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Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (5 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 80 min

Sounded like something huge hit the entire house, and then shook a little ..didn't last too long, but got everyone in the house woken up and wonder what happened.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (5 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

There was a really loud boom accompaning the shake only lasted a second or two.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

There was a loud boom that woke me up, and the house shook. I thought it was an explosion.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

There was a large explosion and it felt like someone's car rammed into our house - the house shook - intense but then it was over. Only a few seconds.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Woke me out of my sleep

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Sounded and felt like a bomb. Loud and powerful feeling enough to wake us out of a deep sleep.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (7 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

I felt a shaking-like a washing machine spin cycle-was accompanied by a rumbling noise. A few seconds-then a loud bang and a shake. Scary!!!!

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (7 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 65 min

Woke out of a deep sleep. Thought a truck hit our house. Very scared until we figured out it was an earthquake. Our kids slept through it.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (7 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 563 min

We live just off Vye Rd in Abbotsford BC. We heard what sounded like a giant truck was rushing toward the house and all the lights, the lamps, the stair banisters were shaking, and the floor rolled.  It lasted maybe 5 seconds.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (7 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Sounded and felt like a train going by ending with a bang. Dogs in neighborhood all started barking.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (7 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 263 min

Slept right through it

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (7 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

3 second shaking.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

There was a small tremor just before the actual quake. I thought it might be a big truck is something. Then there was a loud and very sudden shake. It was short but pretty violent. Don't think the house is damaged.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

It shook the house. My son and I woke up, he came running up the stairs to see if everyone was ok. It only lasted a few seconds

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

There was a loud sound as well not just a shake

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

felt like something hit the house lasted coupled of seconds

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 297 min

My husband said that it felt like an airplane taking off....described it also as a wave

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Real quick ripple.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (8 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Pretty short duration.

Witness location : Maple Falls (USA) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

All we felt was a slight tremor.

Witness location : Maple Falls (USA) (9 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Heard a rumbling then felt the shake. Thought it was fireworks for a second.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (9 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Lasted about 6-8 seconds

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

The house and walls shook, my dogs were afraid and it lasted about a minute

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

It Happened  fast , walls shaking ,felt like a bomb going off ,wife in kitchen feels whole building shaking ,saw shelves shaking in living room , husband thought bomb went off behind me while on computer ,check for bodies inside and out but no alarms went off ,it was over quick but intense

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Very short... I could feel it though as I was standing up.  Water in a glass that was on my table splashed out... Knew it was something different when all the dogs in the neighbourhood went nuts

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (9 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 354 min

It woke bot my wife and I up. Shook the house for about 5 seconds

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Felt worse than 2.9...Maybe becus 2 storey house ..it was loud

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

Was like truck passing by

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

I though the alien spaceship landed

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Shake lasted quit a while, it seemed, rattled windows.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (11 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 581 min

Sitting watching tv and felt movement from one side of the room to the other.

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (11 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

I'm 17 and that's the first ever earthquake I remember experiencing

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (11 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

There was a rumbling noise as the building shook and a huge bang as though a vehicle had hit the building

Witness location : Abbotsford (Canada) (11 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Really scary