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Witness location : Truckee (USA) (14 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Small rumble followed by larger movement- felt like something hit the house

Witness location : Truckee (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Wow!

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

Time : T0+ 43 min

I’m from the Bay Area, Calif.  Earthquakes there were usually rolling lasting several seconds.This one was a huge jolt. Thought there was an explosion  or something hit the house.

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

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt big

Witness location : Mogul (USA) (29 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Verdi NV… brief house shake, side to side for about four seconds.

Witness location : Sunnyside-Tahoe City (USA) (33 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Alpine Meadows CA

Witness location : Mogul (USA) (33 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

It popped than rumbled for about 10 seconds then a smaller jolt.

Witness location : Mogul (USA) (34 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Jolt roller - longer than normal

Witness location : Mogul (USA) (34 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

A roller. Definitely longer than a jolt. Started strong and tapered down.

Witness location : Mogul (USA) (35 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Northwest Reno felt it coming from truckee area ….a very good shake for about 5-10 seconds. Thought it was the wind but then thing in my house started moving

Witness location : Mogul (USA) (35 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 500 min

Felt like a strong and fast wave passing through the house.

Witness location : Kings Beach (USA) (35 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Rumbling

Witness location : Tahoe City (USA) (35 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Biggest shake we have ever felt here in 35 years. Whole house shook.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (36 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Made the water in my 180 gallon aquarium move 1/4-1/2 inch.

Witness location : Reno (USA) (36 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

It was a double hit. With about 10 between the two.

Witness location : Incline Village (USA) (37 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shaking of heavy glass doors and heavy table bouncing up and down. 3-4 seconds.

Witness location : Incline Village (USA) (37 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 106 min

Sounded like a bomb went off I first thought.

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

Time : T0+ 16 min

It is very windy tonight. I also felt a strong rolling motion that lasted at least 30 seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 15 min

It is very windy tonight. I also felt a strong rolling motion that lasted at least 30 seconds.

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (46 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Hard shake for 10 seconds...scary

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (46 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Rolling movement. House shook and rolled.

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (46 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

One jolt

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

Time : T0+ 14 min

small shake at first then came back stronger and could hear stuff moving around. didnt last long

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

Time : T0+ 14 min

Felt like someone was pushing my bed

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt house moving. In south Reno NV

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

Time : T0+ 3 min

Sparks, NV rocked our rv/trailer pretty good.

Witness location : Sparks (USA) (49 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 640 min

I was changing from my day pants to my might pants then the bathroom door was stuck again so I kept shaking it and pulling then i thought it was me who started shaking the whole house. It turned out to be an earthquake.

Witness location : Spanish Springs (USA) (52 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

I just felt the whole house shift

Witness location : Spanish Springs (USA) (52 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Moved the house

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (54 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

Lasted a while.

Witness location : Dutch Flat (USA) (57 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt the little one several minutes before, a coupler of seconds. This one kept going for maybe ten seconds. Rattled the bookcases but nothing else. No damage of any kind.

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (57 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Already reported at 9:36 p.m.

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (57 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

9:36pm reclining in a very heavy lift recliner and the chair shook for a couple of seconds

Witness location : Carson City (USA) (58 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt a few quick jults

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (65 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 185 min

It was a mild quake, but the second to be felt in the Tahoe area, within a week.

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (65 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Little shake

Witness location : Colfax (USA) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Chicago park roller

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (69 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

South Lake Tahoe

Witness location : Nevada City (USA) (69 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Didn’t think they had earthquakes in Nevada city. More than I ever felt in 20 years in Dsn Francisco

Witness location : Colfax (USA) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I could feel shaking in my house and in the chair that I was sitting in. Very consistent, for several seconds.

Witness location : Colfax (USA) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Heard it approaching, felt shaking and rumbling .

Witness location : South Lake Tahoe (USA) (71 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Wow!!!

Witness location : Minden (USA) (72 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 772 min

Felt rolling / rumble for several seconds. Chandeliers & wind chimes swinging for awhile. Woke up our dog & toys in our parrot cages swaying. Pets definitely “felt” the quake too.

Witness location : Minden (USA) (72 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 89 min

Slight swinging movements of light fixtures

Witness location : Grass Valley (USA) (73 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

A strong jolt.

Witness location : Grass Valley (USA) (73 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

No damage.  Scary, because we only rarely experience sharp jolts like that in Grass Valley.

Witness location : Grass Valley (USA) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

We were sitting on the sofa when we felt the quake. It was a rocking and then rolling motion. It lasted for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Good shaker! We heard it was centered in Truckee.

Witness location : Grass Valley (USA) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Grass Valley! Rocking and rolling!

Witness location : Foresthill (USA) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

shaking house. Stay safe

Witness location : Grass Valley (USA) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Shaking and rattling of house. No damage.

Witness location : Gardnerville (USA) (76 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Gardnerville, NV Sitting on sofa went side to side, chandeliers moved.

Witness location : Gardnerville (USA) (76 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Side to side on sofa, chandeliers swayed.

Witness location : Grass Valley (USA) (76 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

Our little knoll here near downtown Grass Valley shook quite a bit but we did not lose power.

Witness location : Alta Sierra (USA) (76 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Quick jolt and shook the couch

Witness location : Lake of the Pines (USA) (77 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

House shook

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

Time : T0+ 2272 min

Two very definite shockwaves. Shook the chair I was sitting in.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (83 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Shook for a long time.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (84 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Woke me up. Shook my bed!!!!!!!

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (84 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt it, kinda pause, felt it 3 times like that for a few seconds. Shook my bed in Pollock Pines, CA.

Witness location : Pollock Pines (USA) (85 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Shook the house!

Witness location : Camino (USA) (90 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Two distinct jolts approx. 2 seconds apart with barely perceptible rubble between those hits and following the second for another couple of seconds.

Witness location : Camino (USA) (91 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

House initially make some adjustments then started shaking. About 5 sec in had good shaking. Lasted maybe 30 sec. Heard glasses at other things rattling. Even after the 30 sec, could hear glass in pet cage rattling fir another 15 - 20 sec.

Witness location : Camino (USA) (93 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Heard a rumble, but nothing moved

Witness location : Placerville (USA) (94 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

It rolled I felt it 3 times

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

All the glasses and lamps shook.

Witness location : Deer Park (USA) (101 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

that felt horrible

Witness location : Cameron Park (USA) (107 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Was sitting in bed watching TV and heard the wall creak and then a slight shaking of the nightstand. About 9:30 p.m. May 6th

Witness location : Folsom (USA) (116 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Slight shaking. Lamp rattled a little.

Witness location : Folsom (USA) (116 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Slight side to side shaking. Lamp shades shook.

Witness location : Folsom (USA) (118 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Quick jolt. Noticable for sure !

Witness location : Paradise (USA) (118 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Jiggled my chair and shook the light on the ceiling for a few seconds.

Witness location : Roseville (USA) (118 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Mild shaking in Roseville

Witness location : Orangevale (USA) (121 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

its was a rumbler. not too shaky, but very noticable

Witness location : Magalia (USA) (122 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Shook our house in Magalia, California

Witness location : Magalia (USA) (122 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Deck rattled pretty good at my home in Magalia. lol

Witness location : Plumas Lake (USA) (122 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

I have ShakeAlert, CA earthquake warning app which worked to alert me just before the quake it was a quick jolt

Witness location : Antelope (USA) (125 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Felt it lightly shake the bed.

Witness location : Antelope (USA) (125 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Definitely felt the bed shake.

Witness location : North Highlands (USA) (127 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt that in Sacramento.

Witness location : Foothill Farms (USA) (128 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Freaked me out as I was playing video games when it happened.

Witness location : Rancho Cordova (USA) (130 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Mild shake like something bumped my recliner two or three times. My small dog was asleep on the floor and when the shake happened, it woke her up and she got up and sat in my chair with me.

Witness location : Rancho Cordova (USA) (131 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Gentle back and forth motion - I thought the dog was moving around

Witness location : Rancho Cordova (USA) (133 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

In bed, felt small shake, only 1-2 second duration

Witness location : McClellan Park (USA) (136 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1323 min

I heard what I thought was my clock and someone knocking on my front storm door. The clock isn't straight anymore and no one was at the door. No structural damage noted at this time.

Witness location : Rosemont (USA) (138 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

It shook the bed

Witness location : Elverta (USA) (140 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt slight more of a rolling motion of the floor and my chair rolled with it. The dog noticed.

Witness location : West Sacramento (USA) (143 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

gentle wobbling for about 4 seconds

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (144 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Just surprised that I felt an earthquake here in Sacramento. Could even see my chandelier swinging from it.

Witness location : Sacramento (USA) (145 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Shook my bed

Witness location : Forest Meadows (USA) (145 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

House shook

Witness location : Davis (USA) (163 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

We got an alert at 9:36 and felt the bed shake slightly about 20-30 seconds later.

Witness location : Davis (USA) (164 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

small

Witness location : Woodbridge (USA) (168 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Very mild only lasting 5 sec or so

Witness location : Dixon (USA) (176 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Laying in bed, felt the bed shake a little.

Witness location : Dixon (USA) (177 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

slight shaking

Witness location : Antioch (USA) (210 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I felt a gentle sway in my bed.

Witness location : Santa Rosa (USA) (240 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

I did not feel this earthquake. I did receive an earthquake alert to my phone for a magnitude 6 earthquake when it was significantly smaller and over 100 miles away.

Witness location : Ukiah (USA) (254 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 839 min

Woke me up

Witness location : Hayward (USA) (254 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Not felt in Hayward,Ca.. bummer!!

Witness location : San Bruno (USA) (279 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt a bit and for a short time in San Bruno California.

Witness location : Tarpey Village (USA) (300 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Didn't feel it but the house made a thump noise. I thought my roommate slammed a drawer real loud but it must have been the quake.

Witness location : Sanger (USA) (313 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 214 min

I Usually Feel Some Kinda Shake. Who Knows? Just Watching " IMPRACTICAL JOKERS" With My doggy. " Be Safe Everybody" L.C Sanger ,Ca