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Witness location : Carlsbad (USA) (85 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Sitting on couch, started shaking slowly and then got stronger and stronger. It lasted quite a while, around 2-3 minutes of first strong then settling. Hadn't had such a long one.

Witness location : Carlsbad (USA) (91 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Things shook

Witness location : Carlsbad (USA) (92 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Felt it at work in Carlsbad, NM

Witness location : Artesia (USA) (134 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Definitely knew it was an earthquake.

Witness location : Artesia (USA) (135 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Gelt this in Arteaia. Bed was rocking pretty good.

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (158 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Sitting outside enjoying the clouds and eastern breeze.
Felt pulsing motion pushing me out of my seat. East of Horizon City, Texas.

Witness location : Alpine (USA) (161 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt a very slight wobble while sitting on the couch in Alpine, TX., enough to mention to family sitting near me, who had not noticed. Looked online and sure enough!

Witness location : Fort Stockton (USA) (165 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

All my pictures in the wall are askew. The clock chimes were banging against each other loudly. Hanging lamps were swinging. Everyone in the house felt it including the dog who was none too thrilled. The house was creaking but I don’t see damage we didn’t already have.

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (172 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Bed shook while watching tv.

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (174 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

felt in El Paso, TX

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (175 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Laying down in bed
Talk my mattress wiggle

Witness location : Hobbs (USA) (176 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt in Hobbs, NM

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (177 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

I am posting this for my mom who felt an earthquake while sitting in her recliner. She said that she felt her chair rocking and then looked up and could see the chain from a ceiling fan that was off swinging back-and-forth..

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (177 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Was laying in bed with my sleeping partner and the bed started shaking and wobbling, waking him up and making me dizzy. No major shaking, just the bed wobbling.

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (179 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

On third floor of hospital in El Paso.  I live in California and I knew what was happening as it happened.  The shaking lasted about a minute.  Not severe, no damage but still impressive.

Witness location : Juárez (Mexico) (179 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

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Witness location : Juárez (Mexico) (179 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

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Witness location : El Paso (USA) (187 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt NE El Paso City

Witness location : Chaparral (USA) (187 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Shook the whole house. Everyone in the house felt it

Witness location : Chaparral (USA) (188 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Laying in bed and felt it

Witness location : Juárez (Mexico) (188 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

En cd Juárez Chihuahua

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

Shook the house longer than I expected

Witness location : Roswell (USA) (194 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Nice little rolling in Roswell NM. I'm at work don't know if there is any damage at home yet.

Witness location : Alamogordo (USA) (195 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Some slight movement

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (196 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Bed shaking side to side

Witness location : Alamogordo (USA) (197 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

10 seconds

Witness location : Alamogordo (USA) (197 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Lasted about 10 seconds. Swaying side to side motion.

Witness location : Roswell (USA) (198 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Rosewell, NM Golfcart shaking.

Witness location : Alamogordo (USA) (198 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

gf sitting on kitchen counter of mobile home, said “I think we’re having an earthquake” I responded as “no I don’t think so” as I’m standing in the kitchen 2 seconds later our trailer sways back and forth like I’m on a boat.

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (200 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt it for 10 seconds, mild.

Witness location : Odessa (USA) (203 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Felt it in Odessa

Witness location : Sunland Park (USA) (203 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I felt it while I was sleeping

Witness location : El Paso (USA) (205 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Very noticeable, water moved in the sink.

Witness location : Seminole (USA) (210 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Shook camper like wind was blowing for about 10 seconds

Witness location : Denver City (USA) (213 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt it in Denver City Tx

Witness location : Las Cruces (USA) (221 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

felt it in LC

Witness location : Plains (USA) (226 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

No damage... I live in a motorhome and it shook the whole house

Witness location : Las Cruces (USA) (227 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt it a little bit

Witness location : Las Cruces (USA) (228 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

sitting at my desk, felt the house shake and know it was not from windy conditions

Witness location : Las Cruces (USA) (229 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt in Las Cruces, NM

Witness location : Las Cruces (USA) (231 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Felt it in Las Cruces, NM

Witness location : Las Cruces (USA) (231 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Pc Monitors where swaying bad 3 inches back and forth whole house was moving.

Witness location : Big Spring (USA) (289 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Bed shook. Whole house shook for at least 8 seconds. Thirty minutes east of Midland, Tx

Witness location : Portales (USA) (303 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

No damage just felt a slight sway.

Witness location : Moriarty (USA) (403 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Felt lite thump in the floor while standing in my house.

Witness location : Mullin (USA) (534 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Short duration shaking.