What everyone describes is they heard the earthquake before it started, this large roar that approached from the west. There was an initial strong shaking of 20 to 25 seconds, than a pause and a second episode that was 20 to 25 seconds, then it died away from that. The second shaking was described as stronger than the first.

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Approached Describes Earthquake Heard Large Roar Started West

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