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Witness location : Zug (Switzerland) (5 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

it was shaken furniture for about 1...2 Seconds

Witness location : Walchwil (Switzerland) (6 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Loud noise then it was clear the rumbling was moving toward us. Couple of jolts then It was over.

Witness location : Freienbach (Switzerland) (15 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 498 min

I was sleeping and felt the bed moving and the windows shaking

Witness location : Meilen (Switzerland) (15 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

Very strange feeling. Although I am used to earthquakes,as I come from Greece, this was something else... The floor was shaking in high frequency, windows were shaking too, with a very strong noise from outside. as if it was coming from the lake...the earthquake stopped suddenly with an explosion feeling at the end... Too strange...duration about 6 seconds but too strong...

Witness location : Meilen (Switzerland) (15 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

Felt like something was hitting our apartment. The sofa moved and lasted about 5 seconds

Witness location : Thalwil (Switzerland) (16 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

We experienced one during the day a week or so ago. This one was shorter and didn't shake so much.  Couple of seconds at most.

Witness location : Obfelden (Switzerland) (16 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 536 min

Kind of thunder first, then 2-3 seconds shaking

Witness location : Erlenbach (Switzerland) (17 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 885 min

Very strange high frequency shaking - not like the many other quakes I experienced.in CA and Central Asia.

Witness location : Schwyz (Switzerland) (17 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

2-4 sec vibration, then 1 strong earthquake. And end.

Witness location : Affoltern am Albis (Switzerland) (18 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 78 min

Heavy movement , felt like an explosion beneath your feet, it lasted about 2-4seconds, very scary

Witness location : Adliswil (Switzerland) (18 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 600 min

Sounded like an explosion in the distance. Felt the shaking in the furniture and windows.

Witness location : Merenschwand (Switzerland) (18 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

it was not shaking but we've felt like two hard beats

Witness location : Kilchberg (Switzerland) (18 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

Strong bang deep down in the earth. Short while later loud a heavy shaking for about three seconds. Felt the same in Mexico. So - now what next?

Witness location : Küsnacht (Switzerland) (20 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

One big movement- very short

Witness location : Wettswil am Albis (Switzerland) (21 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

About 2 to 3 seconds of quite strong shakeing. Was sleeping and waeken up.

Witness location : Luzern (Switzerland) (21 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Felt a quick shaking of our apartment building in Luzern. It lasted only a second or two but was certainly noticeable!

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (24 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

The shaking was twice.

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (24 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

About 3 seconds shaking in city of Zurich

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (24 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Like a detonation.

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (24 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Visible slaking of lights and furniture. Floor asking. Stone floors here.nvery loud blast sound. Scarey

Witness location : Rapperswil-Jona (Switzerland) (25 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

2 Big crashes. Nothing more.

Witness location : Uster (Switzerland) (26 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

I live on the 7th floor of an apt. building. I grew up in So. Calif. so I know this feeling. It was a shaking earthquake, not a rolling motion. It lasted about 5-10 seconds at most.

Witness location : Uster (Switzerland) (26 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

I live on the 7th floor of an apt. building. I grew up in So. Calif. so I know this feeling. It was a shaking earthquake, not a rolling motion. It lasted about 5-10 seconds at most.

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 101 min

I felt deep roaring shake on the floor only. (living on 4th floor). One strong grumble then a few seconds later medium grumbling afterwards. The walls and windows had no noticeable shakes.

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (27 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Light shake

Witness location : Zufikon (Switzerland) (27 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Felt like an explosion nearby. House shook for 2 secs.

Witness location : Zurich (Switzerland) (27 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

cats behaved weird

Witness location : Meisterschwanden (Switzerland) (29 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

schwacher Knall, eine kurze Erschuetterung, gefolgt von schwaecherer Erschuetterung, verspürt im Sitzen und im Liegen in Beton-Einfamilienhaus im 1. Stock

Witness location : Wangen-Brüttisellen (Switzerland) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

2 very strange strokes with dump sound Short Time One After the other. Our roof  gave a cracking Sound. We also felt a sort of pressure and glasses were shaking. A very uncomfortly feeling.

Witness location : Dietikon (Switzerland) (30 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

A loud bang followed by a couple of vibrations. Maybe 2-3 second. But clearly felt

Witness location : Opfikon (Switzerland) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 521 min

Floof Shaking for 4 to 5 seconds

Witness location : Opfikon (Switzerland) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 522 min

Floor Shaking for 4 to 5 seconds

Witness location : Dietlikon (Switzerland) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 73 min

Trembling towards our building and a single sudden but significant jolt.

Witness location : Niederhasli (Switzerland) (36 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 64 min

Wir hörten ein dumpfes Grollen/Detonation und danach ein knacken  im Schrägdach. Wenig erschütterungen, sahen sofort aus dem Fenster ob ev ein Flugzeug die Ursache war (Airport ZH. - Kloten 3km)

Witness location : Zell (Switzerland) (38 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 525 min

Windows shaking and loud rumbling around 11.30pm

Witness location : Lenzburg (Switzerland) (39 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

Shaking, was able to hear itin the building

Witness location : Bachenbülach (Switzerland) (39 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

just felt the shivering and rumbling of my bed

Witness location : Bülach (Switzerland) (40 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Rumbling noise thereafter 4s of shaking furniture and glasses

Witness location : Neerach (Switzerland) (41 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

I felt it twice ,3 seconds each more or less...

Witness location : Unterentfelden (Switzerland) (46 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 133 min

Wie ein Zug oder ein Lastwagen, der an einem vorbei faehrt (Vibration) oder wie etwas Schweres, was ein Stochwerk tiefer umfaellt. Und dann war ein leichtes Grollen zu hoeren.

Witness location : Schaffhausen (Switzerland) (64 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Slight build up, we fell silent to hear what the noise might be. We live in a concrete house and the bed vibrated slightly for approximately 1.5 seconds. A low rumbling sound. Sounded like a large lorry driving an inch from the wall, causing the vibration.

Witness location : Schaffhausen (Switzerland) (64 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 539 min

Bed shook for a second or two. We fell silent as we heard a low rumble and wondered what it was, then the tremors came.

Witness location : Oberdorf (Switzerland) (66 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Nur ein Stoß, ca 1.5sek aber deutlich spürbar

Witness location : Zäziwil (Switzerland) (73 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3739 min

Very short quick hard jolt like a sonic boom.

Witness location : Seewen (Switzerland) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 510 min

5-10seconds long where the bed and treadmil shook and an iPod fell of a table.