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Witness location : Asprogerakata (Greece) (18 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 992 min

I was making breakfast at 9:09 am. I felt like in a train that was moving. The kitchen started to shake heavily, then the wooden ceiling & stone walls. Then I tried to walk downstairs to cover myself, I could not walk straight because the stone staircase was sliding side to side. I panicked but made it downstairs. I had to go out of the building because of heavy noise and objects falling from downstairs wall. Outside, the aftershock came. The balcony above me trembled and made noise, so I went to the open-plan terrace and took refuge from the iron gate. Within an hour, I felt two-three aftershocks that shaked the iron fence heavily. Finally I had no other choice than to sit down on the ground during the rest of heavy quakes. My house survived the 6.5 quake and 5 after shocks of 3.5-5.2 magnitudes without danage thanks to a wooden earth-quake proif structure & thick, 2010 renovated stone walls. I am now in Athens as the after shocks continued throughout 17.11. and I could not stay. I may seek for councelling for the mental shock. I can still feel the shaking here in Athens every time I close my eyes, and feel difficult to go back to my house in Lefkada. I am a Finnish citizen running a residency house on the island for artists. This was my first earth-quake experience.

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

Time : T0+ 32 min

Everyone seems to be OK. Can't see any damage to villages in sight

Witness location : Lefkada (Greece) (24 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Very strong shaking, object falling, furniture moved, long duration

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

Time : T0+ 25 min

It lasted 20 seconds  I felt I needed to get out of the house as there was shaking and swaying with a rumbling noise.Outside it felt the same.  No damage that I can see.  The water in the pool was swaying and coming out of the pool. This is the worst I have experienced.

Witness location : (Greece) (27 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Lasted approximately 10 seconds, very noisy and buildings were flexing slightly

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

Time : T0+ 24 min

Shake for long time…

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

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt really strong

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

Time : T0+ 50 min

Really very strong and long,

Witness location : (Greece) (60 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

It was very strong!Πολύ δυνατός!!!

Witness location : Lixouri (Greece) (61 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 123 min

From kefalonia island.... very big with duration at least 30 seconds....It was felt in all southern greece

Witness location : Lixouri (Greece) (62 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Ειχε διάρκεια και κούνημα καλό

Witness location : Lixouri (Greece) (62 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Long duration.felt for a long time

Witness location : Arta (Greece) (64 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Very shaking earthquake! Near Lefkada, Greece. Felt in Menidion, West Greece (about 40 km from Lefkada.

Witness location : (Greece) (64 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

Strong shaking and sound.
It woke me up.
Objects moved without falling though.
Long duration around 50 seconds maybe more.

Witness location : Peratata (Greece) (70 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

All chairs shaking, TV wobbling back and forward, lights swinging, lasted a good 30 seconds

Witness location : (Greece) (71 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

House shock for a long time

Witness location : (Greece) (71 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

In Karavados very strong

Witness location : Metaxata (Greece) (72 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Shaking. Continuous movement which seemed to go from side to side. Some cupboard doors opened. No damage.

Witness location : (Greece) (73 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

I live in KEFALONIA and the earthquake was felt strong and lasted a long time!

Witness location : Skala (Greece) (82 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

Séisme lent

Witness location : Agrinio (Greece) (84 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Ξεκίνησε αργά, αλλά όσο περνούσε η ώρα γινόταν πολύ έντονος. Είχε κυκλική κίνηση και κράτησε γύρω στα 50". Ακόμη και για εδώ που είμαστε σεισμογενης περιοχή φάνηκε πολύ καλό κούνημα.

Witness location : Agrinio (Greece) (85 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 124 min

Very strong shaking and long lasting!!!

Witness location : Agrinio (Greece) (85 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

Πολυ ισχυροςςσ

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

Time : T0+ 22 min

We were sitting on the living room and the furniture started to troubling strongly

Witness location : Mataragka (Greece) (93 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I was still in bed and sleeping and suddenly started to shake and troubling strongly everything,and woke up me.

Witness location : Mesologgi (Greece) (96 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Strong earthquake, with a duration of 2 mins. I am in a distance of 60 km!

Witness location : (Greece) (103 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

μεγάλη διάρκεια,πολύ δυνατός σε μια περιοχή που σπάνια γίνονται αισθητοί σεισμοί

Witness location : Agios Vlasios (Greece) (107 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

STRONG SHAKING, REMARKABLE DURATION

Witness location : Kalamaki (Greece) (113 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Μεγάλη διάρκεια, περίπου 1,30 λεπτά ισχυρό τράνταγμα.

Witness location : (Greece) (115 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

BIG DURATION  NO SOUND HEARD  NOT ABRUPT,SMOOTH MOVING

Witness location : Kato Achaia (Greece) (118 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Αρκετά δυνατός με μεγάλη διάρκεια. Περίεργο κούνημα κυκλική κίνηση και οριζόντια κινησηη

Witness location : Kato Achaia (Greece) (118 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Quite strong...wasn't quick...of duration...

Witness location : Pantokratoras (Greece) (119 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Quite long shake

Witness location : Lithakia (Greece) (121 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Having breakfast at table started to shake bit like a fairground ride . Lamps where swaying Getting use to them now .

Witness location : Kaminia (Greece) (123 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

FOrte ondegiamento e di lunga durata

Witness location : Tsoukalaiika (Greece) (124 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 110 min

Strong, circular movement. Kept getting stronger. We were alarmed and evacuated the house. Quite strong!!

Witness location : (Greece) (125 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Huge long lasting no noise! I knew a quake was coming!

Witness location : Roitika (Greece) (125 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

Δυνατος με διαρκεια !!! Κυκλικη κινηση!!

Witness location : Patras (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Strong, lasted long and woke me up. Not that strong to panic. Horizontal vibrations with few violent shakes and circles.

Witness location : Patras (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 95 min

Κούνησε καλά και είχε διάρκεια

Witness location : Patras (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Long lasting.4th floor.quite a strong one

Witness location : Patras (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Horizontal axis movement.

Witness location : Patra (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Had duration...

Witness location : Patra (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Very long duration. Felt like the whole building was moving in circular movement.

Witness location : Patra (Greece) (126 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2348 min

Long last and like 5

Witness location : Patra (Greece) (127 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Preety strong :0 !!

Witness location : Amaliada (Greece) (133 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Μεγαλη διαρκεια, αισθητικη η διαφορα στην ελευση των διαμηκων και εγκαρσιων κυματων

Witness location : Pirgos (Greece) (149 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

So much time

Witness location : Anemochori (Greece) (161 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Long duration. Started slowly with a trembling motion and then became stronger. My house was shaking like a wave was underneath it.

Witness location : (Greece) (196 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

It lasted quite long...

Witness location : Lárisa (Greece) (197 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 214 min

Long time

Witness location : (Albania) (207 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Scary-and long period of shakes

Witness location : Vlorë (Albania) (207 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Moderate shake, long time

Witness location : Kastoria (Greece) (207 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

60 second shaking.

Witness location : Tripoli (Greece) (218 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 138 min

Very strong shaking. It lasted for long.

Witness location : Agios Spiridon (Greece) (221 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 74 min

Absolutely nothing here.

Witness location : Pilos (Greece) (233 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Very long in duration.

Witness location : (Greece) (239 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

We felt it in the area of Nafplio. It was a strong one.

Witness location : Kalamata (Greece) (241 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Long duration ....

Witness location : Lecce (Italy) (264 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Sussultorio, breve, ma il letto ha tremato

Witness location : Tirana (Albania) (287 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 743 min

It seemed to last for almost a minute. I could see the door moving.

Witness location : (Albania) (290 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

It was mild, but we fetl it for a while. We felt it like a 4 - 4.2 erthquake

Witness location : Tirana (Albania) (290 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

I felt the lamps moving and a strange noise for a very long time. I thought the epicenter was somwhere near Tirana

Witness location : (Albania) (290 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Longer than most quakes felt in past few years. Was beginning to think it was local construction because it lasted so long - 45 seconds maybe. Felt like a 4.4-4.5 here

Witness location : (Albania) (290 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Very weak.

Witness location : (Albania) (290 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

It was very mild but felt long

Witness location : Tirana (Albania) (290 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

20 second shaking in the sith floor in Tirana, Albania . Strong, scary because so long but not as scary as the last one in Tirana

Witness location : Pireas (Greece) (292 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 417 min

Αισθητος και στον Πειραια

Witness location : Pireas (Greece) (293 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Αρκετη διαρκεια και κουνημα

Witness location : Pireas (Greece) (294 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 317 min

Long duration

Witness location : Tavros (Greece) (297 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

We are at the 3rd floor and we noticed the slow tremor. Had duration.

Witness location : Agii Anargiri (Greece) (297 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Ειχε μεγαλη διαρκεια.

Witness location : Kallithea (Greece) (298 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

fell it only if you was in bad

Witness location : Paleo Faliro (Greece) (298 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Athens 5th floor, felt the HQ clean and clear, last long

Witness location : Palaio Faliro (Greece) (298 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Woke me up. On ninth floor asleep!

Witness location : Athina (Greece) (299 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Also felt it in downtown Athens, GR.

Witness location : (Greece) (299 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 262 min

About a minute duration, very strong.

Witness location : Palaio Faliro (Greece) (299 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Ξεκινησε σιγα και δυναμωσε..
Ειχε μεγαλη διαρκεια..

Witness location : Athens (Greece) (299 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

It wouldn't stop! Hope there is no severe damage close to the epicentre.

Witness location : Athens (Greece) (299 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Noticeable in a sitting position. 4th floor. About 30sec total time

Witness location : Athens (Greece) (299 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Lightly felt for 5.6

Witness location : Athina (Greece) (300 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Long duration. Felt like it was close.

Witness location : Athina (Greece) (301 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt it like 4

Witness location : Pefki (Greece) (302 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

3" of "horizontal" light move felt in Pefki N Attica, 13km from Athens city center GR.

Witness location : Marousi (Greece) (304 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

I've felt the my desktop moving so did my coworkers

Witness location : Chalandri (Greece) (304 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

Felt really strong near Athens, Greece. Lights moving for about 15 minutes

Witness location : Triggiano (Italy) (395 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

È possibile che si sia sentito fino a qui? Credo di no, ma alla stessa ora ho sentito il letto muoversi e mi sono svegliata.

Witness location : Podgorica (Montenegro) (421 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

In Podgorica too

Witness location : Tremestieri Etneo (Italy) (489 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

Felt like it would if you sat on a washing machine during the spin cycle...building shook

Witness location : Siracusa (Italy) (490 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Palazzo costruito sulla roccia, a primo piano Si è mosso lo schermo del pc. e la poltrona dove ero seduto

Witness location : Sofia (Bulgaria) (494 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

Chair started to swing gently, small waves into the fish tank too. 7th floor Sofia Bulgaria

Witness location : Čitluk (Serbia) (541 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 89 min

Was sleeping. Didn't feel anything.

Witness location : Saint Paul's Bay (Malta) (618 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

At 8.11 am there was a sudden noise followed by vibrations for about 20 seconds. I live on the 5th floor.