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Witness location : Yerington (USA) (72 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Two events a few minutes apart. Second stronger than first.

Witness location : Mammoth Lakes (USA) (80 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Lasted about 5 seconds

Witness location : Gardnerville (USA) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Woke me up from my sleep. Felt swaying in my bed. Was questioning if it really was an earthquake until I felt the second one a few minutes later and heard my lamp rattling.

Witness location : Gardnerville (USA) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

We felt two strong shakings of our house withing the last 10 minutes.

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

Time : T0+ 20 min

I live in a 2-story condo next to the East Fork of the Carson River bordering a golf course. I was upstairs in my bedroom, sitting on my bed watching TV at ~12:20am when my bed started moving in a jerky motion as opposed to a rocking or wavy motion. Seemed to last about 15-30 seconds. Then it happened again about 10 minutes later. Same motion & same intensity. I'm still sitting on my bed in the same position....haven't moved at all. I'm 63 years old & not real steady on my feet & the intensity was enough that I felt if I tried to walk during the earthquake I may have fallen.

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

Time : T0+ 13 min

 Fairly large earthquake. Felt at least one aftershock so far

Witness location : Minden (USA) (99 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

It woke me up shaking the bed at 12:19am. Stuff on dresser was rattling.

Witness location : Minden (USA) (102 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Felt it in Minden, NV. The movement was east to west.

Witness location : Minden (USA) (106 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

The trembling woke me from a dead sleep around 12:17 AM.  Then I felt it a second time even more about 5 minutes later.

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (112 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Yea It felt like i was having sex but everything was shaking not just me

Witness location : Dayton (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

This one lasted a few seconds but was a good shaker. We felt the whole house roll.

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

It woke me up, knew immediately it was an earthquake.

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Feeling what seems like aftershocks in Lake Tahoe

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

In door wind chimes in my house were chiming , walls and lamps were shaking .

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (113 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Long rolling motion, 2-3 waves, lasted 20ish seconds . Aftershock a minute later a shaper shorter roll

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (114 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Two strong earthquakes, about five minutes apart

Witness location : Silver Springs (USA) (115 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

woke me up

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

House shook, quieted for about a minute, then shook again. Nothing came off the shelves. The dogs definitely felt it. It was probably between a 3 and a 4.

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

We were on the second floor and thenfirstnwas little, thensecondnmade the walls look wobbly. Just a little more and things would of fallen. Down stairs the kids stayed asleep except for the 7 yr old, he woke up.

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (117 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

mild shaking on the bed and couch. caused swaying of hanging objects

Witness location : Silver Springs (USA) (119 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

It was strong enough to wake me up. Felt my bed shake and watched my blinds shake. Smaller after shock type event approx 5 mins after.

Witness location : Twain Harte (USA) (122 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Two lengthy--20 seconds long--shaking within 10 minute interval.

Witness location : Fallon (USA) (123 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Felt one smaller aftershock about 8 minutes later.

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (125 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Like what others have said, strong shaking, then a few minutes later strong shaking again.

Witness location : Coulterville (USA) (127 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt vibration while sitting in my recliner. Had earbuds in but heard a low rumble as I felt the vibration, pulled out buds immediately. Cats sitting next to me, one on a chair & the other on carpeted stairs also reacted by looking around as I did. Was about 4 mins after the NV recorded time and lasted about 15 secs.

Witness location : Groveland (USA) (127 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Woke me up, but wouldn't expect any damage nearby.

Witness location : (USA) (127 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Woke whole house up, felt 2 episodes of shaking, shook shower doors in track

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (128 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Woke us up

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (128 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

2 shakes. One was small bed shaking. Second one was knocking down on pots and house shaking.

Witness location : New Washoe City (USA) (128 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

2 times about 5 to 10 minutes apart

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (129 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

12:18 first wave 12:22 aftershock

Witness location : Arnold (USA) (129 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Felt several vibrations that rippled through the house.  Woke me from sleep.

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (132 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I felt 3 separate shakes. You could hear a low rumble. My cat is freaking out. I'm 51 years old & I've lived in CA all my life. This is the 1st quake I've ever felt. I lived in Murphys CA during the Loma Prieta & did not feel it at all.

Witness location : Incline Village (USA) (133 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Laying in bed watching tv. Felt and heard house shaking/creaking. Once approx 12:20am for ~5 seconds, and again about 5 minutes later for less time

Witness location : Incline Village (USA) (134 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

House shook and my closet doors started to rumble. Then 3 minutes later it happened again.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (135 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 646 min

My husband and I were asleep and I felt the first one around midnight.  My lamp rattled and the bed was rocking an shaking. Then we felt the other one a few minutes later with the same type of movement. My husband got up to check the house and in my mother.  Then I felt another one.  My husband came back to bed and we eventually went back to sleep.  But we were woke up again by another one. All had the same type motion.  Wild!!!

Witness location : Incline Village (USA) (136 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

A short but distinct movement.

Witness location : Mariposa (USA) (136 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Bigger than in the past. Scared dog. Walls and closets making noises bed shaken pretty hard

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (137 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

There were two waves--they made me slightly nauseous The house creaked.

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (137 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Windows rattled, 3 shakes a couple minutes apart

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (137 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Two separate good shakes, each lasting 10-15 seconds. The second seeming slightly longer and louder than the first. Nothing serious, just fans moving, dogs barking a bit, and a loud boom from the back yard at one point.

Witness location : Sonora (USA) (137 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

4 noticeable waves. Caused slight vibrations and low rumbling sound outside of home as they passed.

Witness location : Tahoe City (USA) (140 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

First quake woke me up, condo was creaking and shaking. Side to side movement. Second was larger.

Witness location : Tahoe City (USA) (140 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt the small shaking and dogs barked.

Witness location : Rail Road Flat (USA) (141 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Awoke from bed, dogs barking at least 15 seconds

Witness location : Grizzly Flats (USA) (145 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

It just startled me. Nothing broke that l know of. It started at 12:17 for about 30 seconds.Then a few minutes later an aftershock, almost as strong.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (145 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Woke me up

Witness location : Pioneer (USA) (146 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

I felt two earthquakes. It was strong enough to cause the handles on the dog crate to rattle.

Witness location : Pioneer (USA) (146 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

It felt like it was rolling through.  I felt it and I could hear it coming again 5 mins.  Later.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (147 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Un poco

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (149 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Woke me up. Rolling for about 7 seconds.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (149 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Laying in bed and felt the bed shaking and saw my lamp moving and ornaments on our tree shaking. Felt it twice first time lasted longer and was about 5-10 minutes apart

Witness location : Reno (USA) (149 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

The shaking woke my husband and I up. There was one quake and then a few minutes later another smaller one.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (151 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

it was scary

Witness location : Reno (USA) (151 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Son woke me up because his bed was shaking.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (151 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Very light shaking, lasting between 5-7 seconds. Also possibly a lighter, shorter tremor approximately 90 seconds prior.

Witness location : Pine Grove (USA) (151 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 60 min

This is the 4th shake we've felt.  Just had another one in the past 4 minutes

Witness location : Reno (USA) (151 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt main then moderate aftershock. Swayed building of circus circus Reno Nv.

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (152 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt the earthquake and an Aftershock

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (152 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Afertshock

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (152 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Pretty strong push like a plan wave

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (153 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

We felt what we believe was 5 quakes.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (153 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

nothing like aftershocks to wake me out of a dead sleep! I felt 3 waves, a couole minutes apart, each lasting about 15-20 seconds.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (153 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Really strong quake around 12:20 am. Then a second one even stronger for a few seconds. Really felt our house shaking. Pretty scary.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (153 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Strong Aftershock felt apprx 2 minutes after intial

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (153 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

We felt it at 12:20am

Witness location : Fiddletown (USA) (154 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

FIRST MOVEMENT WAS HORIZONTAL BACK AND FORTH NORTH AND SOUTH. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER SECOND MOVEMENT WAS CIRCULAR COUNTER CLOCKWISE.

Witness location : Truckee (USA) (154 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I woke up to the house shaking, and it felt like there was an aftershock a few minutes later.

Witness location : Sun Valley (USA) (155 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Sun Valley NV 12:18 am, house shook and bed, side to side, twice within seconds. Again at 12:22, same, shaking, not rolling.

Witness location : Sun Valley (USA) (155 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

12:18 am house shook and bed side to side. Oh, shaking again! 12:22..and again! Whoa! House shook all four, five! times...

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (158 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Felt what appeared to be two aftershocks. About 3 minutes apart from each other.

Witness location : Spanish Springs (USA) (158 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Mild rolling feeling. Noticeable movement on the Christmas tree and lights. 

The aftershock felt very similar in strength.

Witness location : Camino (USA) (160 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Aftershocks felt

Witness location : Sutter Creek (USA) (166 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

The house started vibrating. Not big but very noticeable.

Witness location : Placerville (USA) (168 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Jarring shaking not rolling, several seconds long.  Surprisingly strong for Pville.

Witness location : Placerville (USA) (169 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Felt two just a few minutes apart.  Was lying in bed was not quite sure about the first one. But defiantly new it was an earth quake after the second shake.

Witness location : Placerville (USA) (170 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Was upstairs sleeping and the house shaking woke me up. I felt it again a few minutes later. No one else woke up.

Witness location : Ione (USA) (179 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

It's was a sudden sharp jolt that felt like the house was hit by something like a strong wind gush followed by low rumbling where light shades vibrated.

Witness location : Shingle Springs (USA) (181 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

House shook - I was upstairs at computer - felt and heard shaking and sounds, woke up household member asleep in bed in room next to me, also upstairs. He felt and heard it. First quake just before midnight and second just after midnight with very similar physical sensations. It felt and sounded as though a huge gust of wind slammed the house but there is no wind, and light/fan fixture over stairs swayed. Typical sensation of slight dizziness. Nothing like the huge quake that rocked us in Fresno in 1979 when the Los Angeles basin was hit. That sounded and felt like a 747 was taking off from our home.

Witness location : Foresthill (USA) (182 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 66 min

The after shock it made a sound in the mountains around our house. Like the wind picked up but no wind just shaking under my feet and my butt.

Witness location : Foresthill (USA) (182 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Felt it twice already

Witness location : Oakdale (USA) (184 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Woke me from a sound sleep. Bed was shaking and house was creaking. 12,19am and again at 12:24am

Witness location : Fresno (USA) (184 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Two earthquakes one at 12:20 the other at 12:26 approx :05- :10sec in durration

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (186 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

It moved the couch ? About a minute long . And when i looked towards the front door the blinds rod turner were swaying about an inch back and forth. Wow. It's been over 20 years since I've felt one .

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (186 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I felt it at 12:20am local time, then felt another one a few minutes later.

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (186 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

just sitting at kitchen table and it rocked back and forth slightly...hope no aftershocks...very slight

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (186 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

My bed was shaking and sort of heard a deep rumbling throughout the house

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (186 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

felt twice in less than five minutes

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (186 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Two quakes a few minutes apart.

Witness location : Winton (USA) (186 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Happened 2 times

Witness location : Winton (USA) (186 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Woke me up felt the couch swaying seen water dish sloshing husband said car was rocking back and forth

Witness location : Clovis (USA) (187 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Laying on the couch watching TV. Felt a slight shake. Checked out this site and there was one in Carson City.

Witness location : Madera (USA) (187 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

I thought it was my Silly head, Funny tho and scary at the same time.

Witness location : Alta (USA) (189 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

2 quakes a couple minutes apart.  Second quake was stronger.  The family slept through the quake.

Witness location : Riverbank (USA) (193 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

It happened twice so far.

Witness location : Atwater (USA) (193 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Heard my shower doors clanging from bed, and felt the bed sway back and forth. About 5 minutes later, felt it again, but longer.

Witness location : Sanger (USA) (193 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

@12:23 am

Witness location : (USA) (194 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Two shakes, a couple minutes apart. Second was larger and felt like it lasted longer. Thought I imagined the first one. Several hanging objects were swaying and wind chimes moved without wind outside.

Witness location : Escalon (USA) (195 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Felt the first wave very minimal but enough to upset my dogs then second wave was much stronger shaking ceiling fan and hearing crackling in walls a little.