Earthquake testimonies

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Witness location : Palaióchora (Greece) (6 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

we’ve been sitting in the beach and when happened

Witness location : Perivólia (Greece) (11 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

We felt it in Omalos chania ! There was noise ans shake !

Witness location : (Greece) (14 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 54 min

Strong shaking with noise. Doors from cupboard open from alone. We run out of the house. Shocked . Glas from windows moved extremely .

Witness location : Chania (County) (Greece) (14 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Just woke up. It started of slow and then picked up I don’t know if it was because I was lying down but it felt like a big one

Witness location : Palaióchora (Greece) (17 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Έντονη βουή και αρκετό κούνημα. Αισθητός στα πλεμενιανα

Witness location : (Greece) (17 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Short and heavy. Light damage on the plaster outside the house.

Witness location : Palaióchora (Greece) (17 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Palaichora 4.9

Witness location : Palaiochora (Greece) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

I was at the beach and the sunbed started to move and tremble.

Witness location : Palaióchora (Greece) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Quite a tremble

Witness location : Palaióchora (Greece) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Quite a tremble

Witness location : Meskla (Greece) (19 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I live in Meskla 20 km south of Chania but never felt anything this bad before. Still in shock.

Witness location : Palaióchora (Greece) (19 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

It lasted 6-7”

Witness location : Gialos (Greece) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

A very short and gentle tremble at Grammeno

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

Time : T0+ 15 min

I was outside my house and heard what I thought was thunder, my husband was inside and he felt it

Witness location : Stalós (Greece) (23 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Doors rattling plates banging

Witness location : Alikianos (Greece) (23 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Strong.  Lasted over 30 seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 12 min

The quake lasted for maybe 4-5 seconds and I heard a low rumble during the movement. The floor shook quite strongly but nothing moved or fell off any surface. Shortly after a small wind started but maybe not connected to the quake.

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

Time : T0+ 1 min

Several second long and with noise

Witness location : Kíssamos (Greece) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Quite strong and long.

Witness location : (Greece) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 147 min

House and ground shook a lot, glasses in cupboard rattled. Sheltered under door lintel and then ran outside. Biggest quake I've felt in 20 years here.

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

Time : T0+ 5 min

Από νεριανα πάνω σε μια αιωρα. Μέχρι κ τα δέντρα κουνήθηκαν. Βουητό μεγάλο

Witness location : Kíssamos (Greece) (28 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Quick thudding and gone

Witness location : Pemonia (Village) (Greece) (28 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 765 min

The tremor was clearly felt.  We sat on the patio.  Maybe 2 to 3 seconds.  Everything seemed to move.  Nothing broken.

Witness location : Kíssamos (Greece) (28 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Whole house shook! Quite scary

Witness location : (Greece) (28 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Slow movement then strong shaking for a few seconds before more slow movement...

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

Time : T0+ 54 min

nous avons ressenti une secousse constante de quatre à cinq secondes, relativement forte, qui a fait bouger les murs de notre vieille maison

Witness location : Darátsos (Greece) (29 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

We felt this about 4 mins ago estimate approx strength 3,4 to 4.5 or 5.

Witness location : (Greece) (29 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 568 min

Εγώ παντως έχω το ΤΡΟΜΠΟΝΙ μου και μια σφυρίχτρα πάνω μου για καλό και για κακό

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

Time : T0+ 29 min

Το νιώσαμε στα Χανιά

Witness location : (Greece) (29 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Πολυ εντονο κουνημα!!! απο Ποντικιανα !!!!!

Witness location : (Greece) (29 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

Légères secousses pendant 10 secondes

Witness location : Galatás (Greece) (29 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Went on for a while

Witness location : (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 73 min

Floor shake and closet Doors was shaking, at 10.49 hours local time.

Witness location : (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

We were at the pool, at hotel Pegasus Kato Stalos, and felt the ground shaking.

Witness location : Geráni (Greece) (30 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Vibrations seemed to last quite some seconds, considerable shaking but no objects moved within house.

Witness location : Platanias (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 169 min

Little shaky in the kitchen

Witness location : Tavronítis (Greece) (30 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Light shake

Witness location : Platanias (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Short, but heavy shaking of hotel room

Witness location : Efthymi (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 301 min

I felt the ground shake as I lay by the pool. It could be compared to shaking from a heavy vehicle driving past or other people jumping/stepping hard on the tiles nearby. I therefore thought no more about it.

Witness location : Mourniés (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Quite strong

Witness location : Agía Marína (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Whole building did shaking in Agia Marina

Witness location : Kato Stalos (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 122 min

The building was shaking

Witness location : Kato Stalos (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

Osäker på vad vi kände, blev lite orolig bland folk kring poolen.Svårt att hitta information.

Witness location : (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Zadrżała ziemia

Witness location : Gerani (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 286 min

Sitting around pool on sun loungers - chairs / loungers moving side to side motion. Hotel guests all looking at each other concerned and looking for reassurance.

Witness location : (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 141 min

We felt that items in the room were shaking.

Witness location : Agía Marína (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Light shaking woke us up, everyone is panicking outside, no damage seen yet

Witness location : Geráni (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Good shaking in bed

Witness location : (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Beach vibrated mildly maybe 5-10 secs while laying in a sunbed here at Platanias.

Witness location : Gerani (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 115 min

2 hours ago Platanias Crete

Witness location : (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 54 min

We where at the beach, the ground moved 3-4 times.

Witness location : Agía Marína (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

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Witness location : Mourniés (Greece) (30 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Στα Χανιά κουνηθηκαμε καλά

Witness location : Agía Marína (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Agia Marina loud noise and some shaking...

Witness location : Kato Stalos (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 138 min

We were on the beach in agia marina when we felt a little shake. First we thought that there were someone pulling the sunbead back and forth but then we realized it was an earthquake.

Witness location : Kato Stalos (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt that the building was moving a littel bit

Witness location : Galatás (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Χανιά

Witness location : Kato Daratsos (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Έντονος αλλά σύντομος Χανιά Χρυσή ακτη

Witness location : Darátsos (Greece) (30 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Καλός καλός ήταν!!!!

Witness location : Agia Marina (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

I was in a local store and we felt the round move and the bottles shaking. It all stopp after 7 sec.

Witness location : Agia Marina (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 364 min

Room was shaking. No damages

Witness location : Efthymi (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

In a shore hotel 5km west from Chania center, in agioi apostoli. Furniture and floor started shaking.

Witness location : Agia Marina (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 147 min

Strong/ short time/ thunder sound prior to earthquake.

Witness location : Agia Marina (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Strong/ short time.

Witness location : Efthymi (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

Big sound, lasted quite a while

Witness location : Agía Marína (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Strong with noise. Not long tho

Witness location : Efthymi (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Χανια χαμος

Witness location : Maleme (Greece) (31 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

The settee shook, glasses rattled. The two old dogs didn't stir! This was bigger than the last one we had.

Witness location : Néo Chorío (Greece) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Very small 10.50 am Crete Apokoronas

Witness location : Darátsos (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt the bed was shaking, lasted around 5 sec.

Witness location : (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Balcony shakes a little bit at Agii Apostoli, Crete

Witness location : Néo Chorío (Greece) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

τρανταχτήκαμε γερά. έτριζαν τα πάντα. τρομακτικό

Witness location : Néo Chorío (Greece) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Πολύ δυνατός. Έτριζαν τα πάντα στο σπίτι. Τρομακτικό.

Witness location : (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 221 min

Glasses, bottles and other things on tables moved. We heard A deep noice. And felt how the whole building moved.

Witness location : (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

The sunbeds started moving

Witness location : Chrysopigi (Greece) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Short - less than 10 seconds, horizontally, a slight rumble, the furniture swayed

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Γερό κούνημα

Witness location : Darátsos (Greece) (31 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

The beach was shaking for about 2 seconds

Witness location : Chrysopigi (Greece) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

Strong

Witness location : Vrýses (Greece) (31 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

The whole house shuddered, as if something heavy had crashed into it.

Witness location : Tavronítis (Greece) (31 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Strong shaking for 10 seconds.

Witness location : Chaniá (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Chania crete. Quite vigorous shaking for about 7 seconds. Could hear things rattling inside my home

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Quite fast and vigorous shaking, wardrobe items banging around. Approx 10 sec.Chania city Crete.

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

Time : T0+ 4 min

Χανιά 2ος όροφος αισθητός και με διάρκεια

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

We were on the beach. 2 strong shorts shakes with a soft side to side movement afterwards.

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Δυνατός

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

I was lying down and I felt a big shake then I ran outside when my dad yelled earthquake

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Short but strong

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

It was short

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

Στιγμιαία ...έντονος...κράτησε ελαχιστα

Witness location : Chaniá (Greece) (32 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Chania, strong

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

Time : T0+ 1 min

Chania kreta Greece

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

Time : T0+ 14 min

Strong shake on 2nd floor. Lasted about 10 seconds...

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

Time : T0+ 387 min

I was asleep and I woke up. I'd didn't last long, it felt like an up and down movement, I have never felt an earthquake motion like that.

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

Time : T0+ 3 min

Yes also in Filippos Apokoronas

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

Time : T0+ 2 min

Long lasting shake. Chania center

Witness location : Kíssamos (Greece) (32 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Lasted 10 seconds

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

Time : T0+ 13 min

Στο μπαλκόνι πρώτος όροφος κούνημα καλούτσικο

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

Time : T0+ 261 min

I felt slight moving forward and backward while sitting on my chair. Like someone was shaking my chair a little bit

Witness location : Vryses Apokorronou (Greece) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Βαφές. Έντονος με διάρκεια και βουητό

Witness location : Vryses Apokorronou (Greece) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Βαφές. Αρκετά δυνατός, με διάρκεια και βουητό.

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

Time : T0+ 4 min

Aptera, wackelnde Lampen, im Bett durchgeschüttelt

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

Time : T0+ 4 min

Χανιά , παραλία Κουμ Καπί.Αρκετά αισθητός και με διάρκεια

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

Time : T0+ 3 min

Chania Crete. Minor shaking

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

Time : T0+ 7 min

Quite strong, woke up, some thing fell

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

Time : T0+ 4 min

Was sitting in the bed and felt it shake as if someone had bumped up against it. Then heard things shake on the wall. Lasted about five seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 35 min

Μόνο τα φωτιστικά οροφής.

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

Time : T0+ 44 min

Ressenti depuis hotel Agia Marina/ platania. Sol, portes, lit ont tremblé.

Witness location : Aptera (Village) (Greece) (33 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

The Earth moved for me but the wife didn’t feel a thing!
But seriously, sideways movement, 4-5 seconds, dogs barked several times in the direction of the south of the island prior to the quake.

Witness location : Kíssamos (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Very strong and long shake. Actually felt like 2 seperate shakes with the second half making noise as well. Kissamos area.

Witness location : Kolimbari (Village) (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 192 min

Sunbed shaken.

Witness location : Vámos (Greece) (34 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Glasses in cupboard chinking together. Both of us felt it for a change. Quite shocked.

Witness location : Vamos (Greece) (34 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

The bed and chairs moving, feeling of headache

Witness location : Kissamos (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Αρκετό κούνημα αφού κατάφερε να μας ξυπνήσειΚισαμος

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (34 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

Didnt feel a thing in Chania

Witness location : Kissamos (Greece) (34 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Felt horizontal shaking, about 5 sec in Kissamos.

Witness location : Tsivaras (Village) (Greece) (34 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Side to side fairly strong movement for around 10-15 seconds

Witness location : Kissamos (Greece) (35 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

live near by the center of the earthquake.

second floor.. it was noisy.. shake enough and the lights also moved..

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

Very sudden, not the usual swaying we feel in our area. Lasted 3-4 seconds.Drawers opened.

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

Time : T0+ 15 min

Σύντομος. Δεν υπήρχε ταλάντευση όπως έχουμε συνηθίσει στη περιοχή μας, παρά μια έντονη και στιγμιαία κίνηση προς τα πάνω, με έντονο θόρυβο επίπλων και ταρακούνημα διακοσμητικών πάνω σε γυάλινα ράφια. Άνοιξαν 2 συρτάρια. Μόνο το ένα έντονο δευτερόλεπτο νιώσαμε ανησυχία, έτοιμοι για φυγή.

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

Ελαφρύς και σύντομος. ( Από Ακρωτήρι Χανίων)

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

Time : T0+ 19 min

Table and chair shaking , glasses rattling. Loud. About 8 seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 8 min

Haus wackelte 3 mal innerhalb von ca. 5 s.

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

Time : T0+ 5 min

Good and quick shake, heard things vibrating

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

Time : T0+ 1 min

I felt a good shake

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

Loud bang & a vibration

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

Time : T0+ 2 min

Vamos Crete

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

Time : T0+ 1 min

Γερό κούνημα

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

Little shaking, the door and floor moved a bit

Witness location : Vámos (Greece) (37 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Almyrida, Chania

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

Time : T0+ 1 min

Φραγκοκαστελο. Καλό κούνημα! ΕΛΕΟΣ ΧΤΕΣ ΗΡΘΑΜΕ😄

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

Time : T0+ 802 min

Grondement important.

Witness location : Kalýves (Greece) (37 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Sitting on hotel balcony, seemed to move side to side. Only 5 seconds or so.

Witness location : Kalýves (Greece) (37 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt it in Almyrida

Witness location : Kalýves (Greece) (38 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Very short, sharp jolt. House shook.

Witness location : Kalýves (Greece) (38 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

House shaking for 10 sec.

Witness location : (Greece) (38 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 84 min

I was sitting on the Beach in Georgioupolis

Witness location : Pithári (Greece) (38 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Short but strong

Witness location : Vámos (Greece) (38 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Strong short vibration here on apocoronas in the village of Paleloni at 10.50, i went to left and right and the house was moving

Witness location : Kalathas (Greece) (38 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Δυνατός αρχικά, με μικρή διάρκεια.

Witness location : Kalathas (Greece) (39 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Paralia Kalatha beach

Witness location : Stérnes (Greece) (39 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Αρκετό το κούνημα..

Witness location : Kavros (Greece) (40 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1303 min

Gegenstände haben wiriest z.B. Glaswende bei der Dusche

Witness location : Episkopí (Greece) (42 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Μεγάλη ένταση, ευτυχώς μικρή διάρκεια

Witness location : Geráni (Greece) (46 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Καβρός/Γεωργιούπολη αρκετά αισθητός για να με ξυπνήσει. Διάρκεια τουλάχιστον 30 δευτερόλεπτα.

Witness location : Spílion (Greece) (48 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Κουνηθηκαμε στον Πλακιά Ρεθύμνου

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

Time : T0+ 22 min

Το ένιωσα στον Πλακιά

Witness location : Fratzeskiana Metochia (Greece) (49 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 636 min

Κουνήθηκα με

Witness location : Agios Andreas (Greece) (49 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Just bottles rambling.

Witness location : Rethymno (Greece) (55 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Ηταν πολυ αισθητος!!!

Witness location : Rethymno (Greece) (56 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

started as a couple of seconds slight tremor to escalate to 1 sec violent tremor that made everybody stand up ready to evacuate

Witness location : Rethymno (Greece) (56 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 303 min

I was on the hotel balkony, Rethymnon.. feelt it for 2-3 seconds... my heart jumped.