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Witness location : Paso Robles (USA) (77 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

I was walking down the hall in my house and I felt the walls shake. It lasted only about 5-7 seconds. I could hear a rumble too of the walls and this scared me the most. I hope for no aftershocks!

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

Time : T0+ 23 min

I heard my closet doors rattling, I had difficulty walking because the floor was a little shaky under my feet. Walked into my daughter's room to see that her beanie baby animals (which are suspended from the ceiling) were swaying back and forth in unison. It probably lasted several minutes.

Witness location : Pacific Grove (USA) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Our pets became to act up just prior to me feeling the earthquake.

Witness location : Gilroy (USA) (97 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I was sitting in my car and felt slight movement for a couple seconds Thought it was a cat jumping on the car at first.  Very slight rolling feeling.

I see this is a central California earthquake.  Very surprised to feel it here in Gilroy!

Witness location : Morro Bay (USA) (98 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

We where asleep and felt the trailer rocking enough to wake both my husband and myself up.

Witness location : Morro Bay (USA) (99 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

It was a slow rumble.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (USA) (120 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Felt mild shaking for about 10 to 15 seconds with a distinct difference between the S and P wave.

Witness location : San Luis Obispo (USA) (121 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

I'm just trying to find information.  My house really shook.  Even the dog got up.  Scary

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (135 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Lasted for about 4 sec. Long enough to ask my wife if she could feel it..think and answer. Pretty cool. 2nd eq I've felt in 12 yrs. Went outside to look at pool. Couldn't notice anything astonishing but chlorine floater was moving due to the aftershock we felt

Witness location : Fresno (USA) (135 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 97 min

Sudden jolt then swaying for 20 sec. Could hear it before it arrived.

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (140 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Just felt a single bump....

Witness location : San Francisco (USA) (210 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 112 min

Doors of one of my cabinets started vibrating a bit for about 15 seconds.  So i checked the government website on earthquakes, and there it was!