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Witness location : (Jersey) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 400 min

In an office at the time couple of big jolts shook everything and everyone wondered whap happened but I knew it was a quake

Witness location : Saint Helier (Jersey) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Felt absolutely nothing while walking down the street, came into the office and they were all fussing and cussing and making a mare.

Witness location : Saint Helier (Jersey) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Dull rumble then a bang

Witness location : (Jersey) (32 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

At first I thought the nearby power station may have had something sinister happen but then it continued to shake for several seconds more and intensified in the middle

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Whole house shook, building rocked

Witness location : (Guernsey) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 76 min

Loud boom. Two seconds later very slight vibration.

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 616 min

The first one I've ever felt and a shock to feel one here in guernsey. There was a loud bang/rumble and it literally felt like a bus had smashed into the side of the office, the building shook and ground under me felt like jelly. The people from downstairs knocked on our door and asked if we had dropped anything heavy as it just felt like something massive had been dropped. It was only a few minutes after that it sank in that it had actually been an earthquake.

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Definitely the weirdest feeling I have ever experienced

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Soft rumbles followed by a short shake and rumbles again. Felt like a low passing jumbo jet.

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (42 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Heard what sounded like a muffled boom and entire house shook

Witness location : (Guernsey) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 411 min

Whole house shook and radiators on walls rattled. Scary

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

For an island that doesn't feel earthquakes or is effected by earthquakes, this was a really scary experience. Although it's a small quake it was an experience I hope not to have again.

Witness location : (Guernsey) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Never been so scared

Witness location : (Guernsey) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Sounded much louder than when they detonate any mines found along the seashore.  All light fittings shook.  Sounded like a massive explosion and the ground shook.

Witness location : (Guernsey) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Heard before felt

Witness location : Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) (43 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

Reports of the biggest earthquake the channel islands has had in over 100 years at around 4.6-4.9 on the scale. Apparently, most felt in Guernsey, despite the epicentre being closer to Jersey.. I myself find it odd as there are no tectonic plates near us.. we experienced a small shake a year ago.. but that was barely noticable and certainly didn't shake or boom like this one had.. our island has gone into meltdown! To see more, maybe check Island FM or the Guernsey Police Page for more!

Witness location : (Guernsey) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

I was in my room upstairs and suddenly it started shaking for 5 secs

Witness location : Vale (Guernsey) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 350 min

Jus that it felt like the loft upper part of the bungalow had a good  shake. We were actually in a 6 or 7 in akapolka Mexico frightening

Witness location : (Guernsey) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Sat in the lounge felt like the ceiling jumped up and down

Witness location : (Guernsey) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 370 min

During the horrific earthquack in Guernsey we were left picking up the garden chairs which may or may not have fallen over during the carnage. This is defiantly one for the history books.

Witness location : (Guernsey) (47 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Sudden rumblings and shaking house. Things hanging shook

Witness location : Pleubian (France) (50 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 262 min

Felt and heard upstairs by two of the family, the other two downstairs didn't notice anything

Witness location : Pleudaniel (France) (58 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

The dog was completly stressed 20mn before 
She's not use to panic like that

Witness location : Plougrescant (France) (60 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

I felt it because I was upstairs in a quiet room. I heard the hum, then the house trembled and creaked.  the trembling stopped after 5 sec and the hum continued for 20 secs or more.

Witness location : () (74 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Thought my cats were knocking things over. However house shook.

Witness location : Caen (France) (158 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 104 min

J'ai ressenti une secousse de 2-3 secondes vers 13h55 à Caen