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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 #186 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Reported in the MWR: "Cape Mendocino, California.- At 4.14 p.m., of the 24th, a severe shock occurred. The swaying of the buildings continued for about fifteen seconds..."
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
1883  10  24  14              Cape Mendocino  CA           
MWR - 2200 - - - MWR - 2200 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2200  Monthly Weather Review  1883  October, V. 11, p. 238 
Transcription: Cape Mendocino, California.- A slight shock of earthquake is reported to have been felt here at 3.15 a.m., of the 16th. At 4.14 p.m., of the 24th, a severe shock occurred. The swaying of the buildings continued for about fifteen seconds, and indicated that the wave was from south-southwest to north-northeast.
 


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