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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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Event #194 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Previously uncataloged. From the Oregonian: "Sprague, May 4. - [Special]-- We experienced quite a shock of earthquake about 12 o'clock last night, and another at 1:15 this morning, in this city. It appeared to travel northward, as it was yet more visibly felt in Harrington, some twenty-two miles north of here. No casualties." Sprague is located southwest of Spokane at about 47.25N, 118W; Harrington is at the junction of Routes 23 and 28. The Washington Standard suggests that these earthquakes were the events felt in Puget Sound around the same time. This seems unlikely, but not impossible as the times are quite similar. Newspapers in central Washington should be checked.
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
1885  11  59            Sprague  WA           
N-Ore - 2154 - - - N-Ore - 2154 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2154  Oregonian  1885  Tuesday, May 5, p. 1, 1885 
Transcription: Earthquake at Sprague

Sprague, May 4. - [Special]-- We experienced quite a shock of earthquake about 12 o'clock last night, and another at 1:15 this morning, in this city. It appeared to travel northward, as it was yet more visibly felt in Harrington, some twenty-two miles north of here. No casualties.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2521  Washington Standard  1885  May 15, p. 2, c. 1 
Transcription: It seems that the shock of earthquake felt here on the morning of the 3rd inst. shook up a wide extent of the country. It was felt at Sprague and other parts in eastern Washington, besides at the western extremity of Puget Sound.
 


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