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Witness location : Ploiești (Romania) (94 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 173 min

My first earthquake... :-)

Witness location : Moieciu de Jos (Romania) (108 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 198 min

We were sleeping but both woke up from the movement. Pretty strange for this region in the mountains.

Witness location : Dobroești (Romania) (137 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 108 min

A few seconds balance....pretty hard tough

Witness location : Bucharest (Romania) (139 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 266 min

House was shaking slightly. only lasted for a few seconds though.

Witness location : Bucharest (Romania) (142 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3117 min

2nd floor of an apartment block, 2nd sector. Was awake on bed with light on. Bed started moving and I could sense the building was too. It felt like being on a boat. After about 10 seconds the beds motion eased, but a towel hanging off a cupboard door continued to shake for probably another 15-20 seconds.

Witness location : Poienari (Romania) (143 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 192 min

Dormeam şi deodoata m-am ridicat in picioare ca simteam patul cum se mişcă orizontal

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (176 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1777 min

The earthquake woke me up, but at least it finished quickly. You could clearly feel the motions but they were not felt as strong as the earthquake in Pernik, Bulgaria last year. Was in Sofia back then.

Witness location : Chisinau (Moldova) (226 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

5-6 sec. like on the board of shipp. I woke up. Was excitebl.