I’ve been through 6’s all the way from five miles to 150 miles from the epicenter. I’ll testify that 150 is better.
Further is definitely better...
There’s a big difference between 5 miles and 25 miles and so on...
Generally the further away the smoother the earthquake. You can tell when they are close by when they are sharp in motion. The more rolling (smooth movement) it is, the further away it likely is.