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According to Google Maps "measure distance" tool it's ~630 miles, or ~1000 km. I am very surprised it was felt so strongly at such a distance.

Not just felt, death tolls too.

Not surprising. A 7.7 is absolutely massive. (In terms of energy, 10^23.35 erg. Or 5 megatons of TNT, if my math works)