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Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (1 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Really loud boom, lasted 3 seconds or so,    House creaked , dog wasn’t happy

Witness location : Roche Harbor (USA) (3 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 713 min

Was reading in a quiet room and heard what sounded like something crashing over in the other room,but couldn't imagine what. Then sounded like a large dump truck was in front and bumped the house. It all lasted maybe 5 sec. I got up and asked my wife in the other room (what was that)? She being from SF calmly said Earthquake. No damage that I know of.

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (4 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Felt like a singular impact or shockwave

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (5 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Heard it and felt it for about 5 seconds.

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (5 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Quick, hard shake.   Then done.

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (6 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Strong sharp jolt. Felt like a truck ran into our home.

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (7 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Very quick hard shake upstairs. Husband downstairs and friends in town in one story said loud boom.

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (9 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

About 4 second s of shaking about force of dump truck dumping in front yard

Witness location : Friday Harbor (USA) (13 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I heard a rumble like thunder, but the house was also shaking a bit, just for a second or two.

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Heard it at first, thought it was a big truck or something going by and then felt the low strong rumble, vibrated the house

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Felt like someone slammed a door downtairs, very loud bang.

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Just about to go to bed and heard the loud deep rumble, my cat got spooked my heart froze as we heard the bang out condo creeped and I waited for the shaking but thankfully nothing followed.

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Like a mini explosion

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 672 min

Heard a loud bang live close to airport thought something crashed. Our dog was up and wanted to go outside very upset.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (21 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

A brief rumble.

Witness location : Saanichton (Canada) (21 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Heard a very loud explosion/boom and then the whole house shook for a few seconds

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

First one shook house second one very small

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Heard a low rumble, bed frame freaked just before the rumble dissipated.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 822 min

Heard/felt a crack to the N/E then felt the Eq travel S/W. Because of the “crack” wondered if the event had been a volcanic eruption.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

I was sleeping on my couch when i was woken up by heavy shaking. I felt it for about 5 seconds. It was the biggest earthquake I've felt in the 11 years I've lived here.  Wow!

Witness location : Sidney (Canada) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

Thought a boat blew up in the water off Sidney, loud sharp bang followed by our house shaking lightly for 2-3 seconds, like an explosion on the A-Team tv show or something haha

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Around 11:05 pm, heard loud boom sound for about 4 secs, thought a truck crashed nearby.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Most alarming shaking I’ve felt in the 22 years since I’ve lived here.

Witness location : North Saanich (Canada) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt nothing but heard a bang plus a little rattling.

Witness location : Central Saanich (Canada) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

Windows rattled  Chair moved as I sat on it. Lamp shook

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

We heard the rumble with mild shaking.

Witness location : Saanich (Canada) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Things in the house started shaking just a little bit. It was brief

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (23 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Minor quick rumble

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (24 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

A small jolt and rumble.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (24 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Loud rumble and light shaking. I knew it was an earthquake immediately

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (24 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Heard & felt 2-3 seconds of rumbling.

Witness location : Saanich (Canada) (24 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

It woke me up on the couch (Broadmead Victoria). I wasn't sure if it was thunder or a quake but it got my attention.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (25 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I quick rumble, stronger, more intense than the normal ones as it shock the glass in the China cabinet doors and the contents inside.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (25 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

1-2 second rumble thought was a truck at first

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (25 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Long, building rumble that got stronger and louder. Lasted about 5-7 seconds? Walls shook, as did the headboard of my bed. Sounded like a low flying plane or a VERY large truck going up the street.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (25 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Loud noise, felt like a car crashed into the house

Witness location : North Saanich (Canada) (25 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 82 min

Loud rumbling heard, no major shaking observed.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (25 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Heard the rumble/roar and then BAM!

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

A light rumbling. Felt as if a large truck was driving by.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Sounded like a truck going by than a sharp and sudden shake

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 96 min

Sounded like a big truck driving by. The building vibrated slightly.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Daughter heard a rumble and then felt like she was being jiggled while sitting on the couch.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Like a truck driving by but for too long, maybe 5 seconds.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 526 min

More noise rumbling than shaking

Witness location : Saanich (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5732 min

My wife came downstairs and asked if I felt it. Felt like a 1-2 second rolling that shook from one end of the house to the other.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 764 min

Woke me up.  Thought it was a bed spring ping

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Shook the house

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Heard a boom, felt house shudder, felt like a car ran into the house!

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (26 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Heard slight rumble for a second or two, and minor shake.

Witness location : North Saanich (Canada) (27 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Heard the sound of it and wondered if it was an earthquake? The sound went on for approximately 10 seconds which seemed like a long time.

Witness location : Saanich (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Strong jolt, like a car hit the house. Book shelf shook, and woke me up.

Witness location : Saanich (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Heard the rumble traveling toward the house felt the house jerk once and the wall made a cracking noise.

Witness location : Saanich (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

House felt like a car crashed into it. Very brief.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Victoria BC

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Was this in fact an earthquake? The whole house shook/vibrated for about 2 seconds. 
Thank you.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Small tremor. Sounded like passing truck.

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Just a rumbling and a little shaking

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Very low rumble that rattled our house...was disarming but nothing much happened thankfully

Witness location : Victoria (Canada) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Felt like a wave went under house and heard it coming before it rumbled