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Witness location : (USA) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

Felt like something large hit the south side of the house then rumbled through the north.  Inspection indicated no visual damage.

Witness location : New Bedford (USA) (12 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 85 min

seemed to last 3-5 seconds,sounds were:  rumbling,crash,explosionno damage

Witness location : New Bedford (USA) (12 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Loud bang, no sustained shaking observed

Witness location : New Bedford (USA) (12 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 253 min

I m in New Bedford port coast Southend and I was in the bed started shaker and the pictures frame fall to the floor and Everything was shake.

Witness location : New Bedford (USA) (13 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63 min

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Witness location : Smith Mills (USA) (13 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 124 min

Dartmouth, Massachusetts around 9:10AM Sunday, November 8, 2020. Heard a low rumble coming...the ground vibrating...a very loud bang which really shook the house...then the rumble continued to travel away. First thought check on the roofers nextdoor! The whole neighborhood came out!

Witness location : New Bedford (USA) (13 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

It was pretty strong

Witness location : (USA) (14 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

house really shook, rattled and rolled!

Witness location : Fairhaven (USA) (15 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Loud escalated rumble with a definite shakeing of our house. Lasted approximately 45 sec.

Witness location : (USA) (15 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

it felt like a strong shaking, nothing in my house moved

Witness location : (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 127 min

House shook for max of 15 seconds - felt and sounded like the boiler had blown up

Witness location : Tiverton (USA) (19 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Loud boom with shaking , then rumbing

Witness location : (USA) (21 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

At computer when ground started shaking and rumbling, with computer monitor pivoting on stand, indicating both lateral and vertical movement of ground

Witness location : Fall River (USA) (25 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

This has been the strongest earthquake I've felt in my entire life! I was in bed when everything started shaking sooo strong and I ran to the living room just in case we had to leave the house. It lasted like 15 seconds! Lord have mercy!

Witness location : Fall River (USA) (25 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I felt it at around 9:10-9:15 AM in Fall River, MA. everything in the house suddenly started shaking for about 10 seconds and slowly settled down again.the shaking was not violent, it was more like a strong vibration.

Witness location : Marion (USA) (26 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Loud rumbling sound for some seconds (sounded like an airplane approaching, flying low), then sudden stop. Garage shook, house ok, no damage. But scary!

Witness location : Falmouth (USA) (26 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 259 min

Unsual

Witness location : Marion (USA) (26 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt vibrations and heard rattling

Witness location : (USA) (26 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

some mild shaking in the house, very loud rumbling that lasted for several seconds

Witness location : Rochester (USA) (27 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Decent shake for 10 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (28 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Deep rumbling & ground shook. 5 minutes ago.

Witness location : Weweantic (USA) (29 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

9:11 Am Marion, Massachusetts

Witness location : (USA) (29 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

it woke me up and it felt like the hose was shaking.dgp

Witness location : Somerset (USA) (30 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

That was so weird! Very loud rumble and the apartment shook!

Witness location : Swansea (USA) (32 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

I felt it in Swansea, MA and heard the rumble

Witness location : (USA) (32 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Felt rumbling under foot and dog started to bark and run around the house

Witness location : (USA) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Loud roaring sound  house shook about 20 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (33 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Rumbling/shaking at approximately 9:10 AM.

Witness location : Jamestown (USA) (35 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I was sleeping and woke up with my bed shaking.

Witness location : Dighton (USA) (36 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Strong rumble consistent for 8-10 seconds.  House shaking pans on stove shaking.

Witness location : (USA) (36 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

The house shook a little, like a train rumbled by

Witness location : (USA) (36 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Low rumble and house shook for about 3-5 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (37 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt shaking but nothing broken

Witness location : (USA) (39 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

about 10 seconds whole house shaking , no damaged items. rumbling / vibrating earth

Witness location : (USA) (39 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Loud booming noise followed by house shaking for 5 to 10 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (41 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Shook for 10 seconds or so.  Thought it was a jet overhead except no jet engine noise.

Witness location : (USA) (42 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt on Cape Cod, MA at about 9:12a

Witness location : (USA) (42 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

My dishes made a rattling noise in my tall glass front cabinet.

Witness location : (USA) (43 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Strong shake twice in under a minute

Witness location : Warwick (USA) (44 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Interesting little tremor

Witness location : Warwick (USA) (44 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

Rumbling sound and house shook for ten seconds or so. At first I thought the clothes washer was unbalanced and shaking violently.

Witness location : (USA) (46 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

We thought a big truck was going by, as we live close to the street. There was no truck! The house rumbled. Seemed to last 4-5 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (48 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Whole house shook a little. We live in a very old small house.

Witness location : (USA) (49 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

At 9:11am felt earthquake in Sandwich MA on Cape Cod

Witness location : Cranston (USA) (50 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

I am in Cranston, RI and the house rattled slightly.

Witness location : North Seekonk (USA) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 172 min

Felt a bit like a jackhammer in the distance.

Witness location : Olneyville (USA) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Rumbling sound, house shook, I'm on third floor. It was like a wave coming across the house, lasted about 20 seconds

Witness location : Cranston (USA) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

At first it sounded like a jet taking off.  But it grew in volume and then the house shook for around five to six seconds.

Witness location : West Warwick (USA) (53 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Coventry, RI The sound and feel was like a backhoe trying to remove boulder from neighbors yard. House, windows, and coffee cup shifting and shaking.

Witness location : Pawtucket (USA) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 104 min

Yo estaba sentada en la sala y una foto que tenía en la pared cayó sobre mi y veía como se movía la televisión.

Witness location : Cranston (USA) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Heard somewhat loud rumbling noise as if a huge truck may be going through and house rattled slightly.

Witness location : Valley Falls (USA) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

House shook...thought a large truck went by

Witness location : (USA) (58 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Not really.  I could here the vibration in my woodstove chimney, and it felt like a big plane flying low overhead.  I was in CA back in the Northridge earthquake so I recognized it as an earthquake, especially when there was no plane.

Witness location : Easton (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

We felt this! House shook!

Witness location : Easton (USA) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

The house shook and it was loud

Witness location : (USA) (59 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

No damage.

Witness location : (USA) (59 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Shook for about 8 seconds at 9:10am.  Glasses ringing off each other.  No damage.

Witness location : (USA) (60 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

@9:00 am here on south shore of Boston.  Our dog started barking furiously and our whole @ 2500 sq ft house was shaking. I was seated and my feet on the ground were shaking.  Earthquake lasted about 10 seconds. This felt bigger than other earthquake we experienced years ago here.

Witness location : Cumberland (USA) (61 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Felt and noticed nothing. 😕

Witness location : (USA) (61 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

It felt like a freight train was driving next to my house.

Witness location : (USA) (62 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

I felt the tremor here in West Yarmouth MA

Witness location : (USA) (62 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Slight shaking in Yarmouth port ma.  Enough to shake the houseplants.   Lasted about 3 seconds

Witness location : Brockton (USA) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

No

Witness location : Brockton (USA) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

At 9:11am on Sunday November 8,2020 my son and i felt our house shake. We live in Brockton, MA. Our pets showed anxiety 5 minutes before the house shook.

Witness location : (USA) (63 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

First I thought it was a big truck going by but it felt stronger and stronger until my house felt like it cracked.

Witness location : (USA) (63 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

house shook for about 5 seconds

Witness location : Greenville (USA) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Maybe an 8 second vibration, the dogs got a little surprised.

Witness location : Brockton (USA) (64 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 56 min

Sounded like a big big truck but it lasted to long be a passing truck

Witness location : North Pembroke (USA) (64 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Rumbling noise like a big truck outside and shaking of my house and windows. I was laying in bed up on the second floor of my house.

Witness location : (USA) (65 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 925 min

I was sleeping and woke up feeling my whole house shaking.

Witness location : (USA) (67 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

felt everything shake on cape cod

Witness location : Wrentham (USA) (68 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Vibrations and weird noise from the ground, thought was wind

Witness location : (USA) (68 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

It made the walls rattle. There was no feeling of it being wave-like; i.e., no swaying or rolling.

Witness location : (USA) (69 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

A few minutes ago the whole house shook. It was for about 4 seconds or so. Family reports the same thing happen at the same time and they live an hour West of my town.

Witness location : (USA) (69 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Just felt a slight trembling and sounds that sounded like a rumbling of thunder.  Window panes rattled, but no damage here on Cape Cod.

Witness location : South Dennis (USA) (69 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

Felt a bang, then rumbling/shaking for about 10 seconds or so.

Witness location : Dennis Port (USA) (70 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 342 min

Felt like a train was passing through my house.

Witness location : (USA) (70 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

House shook. No damage. About 3 or 4 seconds. About 9:12 am

Witness location : (USA) (71 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

The whole house shook slightly for about 5 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (71 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

low rumble lasting about 5 seconds. Rattled windows and shook a closed door

Witness location : (USA) (73 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Lasted about 5-10 secs. Not rolling type but more abrupt motion...

Witness location : (USA) (74 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

lasted about a full minute shaking the whole house.

Witness location : Blackstone (USA) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

Pretty good shake

Witness location : (USA) (75 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

i was sitting in the couch and it felt like the basement was shaking slightly there were noises from thi gs clicking together, my plants were vibrating. about a minute. i jumped up but did not feel dizzy or swaying to keep balance stopped abruptly

Witness location : (USA) (75 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

It was short. Felt like a truck going by.

Witness location : (USA) (77 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Felt the house rattling from the ground up

Witness location : (USA) (77 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Felt rumbling and shaking of house.

Witness location : (USA) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Massachusetts earthquake 11-8-2020 @9:10 AM was felt in Braintree

Witness location : Millis (USA) (80 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

The entire house shook for less than a minute. It was not strong enough to knock down anything, but my entire family noticed it.

Witness location : Medfield (USA) (80 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

Significant bump, then mild shaking for about 8 seconds.

Witness location : (USA) (80 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

The house shook for only a second or two.  IT felt like a very large gust of wind, but the wind is dead calm.

Witness location : Hingham (USA) (81 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

I felt the bed shake like someone bumped into it. I heard rattling from other sections of the house. I only lasted a few seconds and was not prolonged.

Witness location : (USA) (82 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Slight vibration of the house. No damage

Witness location : (USA) (82 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Our house shook and the dishes in the kitchen rattled.

Witness location : Quincy (USA) (83 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

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Witness location : Quincy (USA) (83 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Really felt this in Quincy Massachusetts. Thank God it wasnt strong

Witness location : Dedham (USA) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Felt slight shaking, didn’t think it was a quake cause there was a truck that drove by when it happened.

Witness location : Mystic (USA) (87 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

House rattled for 5-10 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (87 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

No

Witness location : Douglas (USA) (87 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

It was loud and long and shook the whole 2 story house. Home alone, my cat was very scared and so was i.

Witness location : Old Mystic (USA) (88 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 64 min

I was laying in bed. I thought it was a truck at first

Witness location : Sherborn (USA) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 136 min

Rumbles and shaking ~10 seconds

Witness location : (USA) (91 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 64 min

Felt it in house, everything shook. No obvious damage.

Witness location : (USA) (92 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Whole house shook with deep rumbling at about 9:12 AM ESTNo construction in area today.

Witness location : South Boston (USA) (92 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5994 min

Felt in Benton while sleeping

Witness location : Newton (USA) (94 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Heard small things rattling and felt shaking

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

Time : T0+ 36 min

Sounded like a large truck driving by and finished with a rattling of the house. Lasted about 5-10 seconds.

Witness location : Montauk (USA) (97 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 155 min

I live in Montauk, NY.

Witness location : (USA) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Ou think you imagine it but nope it was a quake.

Witness location : Somerville (USA) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Mild shaking, did not last very long, nothing fell down.

Witness location : (USA) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Small but appreciable earthquake lasting more than a few seconds.

Witness location : (USA) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Headboard rattled a little bit but was half sleeping thought it was a dream until I see my text from my family in Boston who felt it also!

Witness location : (USA) (100 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Shook the house for about 10 seconds

Witness location : Oxford (USA) (101 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Very mild we were not sure it was even an earthquake

Witness location : Arlington (USA) (101 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

I was laying in bed, and I felt the bed start to shake. Nothing fell or broke but it felt as though there was a large appliance in the house malfunctioning (furnace, washing machine) or on the verge of explosion. My partner was on the toilet at the time and said she felt it shake. Lasted maybe 5-10 seconds but clearly felt like a seismic event to me. (I remember experiencing a confirmed event a few years back in Massachusetts, and it felt similar).

Witness location : Montville Center (USA) (104 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1829 min

Was just a minor rumbling, doors rattled

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

Time : T0+ 10 min

Small shaking, 15-20 seconds

Witness location : Worcester (USA) (109 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 901 min

First heard the rumble then felt the vibrations throughout the apartment.

Witness location : Worcester (USA) (109 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

It was minor and quick but it shook one side of my house and rattle a china cabinet

Witness location : Storrs (USA) (117 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

North Easter CT

Witness location : Billerica (USA) (118 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 160 min

Sitting on a chair in the living room, I heard banging and the entire house shake from south to north. My dog woke up. The table was shaking and the tv remote bounced around. Lots of rattling.

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

Time : T0+ 153 min

9:02am - In bed, awoken to LOUD, strong rumble/vibration in southeast side of the house, which lasted approx. 5-10 seconds.

Witness location : Village of East Hampton (USA) (121 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

10 seconds ground shake

Witness location : (USA) (123 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt it shake house

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

felt a slight rumble about 5 minutes ago

Witness location : (USA) (133 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

It was minor but still felt the shaking

Witness location : Clinton (USA) (134 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 81 min

Slight shaking of home and China cabinet.

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

Time : T0+ 2 min

Never felt that before ever!!!

Witness location : Madison (USA) (138 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

House shook

Witness location : Hazardville (USA) (140 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Enfield Connecticut bed shaking woke me up

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

Time : T0+ 74 min

Woke me up, bed shaking and things moving in my part meant.  Knew immediately it was an earthquake and looked on this site for info.

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

Time : T0+ 20 min

Fue rápido parecía como cuando para el tren cerca de la casa

Witness location : Sherwood Manor (USA) (146 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 246 min

I was laying in bed when I felt it shook for a few seconds in Enfield, CT. Soon enough an alert came out about an earthquake near Cape Cod. This was around 9ish in the morning

Witness location : Sherwood Manor (USA) (146 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 232 min

Around 9-9:15 in the morning I felt some slight shaking in my bed in Enfield, CT. Few moments later, that’s when I heard on the news about an earthquake off the coast of Cape Cod.

Witness location : Sherwood Manor (USA) (146 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 250 min

I was in bed around 9 am and I felt my bed shake in Enfield, CT, near the Longmeadow, Mass line. Then shortly after, I got the alert from the news about the earthquake off the coast of Cape Cod.

Witness location : Sherwood Manor (USA) (147 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Fuerte!!

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

Time : T0+ 15 min

Approximately 3-5 seconds of slight shaking causing items on dresser to vibtate

Witness location : (USA) (150 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

About 20 seconds, persistent shaking, garage door rattled and frames on the wall were shaking

Witness location : Aquebogue (USA) (154 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 124 min

Heard rumbling house creaked, and felt the house shake. North fork Long Island

Witness location : Farmington (USA) (155 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 101 min

Felt the bed shaking bottles

Witness location : (USA) (161 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 293 min

Pretty good movement here, GOD letting us know hes not happy with us or our choices. The day is coming soon, mud pots and lava flows and liquidfraction

Witness location : (USA) (177 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Slight rumble in New Boston, NH

Witness location : (USA) (186 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

My bed shook and wall items as well.

Witness location : Brattleboro (USA) (199 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Tiny clinking of our wine bottles on the rack.

Witness location : Smithtown (USA) (203 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 74 min

7 seconds of rumbling.