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Witness location : Seddülbahir (Turkey) (73 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

We felt not much at seddulbahir-canakkale-turkey.

Witness location : Alexandroupolis (Greece) (73 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

the whole earth was shaking and people on the street panics

Witness location : Alexandroupolis (Greece) (74 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

We felt the earthquake really strong. There was a big sound like wooooo. And in my house some objects fell from the bookcases and the table.

Witness location : Thasos (Greece) (80 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 64 min

Couldn't believe the panic in the office when it was happening. I just stood there at my desk like a muppet

Witness location : Komotini (Greece) (92 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 72 min

Very strong earthquake, the tv set, the libraries, the closets were going forward and backwards, the things on the selves were on the brim to fall. It felt like it lasted for too long.

Witness location : Keşan (Turkey) (100 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 68 min

I was sitting on my bed ı felt that ground was moving under my feet

Witness location : Lapseki (Turkey) (109 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 111 min

I felt the earthquake about 20 seconds. First from bottom to up . Then two strong short horisontal episods of shaking.

Witness location : Zlatograd (Bulgaria) (124 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 74 min

very strong at Zlatograd, felt swinging about 20 seconds

Witness location : Mitilini (Greece) (165 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2811 min

We were at mitilene airport waiting to leave when the ground started shaking . At first we thought it was a plane landing but then realised the whole airport was shaking it lasted around thirty seconds and was strong

Witness location : Mitilini (Greece) (165 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

Strong enough even in the sea level.

Witness location : Skiathos (Greece) (206 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

 Strong for ten seconts

Witness location : (Greece) (212 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

It lasted rather long and in waves

Witness location : (Greece) (212 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

It lasted about 20 seconds and felt like the ground was shifting back and forth at the cafe.

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (212 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

no damage

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (212 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

We were on the 10th floor of the largest hospital on the Balkans, visiting my father. It started at the exact moment we went up and entered the room. I've been through a bunch of (relatively minor) earthquakes, but I've never experienced such intensive swaying, and for so long. All doctors, nurses, patients -- ourselves included -- went out into the corridor and were holding on through a doorway or to a wall. It lasted for almost a minute.

Witness location : Petrich (Bulgaria) (221 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 155 min

Very strong and long lasting

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (238 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

It was so terrible!

Witness location : Izmir (Turkey) (256 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Started with clicking noises from furniture continued with light NW/SE Swaying for 30 sec fading out.. Chandelliers swayed for about 4 minutes

Witness location : Smojmirovo (Macedonia (FYROM)) (268 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 125 min

My husband and I were sitting on the lounge on the 4th story of a very sturdy, well built and fairly old apartment when the shaking started. I asked him if he was moving the lounge, started off lightly and then increased in intensity. Glasses began to clang together and a very heavy fireplace even began to sway. People were in the street yelling out "It's still shaking!" I would say it lasted over a minute. I've been living in this part of the world for 2 years and felt a few Earth quakes in that time but this is the strongest and longest by far! Very interesting and a little scary. Haven't felt any after shocks yet.

Witness location : Istanbul (Turkey) (291 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 119 min

That was really strong.

Witness location : Athens (Greece) (294 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt it in Athens, it just wouldn't stop!

Witness location : Athens (Greece) (294 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

long lasting effect and the ceiling lamps were swinging ..... i am on the 5th floor central Athens

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (300 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2186 min

It felt really strong even on the fourth floor. Horizontal movement, lasted from 30 seconds to a minute.

Witness location : Sofia (Bulgaria) (312 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63 min

It was more then 40 sec earthquake. Without panic we were looking at the shaking lamps. The home bird started scream.

Witness location : Istanbul (Turkey) (313 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

east west swaying motion.  12th floor. beylikduzu district of Istanbul

Witness location : Istanbul (Turkey) (313 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

Waking up by the earthquake.
People mostly on the streets.
Turkcell was the only provider still working.

Witness location : Sofia (Bulgaria) (313 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 424 min

Slight shake on the 4th floor. Most of the people left the building.

Witness location : Sofia (Bulgaria) (318 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

The earthquake was felt for about a minute with smooth horizontal movements. I live on 9th floor.

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (319 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Felt it at 12:27 EET on the 7th floor. Not too intensive, but long duration - about 1 min. No subsequent shakes so far 12:58 EET.

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (319 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Everything started shaking

Witness location : (Bulgaria) (319 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 83 min

İt was very long like 2 min

Witness location : Sofia (Bulgaria) (319 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

First floor and felt it quite good.

Witness location : Istanbul (Turkey) (319 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

It lasted about 2 minutes

Witness location : Istanbul Province (Turkey) (321 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 78 min

I was leaninng against he couch sitting on  the floor, felt  mild consecutive horizontal pushes parallel to the floor.

Witness location : Istanbul (Turkey) (324 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 675 min

Everyone rushed into the street before the shaking stopped.

Witness location : Istanbul (Turkey) (326 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

We live a flat   at 11. Floor. Strong shaked.

Witness location : Skopje (Macedonia (FYROM)) (384 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

Very long duration, more than a minute in several waves and different intensities.

Witness location : Niš (Serbia) (444 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I felt it cuz I was on my bed which started shaking a bit and it lasted for 30 seconds

Witness location : Vidin (Bulgaria) (462 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

we are at the first floor at the apt. building and we felt it very powerful under our feet... dont know about the upper floors, but the comments on the facebook are from all over bulgaria from vidin city to the sea nessebar and bourgas.... so that was a big one...

Witness location : Bucharest (Romania) (464 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Swing-like movements about a second each. Two, three of them. Then it gradually dissipated. 8th floor.

Witness location : Bucharest (Romania) (464 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 162 min

I felt it... first i thought maybe i m feeling bad but it increased in intensity and i realized it was an earthquaqe... there was no noise that usually we hear in those cases

Witness location : Bucharest (Romania) (464 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

At 8th floor was very strong!

Witness location : Bucharest (Romania) (466 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 142 min

2nd floor. I was sitting at my desk and i felt the chair move under me, a slight left to right movement, which means the wave direction was S to N. I barely felt it for 3-4 seconds and i tought i was just dizzy, but i instantly checked the flowers in my room and they were swaying pretty hard. Also, a hanging candle support kept swaying for about 2 minutes and also the open windows. I felt dizzy for about 2 minutes after realizing it was an earthquake. We are pretty much used to earthquakes in Bucharest, we've had quite a few in past half year, ranging from 3 to 5,5 Richter.

Witness location : Tirana (Albania) (486 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 269 min

Was felt here as well. But with a small intensity

Witness location : Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) (487 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3090218 min

Sabah sabah güzel salladı.

Witness location : Ravenna (Italy) (1178 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 239 min

i was at the sixtz floor and I think to have a overhang of blood pressure

Witness location : Kiev (Ukraine) (1198 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

Slightly swaying lights