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Cascadia Historic Earthquake Catalog, 1793-1929
Covering Washington, Oregon and Southern British Columbia

Provided by: The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
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Individual Event Report
Event #43 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
This event is known only from Milne, who cited the British Colonist newspaper: "Some people rushed from their homes". Other newspaper accounts would be useful .
TIME LOCATION MAGNITUDE MAX. INTENSITY FELT AREA
YR MO DAY HR MIN AM/PM Time
Type
LAT(N) LON(W) DEP
(km)
MAG Mag
Type
Felt
Plc.
Felt
St.
Inten-
sity
Int.
Type
Felt
Area
Felt
Area
Int.
Felt
Area
Units
1860  26              Old Langley  B.C.           
MILNE - 1389 - - - MILNE - 1389 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
6054  The British Colonist  1860  March 31, Wednesday, A36, p2 c2 
Transcription: EARTHQUAKE AT OLD LANGLEY. The shock of an earthquake was felt at Old Langley on Monday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. The motion seemed to be form east to west. The shake was accompanied by a rumbling noise, and good people of the town rushed from their houses into the street and vacant lots. The buildings were shaken violently.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1389  Milne, W.G., 1956, Seismic Activity in Canada, west of the 113th meridian 1841-1951: Canada Dominion Obs. Pub., V. 18, No. 7, pp. 119-146  1957   
Transcription: 1860 MARCH 26. 3 p.m. Felt at Old Langley. Oscillation seemed to be from east to west. Some people rushed from their homes. Br. Col.
 


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