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Witness location : McLean (USA) (125 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1808 min

At first it was just shaking a little bit. I was at work and I thought it was the Goodyear shop below my office. Then the shaking got stronger and I knew what it was. After it was over I went outside and all the buildings around my office had a lot of people standing in front of them.

Witness location : Bethesda (USA) (132 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 464 min

The loud noise and the loud boom that came and went with the earthquake really surprised me. I was in a similar magnitude quake in Southern Cali but there was no noise or boom unlike this one

Witness location : North Bethesda (USA) (137 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 131 min

Low rumble followed by shaking which gradually got stronger. Lasted about 10 seconds, maybe longer

Witness location : Annapolis (USA) (168 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 145 min

I am a massage therapist and I was in the middle of a session! Definitely a first for me...AND my client. We were both freaked out but after we calmed down, we continued on with the massage. That's one we won't forget...

Witness location : Frederick (USA) (169 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

Small aftershock felt here..

Witness location : Glen Burnie (USA) (174 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2258 min

Lasted about 30 seconds with strong shaking. Skewed pictures on the wall, knocked water out of the birdbath, toppled a few things. Felt no aftershocks.

Witness location : Rosedale (USA) (194 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 244 min

I was standing in a operating room and was leaning on a counter when my legs were shaking. I thought I was about to faint and kept looking down at my legs til I stepped away from the counter. Then it got really strong and the tables and walls were shaking. It took a few seconds to realize it was a earthquake.

Witness location : Cumberland (USA) (196 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 107 min

Felt at regional hospital.

Witness location : Ocean City (USA) (257 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 127 min

Our hotel is on the board walk and my hotel was rocking and shaking. It felt like it was going to collaps

Witness location : Lancaster (USA) (268 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 129 min

my 2nd floor apt. wooden floor ratfelled, felt like vibration

Witness location : Mullica Hill (USA) (305 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4250 min

The truck started moving back and forth. My brother's old cars fell of the shelf.

Witness location : Newark (USA) (450 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 110 min

I live on a 2 floor n everything on da house was shaking.

Witness location : Greer (USA) (517 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 94 min

Just sitting quietly by the pool. In a chair that can that rock  a little. I wasn't, rocking but all of a sudden my bottom felt the ground shake.

Witness location : Hamden (USA) (576 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1684 min

Felt like I was dizzy
Then felt swaying back and forth
Looked up and chandelier was swaying
By the time I figured it out
It was over (30 secs or so)
Was on phone with my daughter 10q min

Witness location : Knoxville (USA) (590 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 141 min

I've been in an earthquake before so I know what it feels like.  The sofa was slightly shaking, but it was not scary.