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Witness location : Silver Springs (USA) (23 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1074 min

I was inside a single story home with my dogs. It was quite a shake, others I’ve experienced here were more rolling in nature. The RV was still bouncing after it stopped. A few things fell off the shelves.

Witness location : Fallon (USA) (42 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

A slow rolling quake that lasted about 10 seconds and diminished very slowly.

Witness location : Fallon (USA) (43 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Watched hanging decorations swing, and my fish tank water rock. No damage.

Witness location : Dayton (USA) (48 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

In Dayton NV sitting in car waiting to pick up granddaughter from Sutro Elementary. Car moved from side to side, got a little nauseated. Felt like a 4.5 and very shallow.

Witness location : Dayton (USA) (48 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

DAYTON got shaken good!  Started out slow and got stronger. No mistaking it was an earthquake.  No rolling - just a lot of shaking.

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (61 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

There was a slight rocking and vibration in my chair

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (61 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

I felt slight rumbling under my tush sitting my chair at work

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (62 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

This one was making me nauseous - on the 3rd floor. My plants were shaking. All my coworkers felt it.

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (62 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt like a big rig passed then the rolling started and my window blinds started swaying

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (62 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Just another little shaker in Nevada

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (63 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Felt two large shocks.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (67 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Lasted about 20 seconds. Caused swaying of suspended lamp.

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

Time : T0+ 12 min

The biggest I've ever felt here. And longer than usual too!

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (71 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Rattled the shower doors and towels hanging on the holder

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

Time : T0+ 22 min

In my car parked. I thought someone was bumping into my car.

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

Time : T0+ 55 min

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Witness location : Reno (USA) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt a gentle rumble beneath my floor, followed by 2-3 seconds of my building swaying. Midtown Reno

Witness location : Reno (USA) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt like being in a boat with waves moderate waves rolling underneath

Witness location : Stateline (USA) (79 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Subtle shaking, no damage

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (84 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Didnt even notice it until an alert popped up on my phone, then I immediately felt it as I heard the house creak. Lasted maybe another 20 seconds

Witness location : Reno (USA) (85 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

I felt two jolts.  Nothing broke but I could hear it and feel it.

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

North Valleys - off of Militery Road. Really long and wavy and items in house moved a bunch.

Witness location : Truckee (USA) (99 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Didn't feel anything in Truckee

Witness location : Somerset (USA) (144 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt earthquake. Shook twice, windows & building rattled while sitting on sofa. Last about 3-6 seconds.  No damage. I'm safe. 
Somerset, CA 95684

Witness location : Camino (USA) (147 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Felt like a rolling one

Witness location : Dutch Flat (USA) (155 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

We live in placer county up in northern California it shook the mountains pretty intensely

Witness location : El Dorado (USA) (166 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Heard light cracking sounds or vibrations in the wall. My dad may have felt subtle shaking as well.

Witness location : Austin (USA) (170 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Small short shake

Witness location : Vallecito (USA) (171 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

No real damage at all, I was sitting on the ground and I felt shaking. I looked up and everything was shaking.

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (175 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

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Witness location : Jackson (USA) (175 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Small quake in Amador County, California. 5.8 quake located in Yearington, NV

Witness location : Jamestown (USA) (178 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 109 min

I felt no shaking at all but it was noisy - so I thought the cat had attacked a bug in the back of the house!

Witness location : Ione (USA) (188 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt like the dog was bumping the couch while scratching.

Witness location : Ione (USA) (192 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Light shaking

Witness location : Ione (USA) (193 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

A little shaking

Witness location : Mariposa (USA) (196 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Heard the andirons by our wood stove shaking steadily for some time (a sound it took me a while to recognize, as they never shake). Barely felt it, but def heard it from gently clanging iron tools.

Witness location : Fair Oaks (USA) (199 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I felt vibrations for 5-10 seconds, as I was kneeling on the floor at the time.

Witness location : Rancho Cordova (USA) (201 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Light shaking of my bed. Thought it was my spouse but she wasn't moving either.

Witness location : Citrus Heights (USA) (203 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Couch was shaking!

Witness location : Herald (USA) (207 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Slight shaking lasting a couple seconds

Witness location : Carmichael (USA) (207 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt it right after alert on phone at 3:08pm Monday

Witness location : Antelope (USA) (208 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Dining room light gently swinging.

Witness location : North Highlands (USA) (208 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt that is Sacramento!

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (217 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

12th floor downtown Sacramento high rise. lots of shaking and creaking. lasted about 15 seconds.

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (217 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

12th floor downtown Sacramento high-rise. Lots if creaking and shaking.

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (217 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

all computer monitors moved

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (219 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

I felt it a minor shake at the office 2nd floor.

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (220 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Definitely felt a shake & saw plants and lights swing a little.

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (221 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Light shaking

Witness location : Galt (USA) (221 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Dining room is swaying and I was swaying in my chair

Witness location : Galt (USA) (221 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

My pool was sloshing and my lights were rocking back and forth but no damage

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (222 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

21st floor downtown. Visibly shaking and blinds swaying for a few minutes

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (222 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

I on the 21st floor of a sky rise.

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (222 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt like a 3 or so. In Sacramento!

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (223 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Strong shake

Witness location : Elk Grove (USA) (223 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Light moving of chandeliers and I felt a jerk and was dizzy for a moment

Witness location : Elk Grove (USA) (224 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Elk grove, CA felt couch wiggle

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (224 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

I felt minor movement at work in the Meadowview area of Sacramento

Witness location : Lodi (USA) (224 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

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Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (226 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Minor shake for a few seconds

Witness location : Woodbridge (USA) (226 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Quick shake for a few sevonds

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (226 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

SACRAMENTO- I was looking on the USGS Eartquake App while sitting on the couch and felt it hit and lasted only 15 seconds maybe and rocked back and forth with lamp singing lightly.

Witness location : Paradise (USA) (230 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Very light shaking felt and hanging objects swayed a little bit, 20 seconds after receiving an earthquake alert on my phone.

Witness location : Stockton (USA) (234 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Noticeable yet faint.

Witness location : Stockton (USA) (235 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

I was sitting in my chair in my bedroom looking at my phone and then I felt a brief movement like I was on a boat for two seconds

Witness location : Merced (USA) (235 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

In large two story building, entire thing rocked for about 5-10 seconds, projector attached to ceiling was shaking up and down.

Witness location : Stockton (USA) (236 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

In Stockton, shook my easy chair back n forth.

Witness location : Stockton (USA) (236 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Felt the earthquake in Stockton California. No damage but the house moved. Chimes swaying.

Witness location : Modesto (USA) (236 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Modesto California definitely feeling a rolling earthquake!

Witness location : Merced (USA) (237 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt in Merced, CA, 140 miles away by how the crow flies.

Witness location : Merced (USA) (238 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt it and chandeliers swaying back and forth

Witness location : Woodland (USA) (242 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Laying still in bed and the bed shook as well and the pulls from the lamps on my side tables and a picture on the wall

Witness location : Lathrop (USA) (245 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 65 min

Stockton, CA Brookside felt it sitting in my car. Was pretty long and strong. No damage.

Witness location : Lathrop (USA) (245 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Slight shaking.

Witness location : Lathrop (USA) (247 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Nice little wiggle

Witness location : Lathrop (USA) (250 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

A little bit of soft swaying

Witness location : Dixon (USA) (253 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Lights were swaying

Witness location : Dixon (USA) (254 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

I felt in Dixon, CA

Witness location : Dixon (USA) (254 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

I felt in Dixon, CA at 15:10, not so stromg

Witness location : Fresno (USA) (263 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Light. ceiling fans swayed.

Witness location : Fresno (USA) (276 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Swayed a bit saw water shaking in the water bottle

Witness location : Concord (USA) (292 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Window blinds on 6th floor of office building swaying side to side for about 30-45 seconds

Witness location : Walnut Creek (USA) (298 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Barely felt this, chair was shaking for 15 seconds, thought it was just me.

Witness location : Alameda (USA) (322 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Felt no jolt but holiday tree lights & ornaments jiggled, hanging mobiles swayed, stained glass in windows rocked back & forth.

Witness location : Daly City (USA) (340 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

DALY CITY,  CA

Witness location : Elko (USA) (356 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Shook the house gardnerville nv

Witness location : Santa Paula (USA) (535 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Nice lil wave there! Looked at my chandelier and it confirmed it was an earthquake!

Witness location : Los Angeles (USA) (573 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

 At first I felt sight rumblings. After about 5 to 10 seconds I felt a large jolt. I have lived in Northern California all my life. I would rate it as moderate in magnitude. I now live in Genoa, Nv.