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Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (7 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

In Watsonville we felt an intense large movement, windows shaking, door jams moving, ceiling and walls bowing, furniture moving, lasting about 20 seconds

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (8 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Felt strong but short thank god.

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Fairly intense rattle but no swaying. Lasted just a few seconds. Felt like a train went by or someone’s giant subwoofers.

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

A kicker and slight roll

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

A Mild shaking, then nothing for a second or two, then it felt as if a giant had his hand on the house and was shaking it for another two to 5 seconds.

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Felt a strong shaking in second floor of a two story house, woke my wife up from deep sleep

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Quick, very short jolt, bang.

Witness location : Watsonville (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

SHARP JOLT AND THEN ROLLING MOVEMENT

Witness location : Gilroy (USA) (11 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

3 second hard jolt that rattled doors . On 3rd floor.

Witness location : Gilroy (USA) (12 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt big shake on the couch

Witness location : San Juan Bautista (USA) (15 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1036 min

I felt the earthquake as it shook my RV. It was mild but distinct.

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

Time : T0+ 13 min

Lasted about 4-5 seconds. Good tremor that would have been more worrisome had it kep going. Glad it stopped when it did

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (17 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Sounded like someone had hit the side of the and struck the chair I was sitting in.

Witness location : Prunedale (USA) (18 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

The couch trembled last 10 seconds.

Witness location : Aptos (USA) (20 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

My house shook for several seconds with windows and doors rattling.

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (21 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt a tremble that lasted approximately 30 seconds

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (21 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt like a slow rumble

Witness location : Morgan Hill (USA) (21 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1002 min

2 distinct feelings of jolt then roll. Structure & windows rattled. It did not wake anyone who was asleep in the house.

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

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shook the bed

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

Time : T0+ 3 min

small but felt it

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

Time : T0+ 12 min

Mild shaking of walls and floors for a few seconds

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

Time : T0+ 16 min

Mild rumble and shaking of walls/floor/bed. 2nd floor condo, lasted about 3 to 4 seconds...

Witness location : Soquel (USA) (27 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Not a typical roller earthquake, more gental shaking this time.  Lasted about 20 seconds or so.

Witness location : Soquel (USA) (27 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

I just downloaded app and was using it wondering how long it takes to report. And the earthquake happened almost on cue. Weird.

Witness location : Los Gatos (USA) (28 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

shook the house, lasted about 15 seconds with waves

Witness location : Soquel (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Was sleeping and felt the house vibrate with creaking sounds. Was about 3-4 seconds long.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Rolling feeling lasting about 3 seconds

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I put shoes by bed and have iPad on bed for lite

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Shook the bed

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (31 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Rattled the house.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (33 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Short tremor only a couple seconds long house made a cracking sound

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (33 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Small jolt but definitely a crackling sound.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (33 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Windows rattled

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (35 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

My son was thrown off his bed and woke up on the floor.  It was a strong jolt felt for 3 seconds.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (35 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Ripple went through house. Frame deflected as wave went underneath house. Slight sensation as floor deflected up work. Very fast, flew though house in a half second.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (36 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

One tiny jolt while lying in bed.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (37 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

One jolt lasting 2-3 seconds.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (38 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

House started shaking for a couple seconds, then small rolls that went kind of long.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (39 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

 a sudden jolt

Witness location : Felton (USA) (39 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Very loud! Heard the rumble before we felt it.

Witness location : Seaside (USA) (39 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Woke me from sleeping, shook the heavy mirror mounted to bedroom wall

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

It shook the couch back and forth and the bookcase. Live on the 2nd floor

Witness location : Ben Lomond (USA) (40 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

3-4 seconds of a mild vibration

Witness location : Los Gatos (USA) (41 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Laying in bed, 2nd story, felt a tremor

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (41 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt a light jolt while lying on the bed.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (41 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Very slight jolt

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (41 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Very slight jolt for 2 to 3 sec

Witness location : Los Gatos (USA) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Felt like the washing machine was out of balance and I heard some appliances settling.

Witness location : Los Gatos (USA) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Rocked my bed ( North to South) or vice versa only lasted a few seconds

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (44 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Small shake in san jose

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

Time : T0+ 14 min

Just a slight giggle.

Witness location : Boulder Creek (USA) (47 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Mild shaking that lasted about 3-4 seconds.

Witness location : Campbell (USA) (47 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

slight tremor. a bit of wobbling in the apartment and then gone.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (47 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Just felt it

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (48 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Second story location is more movement

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Light shake may be 3ish ?

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

It was a rocking kind. Lasted about 5 seconds.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Tremble that lasted for about five seconds.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Felt like a train going by -- just a small rumble. Lasted about 5 seconds.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Sounded &felt like something crashed on the back of the couch and rolled under. My daughter's room on the 3rd floor also shook

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (50 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

It was a 5 second shake

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Just felt a jolt like shake. Very mild

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Sitting on the couch, it felt like someone bumped into the couch forcefully, but only once.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I live in a manufactured home a mobile home and it felt like the washing machine was on the spin

 cycle last part of the spin cycle so that's what it felt like for about a second or two seconds

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

I was waiting tv& felt little shake.

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

Time : T0+ 8 min

I have a shutter door that shakes every time there's an earthquake. It shook for a very small second, that's how I knew (and I kind of freaked out)

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt a strong single jolt

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Very brief shake just after 10pm

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

quick hard jolt- about 4 seconds

Witness location : Santa Clara (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Sharp jolt, last about 4 seconds 3 floor apartment.

Witness location : Sunnyvale (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Quick short jolt.

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

Time : T0+ 18 min

It was a short jolt. Like a quick nudge.

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

Time : T0+ 10 min

Small shake, felt it for about 10 seconds.

Witness location : San Jose (USA) (59 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Felt a big jolt for about 10 seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 3 min

Chimney fell to the ground just a pile of Bricks now. House in trouble :-(

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

Time : T0+ 17 min

2-3 seconds. Windows and dishes rattled.

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

Time : T0+ 10 min

Mild shaking jolt, motion only lasted a moment.

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt slight rolling motion for about 4 seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 5 min

Definate shaking felt, I'm in a mobile home near Moffett Field. Quick jolt that freaked out my cats and woke my husband who was napping.

Witness location : Mountain View (USA) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

very small, very short, slight shaking

Witness location : East Palo Alto (USA) (71 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Sofa shook

Witness location : Atherton (USA) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Very minor door shaking.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Laying on my bed listening to Macauley Culkin’s new podcast and then I felt some shaking.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt short jolt.

Witness location : Dublin (USA) (87 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Very mild

Witness location : Foster City (USA) (87 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1713 min

I heard the building creak, and felt rumbles. My pets woke up but my wife slept through them.

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Feld little 3seconds shake and knew it was an earthquake. house was built of steel but still felt the sudden vibrate of my chair.

Witness location : Burlingame (USA) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I just felt a tiny shake sleeping. Everything is fine though. I saw my chair moving and quickly got out of my bed. Anyone else feel it?

Witness location : San Leandro (USA) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Short jolt

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

Time : T0+ 54 min

I thought it was a train

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

Time : T0+ 2 min

Very slight swaying

Witness location : Daly City (USA) (110 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

I was sitting in couch in living room, felt a slight vibration lasted about 3-4 secs. Maybe,. Wife and daughter in same room didnt feel anything.

Witness location : Daly City (USA) (112 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Felt a second or two of slight shaking. Surprised to find it was so far away and wasn’t very strong.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Light shake

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Very small shake, I thought the dog was moving the bed.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (114 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Rapid shaking in San Francisco

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (114 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 102 min

A noticeable shaking for 5 or so seconds, clearly a Quake but not sustained or too troubling

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (115 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

I felt in my bed and my cabinet made the noise.

Witness location : Berkeley (USA) (115 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt a momentary rumbling

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (115 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Rattled items on shelves for about 20 seconds.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Miley shaking.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Nice little wiggle, made the windows rattle and the bed vibrate. Here in San Francisco.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (117 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Felt like someone gave couch I was laying on a shove.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (117 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Mild but felt it

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (117 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Very small from where I am. Little shaking. Lasted only a few seconds.

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (118 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

a bit shaking