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Witness location : Oroville (USA) (3 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Like a large explosion..thought my neighbors house blew up..

Witness location : Oroville (USA) (4 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Lost balance, knew right away it was definitely a earthquake. Toddler in bath tub said water was moving.

Witness location : Oroville (USA) (4 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 769 min

I was working in the kitchen when the whole house shook hard. Everything in the house rattled. new it was an earthquake. I looked to see if anything on top of cabinets was going to fall and then it was over. It sounded like thunder or a train hit the house. My husband had headphones on and jumped up and said did we just get hit by lightning. We were concerned it was a pre-shook.

Witness location : Oroville (USA) (5 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Shook hard and fast

Witness location : South Oroville (USA) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Rumble as it happened, was loud

Witness location : Palermo (USA) (6 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

The whole house jumped and shook for a second. The electrical wires outside were swinging.

Witness location : Oroville (USA) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 249 min

I first thought it was a low jet breaking the sound barrier an a propane tank blowing up at the same time. Windows rattled

Witness location : Oroville (USA) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Loud

Witness location : Oroville (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Jolting and jarring, but brief. Live on the second floor and it felt like a load bearing beam was giving way underneath.

Witness location : Paradise (USA) (39 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Slight shaking while sitting in a solid chair, on the first floor of my house. The hanging lamp was moving slightly as well.

Witness location : Chico (USA) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Whole apartment shook (vibrated, mild shaking) for approximately 30-45 seconds

Witness location : Nevada City (USA) (50 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Shook the windows

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

Time : T0+ 11 min

Small jolt...

Witness location : Redwood City (USA) (232 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 389 min

Woodside. Didn’t feel a thing.