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Witness location : Saint Julian's (Malta) (29 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt like a 4.5.

Witness location : Saint Julian's (Malta) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

None

Witness location : Is-Swieqi (Malta) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Mild rumble and rattling of large glass doors. Ground floor apparent. Upstairs experienced shaking as well.

Witness location : Gżira (Malta) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Very short

Witness location : Gżira (Malta) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 364 min

It was like a wave of shock that lasted for around 3 seconds

Witness location : Swieqi (Malta) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 62 min

felt dizzy, heard rumbling and the house was vibrating

Witness location : Kalkara (Malta) (31 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Two powerful but short shakings with än explosive sound ön the first one. Quite unpleasant. We moved to a secure area in the house.

Witness location : Ix-Xgħajra (Malta) (31 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

First time for most of us

Witness location : Il-Gżira (Malta) (31 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 232 min

Felt 4.0 hit 2 times

Witness location : Floriana (Malta) (31 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Whole building shook!

Witness location : Msida (Malta) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 73 min

There was a sound, then the shaking started, not strong enough to throw me off balance, or significantly move things in the room, but definitely noticeable. After about 10 sec that subsided to a low trembling, which kept glass doors in cabinets shaking on and off for another 20 sec or so

Witness location : Msida (Malta) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 114 min

The table started shaking for a couple seconds and that was it

Witness location : Ħaż-Żabbar (Malta) (32 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

Everything started shaking but no damage was caused

Witness location : Bormla (Malta) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

The playstation console moved a bit and the floor shaking for like 1 second.

Witness location : Paola (Malta) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

It felt like a strong tremor but there again we don't get many here in malta so perhaps not the best reference!

Witness location : Naxxar (Malta) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Bed was shaking

Witness location : Raħal Ġdid (Malta) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

L ho sentito la terra tremare

Witness location : Ħ'Attard (Malta) (35 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

Felt in Attard, Malta at about 18:01. Was at first floor and felt a rumble with house and furniture shaking for about 10 seconds.

Witness location : Il-Mellieha (Malta) (36 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

We were sat on the bed and it shook for quite a few seconds

Witness location : Nadur (Malta) (36 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 238 min

The walls seemed to be vibrating

Witness location : Haz-Zebbug (Malta) (36 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 239 min

Lasted a few seconds. Dining table was oscillating

Witness location : Birżebbuġa (Malta) (39 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

It was very deep and strong.

Witness location : Rabat (Malta) (39 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

We felt the glass moving even the cat was startled

Witness location : Rabat (Malta) (39 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

I heard a deep rumbling noise for around 1 to 2 seconds. I was sitting on my sofa when I felt it. The building and the furniture shook lightly.

Witness location : Xewkija (Malta) (40 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Was watching TV in First floor. Wall unit shaked with doors rattling.

Witness location : Għasri (Malta) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

It felt like a strong vibration/rumble like a tube train was underneath us

Witness location : Dhaka (Bangladesh) (7263 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

shake?

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (10644 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

My family and i was in the house after go home , then we rest , me and my brother felt the shaking about 10-20 secs , then my parents and sisters was shouting to us to go down and outside the house ! The aftershock still going now...