me up if I was sleeping.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (19 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Little jiggle

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (19 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

I think I heard it before I felt it.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (20 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt like a passing wave. Rattled some things, heard some cracking in the walls. 😳

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (20 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt in santa Clara, CA near 2525 El Camino Real.

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

Time : T0+ 27 min

Single jolt for about 1-2 seconds.

Witness location : Campbell (USA) (21 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

It woke me up from my sleep. Our beds were shaking against the wall.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (21 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I new it was an earthquake i was lying on my side and heard it then felt a jolt sharp big fast jolt then it was over as soon as it begin still i put shorts socks and shoues by my side to jet out side just in case

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (21 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

My cats were both scared and ran to the middle of the house.

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

It felt like  it’s coming from the ground

Witness location : Campbell (USA) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Caused alarms to activate.

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

It was a very sudden jolt hard enough to rattle the dishes (although nothing fell), and then maybe a second of tremor after that.

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Small quick shake. Pet barked.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Pretty light earthquake. Rattled firmly and then faded off. Lasted about 10 seconds.

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (23 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

It felt more bouncy than usual

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (25 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

It was for less than couple seconds

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (25 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 60 min

One quick jolt

Witness location : Fremont (USA) (25 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 539 min

Weeeee!

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (26 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Just felt it! Scary!

Witness location : Saratoga (USA) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Heard trembling noise. Door made a noise.

Witness location : Cupertino (USA) (26 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

We felt a tremor I bounced up and down a little while I was on my computer

Witness location : Cupertino (USA) (26 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Wave

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Quick shake for 2 seconds

Witness location : Fremont (USA) (27 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Has happened once, may or may not happen again. No visible damage

Witness location : Fremont (USA) (27 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

1-2 second shake. Enough to notice. All 4 cats woke up and looked in the same direction.

Witness location : Los Gatos (USA) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Items in my bedrooms shook around.

Witness location : Mountain View (USA) (27 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Dogs woke up and got scared. No crying but alert

Witness location : Mountain View (USA) (27 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

We're in a manufactured home in Mountain View (on piers).  3-5 seconds of shake with nothing noticeably moving.

Witness location : Saratoga (USA) (29 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

felt a little shake, heard house creak, lasted about a second

Witness location : Mountain View (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

quake light 3-4 sec.

Witness location : Mountain View (USA) (30 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

One significant jolt. Felt like something hit the house. Thought it might be an aftershock of a small quake that I might have missed earlier in the day.

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (31 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Just a quick jolt

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (32 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

It rolled through and the house moved and made noise with the roll

Witness location : Pleasanton (USA) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Gentle shake

Witness location : Union City (USA) (35 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Just felt it a little

Witness location : Los Gatos (USA) (36 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Just a lil jiggle

Witness location : Menlo Park (USA) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

We barely felt this but our windows shook slightly in West Menlo Park near Sand Hill Rd

Witness location : Menlo Park (USA) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

We barely felt this but our windows shook slightly in West Menlo Park near Sand Hill Rd

Witness location : Soquel (USA) (43 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

It woke me up

Witness location : Redwood City (USA) (43 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Odd rumble felt.

Witness location : Scotts Valley (USA) (44 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

It sounded like a roar and my whole house shook.

Witness location : Boulder Creek (USA) (45 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Slight tremors for about ten seconds

Witness location : Boulder Creek (USA) (45 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Very slight tremmer

Witness location : Scotts Valley (USA) (45 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I heard it before I felt it. Whole house creaked and shook for a few seconds.

Witness location : Gilroy (USA) (45 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

The house shook

Witness location : Boulder Creek (USA) (45 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

It woke me up

Witness location : Felton (USA) (47 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

A rumble-wave for 3!seconds.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (48 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Small earthquake

Witness location : Felton (USA) (48 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Sitting here watching a movie when I felt a decent jolt.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (48 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Decent shaking but fairly subtle. No damage or things falling off the walls, etc.

Witness location : Aptos (USA) (49 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Fast jolt, dog barked , only I noticed not my husband

Witness location : Capitola (USA) (49 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt a single shake. The dog didn't seem tonotice

Witness location : Bonny Doon (USA) (50 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

My tiny home rumbled

Witness location : Capitola (USA) (50 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Quick rumble

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (51 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

just  little shake here.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (51 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

It rattled my house thought  I had a drunk on my staircase

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (52 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Heard a loud noise which woke me up and I felt shaking

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (52 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

We all felt it in my house

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (53 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 88 min

Just a momentary intensity...

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (53 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Rumble followed by shaking. House shook.

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (60 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Thought I was crazy at first but I'm not the only one that felt it

Witness location : South San Francisco (USA) (67 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Just a little shaking. Didn’t wake the dogs..

Witness location : Pacifica (USA) (68 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

felt it for a few seconds here in Pacifica

Witness location : Pacifica (USA) (69 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I thought I felt movement but before I had time to question it, my curio cabinet immediately began shaking in a side to side motion. So, I think that would be East to West and only lasted 2 - 3 seconds.prestond57@aol.com

Witness location : Pacifica (USA) (70 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Tembló 😮

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (72 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Room rumbled quickly and I got a little dizzy for a second

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (72 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 110 min

Clear shaking for a second or two that was unmistakably an earthquake but not lasting and not knocking anything over

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (73 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

House shook lightly for about 3 to 4 seconds.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Dogs and cats reacted as well

Witness location : Carmel Valley (USA) (98 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Heard it.  House creaking. Barely felt it.

Witness location : Vacaville (USA) (105 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I felt a small shake