Earthquake testimonies

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Witness location : Koutsounari (Greece) (4 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1464 min

No long

Witness location : Koutsounari (Greece) (5 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

we were on the beach and the ground was moving. in our apartment something fell down - no damage.

Witness location : Koutsouras (Greece) (6 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

It lasted quite long, shaking sideways the house € terrace

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (9 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Jerapetra 3 sekunds

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Δυνατοοοοοος

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Βρισκόμουν στην παραλία. Δυνατός με μεγάλη διάρκεια

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

It was sudden and started at it's maximum instantly after 5-6 seconds it seemed like it started slowing down but it kept going for about 36 - 38 seconds.

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Ierapetra. The walls and the bed where I was lying was shaking like hell

Witness location : Ierápetra (Greece) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Strong for 10 seconds

Witness location : Dimos Ierapetras (Greece) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

3ο Όροφο ιεραπετρα τον νιώσαμε για τα καλά!

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Very strong one.First noisy and then stronger and stronger.

Witness location : Episkopi (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Heftiges Beben

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

scary, strong, long, with noise

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Quick shake

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (10 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Quick Hard Shake!!!!

Witness location : Ierápetra (Greece) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Δυνατός

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (11 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

Loud and one of the strongest I've felt in the area. Ground floor.
Items fell off one shelf

Witness location : Koutsouras (Greece) (12 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

15 - 20 seconds shaking and rumble with lingering vibrations of about 20 seconds more. left feeling dizzy on the first floor. No tsunami observed. We are about 10km from epicentre and can see Chrissi Island from the house.

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (13 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

I felt it on the beach. My bed was a little bit shaking

Witness location : Makry-Gialos (Greece) (14 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 427 min

MakryGialos’s

Witness location : Koutsouras (Greece) (14 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

No damage. 
Seemed to last a long time with some noise.

Witness location : Koutsouras (Greece) (15 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Pas de dégâts mais belle secousse et grondement.

Witness location : Analipsi (Greece) (15 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

No damage , just felt the ground shaking Makrigialos ,crete

Witness location : Sfaka (Greece) (21 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

It sounded like a truck rumbling past

Witness location : Kavoúsi (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Léger tremblement.

Witness location : Myrtos (Greece) (23 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Long shake!!

Witness location : (Greece) (24 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Heavy and long......

Witness location : Ágios Nikólaos (Greece) (24 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

A short strong shake!

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos Crete (Greece) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Κουνηθηκαμε καλα!

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos Crete (Greece) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Agios Nikolas

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos Crete (Greece) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Strong but short

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos Crete (Greece) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

A gentle shake.

Witness location : Gdochia (Greece) (27 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Short, but strong!

Witness location : Christos (Greece) (27 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Christos

Long Shake, all ok.

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos Crete (Greece) (28 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

No damages just minor wobble that we were not sure of, sitting on chairs at seaboard near Agios Nicolaos.

Witness location : Chamezi (Greece) (28 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Light shaking

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos Crete (Greece) (28 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I think I felt it in elevator in Agios Nikolaos it started to oscillate a bit

Witness location : Skopi (Greece) (29 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Short rumnle  felt it from sitting fown.

Witness location : Siteia (Greece) (32 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Piskokefalo, bien ressenti et assez longtemps. Tout est OK

Witness location : Sitia (Greece) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

mild shaking, Furniture rattling

Witness location : Sitia (Greece) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

mild shaking, Furniture rattling

Witness location : Siteia (Greece) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Very unpredictable movements, it was a pretty weird one. Pretty big as well but it didn't last long. Probably like 5,5-5,9 magnitude.

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Sofa I’m sitting on was shaking.

Witness location : Agios Nikolaos (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Sofa was rocking side to side.

Witness location : Epano Eloynta (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Very quick

Witness location : Siteia (Greece) (35 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Some noise before the minor to moderate shaking began that lasted about 10 seconds.

Witness location : Sitia (Greece) (36 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Light shaking

Witness location : Schisma Elounta (Greece) (36 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

New one now

Witness location : Neapoli (Greece) (37 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Τον νιώσαμε αρκετα και με διάρκεια

Witness location : Agia Fotia (Greece) (37 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

everything shaking

Witness location : Neapoli (Greece) (38 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Sitting outside and my lounger shook for a few seconds

Witness location : Neapoli (Greece) (38 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Δυνατό

Witness location : Siteia (Greece) (42 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Πρώτα χτύπησε το τηλέφωνο Κ αμέσως μετά " γλυκό" κουνημα

Witness location : Sísion (Greece) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

We are at the beach in Sissi

Witness location : Vrachasi (Greece) (45 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Leichtes schütteln und grummeln

Witness location : Chondros (Greece) (47 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 100 min

The room shook for around 5 seconds

Witness location : Malia (Greece) (48 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Μητσοτάκη..ξέρεις εσύ....μην λέμε τα ίδια...

Witness location : Malia (Greece) (49 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 126 min

My sunbed was slightly shaking and I was not sure what it was

Witness location : Chersonisos (Greece) (51 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 84 min

Got the phone alert and immediately felt the tremour

Witness location : Stalida (Greece) (51 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Short rumble

Witness location : Chersonisos (Greece) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

I was laid on the bed and felt it shake, I kind of felt dizzy but was over in a couple seconds. I rushed out to the balcony and no one below seemed to have reacted

Witness location : Limenas Chersonisou (Greece) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Δυνατός χερσόνησος

Witness location : Limenas Chersonisou (Greece) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Μεγάλη διάρκεια

Witness location : Limenas Chersonisou (Greece) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

My man was thinking i was shaking his bed at the pool

Witness location : Kalo Chorio (Greece) (57 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Kalo horio gouves.
Chair rocked n made me think. Maybe a few seconds.

Witness location : Limenas Chersonisou (Greece) (57 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

In Hersonissos it felt quite well.

Witness location : Chersonisos (Greece) (58 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

short slight move

Witness location : Analipsi (Greece) (60 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

!!!!

Witness location : Paralia Gouvon (Greece) (61 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

just a bit of a shake

Witness location : Gouves (Greece) (62 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Nice

Witness location : Káto Goúves (Greece) (62 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Gouves

Witness location : Káto Goúves (Greece) (62 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 186 min

Felt earth shift on beach

Witness location : Paralia Gouvon (Greece) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Ich bin in Kreta in analipsi und habe gespürt wie meine Liege hin und her bewegt als würde jemand dran rütteln. Aber war schnell vorbei. Es war um ca. 14.25 - 14.30

Witness location : Astrakoi (Greece) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Astrakoi. Quick hard shake

Witness location : Goúrnes (Greece) (63 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Long still moving

Witness location : Goyrnes (Greece) (64 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Αισθητός με μικρή διάρκεια!

Witness location : Goyrnes (Greece) (65 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

First ever earthquake as a tourist. Chair was a bit shoogly and it was a bit disconcerting

Witness location : Goyrnes (Greece) (65 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 78 min

.

Witness location : Vatheianos Kampos (Greece) (66 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Felt it

Witness location : Vatheianos Kampos (Greece) (66 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Αισθητός και με διάρκεια!

Witness location : Kokkíni Cháni (Greece) (67 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Έντονος και με διάρκεια

Witness location : (Greece) (67 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Slight shake

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (73 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Μικρός

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (73 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Μικρός ήταν

Witness location : Chani (Greece) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 81 min

Έχει διάρκεια

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Strong enough!

Witness location : Néa Alikarnassós (Greece) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Heraklion

Witness location : Dimos Irakleiou (Greece) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Heraklion

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Μικρή διάρκεια, μικρή ταλάντωση.Ηράκλειο Κρήτης.

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Είχε μεγάλη διάρκεια

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Καλός

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 691 min

Heraklion felt it κούνησε καλά

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 119 min

it was minor, my friend felt it but i  did not. It was a slight shake

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Strong earthquake. Lasted only a few seconds. The sound of cracking mortar was very noticeable.

Witness location : Irákleion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Long and strong! The chandeliers continued moving for a couple of minutes more.

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

quite felt in Heraklion, got alert on my phone

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Κουνηθήκαμε καλά

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Πολύ λιγο

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Δυνατός

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Κουνημα.....

Witness location : Irákleion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Μεγάλης διάρκειας -

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Es war nicht so stark und nicht so lang, wie das Erdbeben am

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Ελαφρύ κούνημα με σχετικά μικρή διάρκεια.

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Καλός ήταν!!

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Θόρυβος και κούνημα αρκετο χρονικό διάστημα

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Long shaking. Didn't know from start if it was going to get stronger. 2nd floor.

Witness location : Irákleion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Έντονα αισθητός σε 3ο όροφο

Witness location : Irákleion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Δυνατός

Witness location : Irákleion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Ηράκλειο, έντονος με διάρκεια

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

ΣΤΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΤΟΥ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ ΣΤΟ ΙΣΟΓΕΙΟ,
ΧΩΡΙΣ ΘΟΡΥΒΟ, ΞΕΚΙΝΗΣΕ ΜΑΛΑΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΗΡΚΕΣΕ ΛΙΓΑ ΔΕΠΤΕΡΟΛΕΠΤΑ.
ΝΟΜΙΖΑ ΟΤΙ ΕΙΧΕ ΔΙΕΘΥΝΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΒΟΡΡΑ ΠΡΟΣ ΝΟΤΟ ΑΛΛΑ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΕΝΟΙΩΣΑ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΗ -ΔΥΣΗ.
ΤΑ ΚΕΡΜΑΣΜΕΝΑ ΜΠΛΙΣΤΕΡ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΗΜΑ, ΚΟΥΝΟΤΑΝ ΑΡΚΕΤΗ ΩΡΑ.
ΕΝΤΥΠΩΣΗ ΜΟΥ ΕΚΑΝΕ ΟΤΙ ΤΑ ΣΕΙΣΜΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΑ ΣΑΙΤ ΤΟΝ ΕΔΕΙΞΑΝ ΣΕ ΕΝΑ ΛΕΠΤΟ.
ΤΟΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΟ ΜΕΤΑ ΑΠΟ 20 ΛΕΠΤΑ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΙΣΑΝ ΤΙ ΝΑ ΔΕΙΞΟΥΝ.

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Τον ένοιωσα κάπως.

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Very noticeable but not scary. Felt like a 5 on the Richter scale.

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Αρκετά αισθητός Ηράκλειο κέντρο

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Κράτησε πολλή ώρα

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Υ

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Έχουμε σπάσει κάθε ρεκόρ φετος με τους σεισμούς

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

The bed was shaking

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Ηράκλειο Κρήτης

Witness location : Goyrnes (Greece) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Soooooooo scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 587 min

Δυνατός αρκετά. Κράτησε περίπου 10 δευτερόλεπτα...

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (77 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Έντονος 3ος όροφος Ηράκλειο

Witness location : Irakleio (Greece) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Σε ισόγειο αισθητός με διάρκεια χωρίς θόρυβο

Witness location : (Greece) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Dauer ca. 5 sechs seitliche Bewegung

Witness location : Giofyrakia (Greece) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Long and strong.

Witness location : Agios Myronas (Greece) (79 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Long slow waves for about 20 to 30 seconds.

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (79 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Ήταν αισθητός

Witness location : Heraklion (Greece) (79 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Swaying motion which lasted for quite some time.

Witness location : Dimos Maleviziou (Greece) (79 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Some slight movement.

Witness location : Gazi (Greece) (81 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Διαρκές κούνημα...

Witness location : Gazi (Greece) (81 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Slight shaking from left to right for a moment, nothing else. No damage so far

Witness location : Kavrochóri (Greece) (81 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Ηπιος

Witness location : Gazi (Greece) (83 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Κράτησε αρκετή ώρα, σείστηκε το σπιτι

Witness location : Moíres (Greece) (88 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Clearly felt with swaying lamps

Witness location : Moires (Greece) (89 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Just a few seconds, but felt

Witness location : Malevizi (Greece) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Ag Pelagia Crete

Witness location : (Greece) (90 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Δυνατός

Witness location : Tympaki (Greece) (97 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Leichte Schwankungen. Dauer ca 10 Sekunden

Witness location : Pitsidia (Greece) (97 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Short...

Witness location : Tympaki (Greece) (98 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Slight movement 1 sec

Witness location : Tympaki (Greece) (98 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Short shake

Witness location : Τυμπάκι (Greece) (98 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shaking and moving of the chandelier.

Witness location : Tympaki (Greece) (99 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

In Timbaki I felt it was shaking.

Witness location : Kalamaki (Greece) (99 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Mein Hintern am Strand hat gewackelt.

Witness location : (Greece) (100 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

In Matala war es leicht zu spüren

Witness location : Mylopotamos (Greece) (108 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I felt it in Bali, on beach around 14:28. Very light shaking

Witness location : Skaleta (Greece) (121 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Creta felt a light tremor again

Witness location : Rethymno (Greece) (131 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Ρέθυμνο, 3ος όροφος. Απαίσια αίσθηση. Ήπιο κούνημα διαρκείας

Witness location : Rethymno (Greece) (132 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

I don't feel anything from rethymno. some people have the feeling of earthquake.

Witness location : Agios Georgios (Greece) (156 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Light vibration

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (175 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

quite smooth shake, experienced it on the 3rd floor.

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (176 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Μεγάλη διάρκεια

Witness location : Ege (Turkey) (333 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 84 min

Bu ilk uyarı gibiydi o bile baya salladı sonraki olan fenaydı

Witness location : Ölüdeniz (Turkey) (346 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 85 min

Shaking

Witness location : Psychikó (Greece) (385 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

15 δευτερόλεπτα, ήπιος αλλά αισθητός

Witness location : Aksoy (Turkey) (402 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 344 min

Saklandık

Witness location : Siteler (Turkey) (425 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

sadece küçük bir ses ve 1-2 sn hafif bir sallantı.

Witness location : Nafpaktos (Greece) (522 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Pretty long not too strong