Individual Event Report
| Event #206 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| The Monthly Weather Review (MWR) is the original source for this earthquake: "December, 1885: Tatoosh Island, Washington Territory: a distinct shock of earthquake was felt at 12:30 a.m. of the 18th, lasting about 5 seconds; it was followed by a second shock about 10 minutes later." Rockwood assigned the intensity of III. No newspaper accounts have been researched. |
| 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 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
30 |
A |
|
48.38 |
124.75 |
|
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Tatoosh Island |
WA |
III |
RF |
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| MWR - 2195 |
WWC - 1680 |
- |
- |
CGR - 1211 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 237 |
Bradford, Donald C., 1935, Seismic History of the Puget Sound Basin, BSSA, V. 25, No. 2, pp. 138-153 |
1935 |
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| Transcription: 1885 December 18, 0h 30m; III; a very light shock, Tatoosh Island. U.S.W.R. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 58 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 58 1885 Dec. 19 08:30 Tatoosh Is. III 4 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1211 |
The American Journal of Science |
1887 |
Third Series, Vol. XXXII, Nos. 187-192, July to December 1886, pp. 13-16 |
Transcription: Rockwood, C. G. "American Earthquakes", THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, Third Series,, VOL. XXXII, Nos. 187-192, July to December 1886, pp. 13-16.
May 3, 1885 - 23h 30m local time a very light shock (III) at Olympia, W. T. Light shocks continued until 1h 30m of the 4th (U.S. Weather Review)
June 27 - 5h 26m at Olympia, W. T., a light shock (IV) east to west, with rumbling noise (U. S. Weather Review).
October 9 - 8h a moderate shock (V), south to north, at Olympia, W. T.
October 10 - Between 1h and 2h three very light shocks (III), each of about one second duration and separated by an interval of six seconds, at East Portland, Oregon (U. S. Weather Review).
December 8 - In the evening a moderate earthquake (V) occurred in the vicinity of Puget Sound, W. T. The principal shock occurred at 22h 40m, 120th meridian time, and was felt as far south as Olympia, where the motion was east-west and was sufficient to arouse sleepers. At East Sound three light shocks were reported at 22h 35m; two heavy ones, rattling dishes at 22h 40m; two light ones at 23h 15m, and a somewhat heavier one at 23h 50m ... It was also reported from Port Angeles and Salt Springs Island.
December 18 - 0h 30m a very light shock (III) at Tatoosh Island in the extreme northwest of Washington Territory. It lasted about five seconds and was followed by a second shock about ten minutes later (U. S. Weather Review). |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1680 |
Woodward Clyde Consultants, unpublished |
1981 |
Woodward-Clyde Consultants (1981), Historical Catalog (1841-1980) for the Pacific Northwest Region, unpublished catalog prepared for the Washington Public Power Supply System. Copy provided to UW in 1993. |
| Transcription: 188512190830000 48380-124750W III R 3 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1071 |
Townley, S. D. and M. W. Allen, 1939, Descriptive Catalog of Earthquakes of the Pacific Coast of the United States 1769-1928, Chap. III Earthquakes in Washington, 1883-1928, BSSA, V. 29, No. 1, pp. 259-268 |
1939 |
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| Transcription: 1885 December 18. 0h 30m [12:30 a.m.]. III. Tatoosh Island [Clallam Co.]. A very light shock.-MWR [December 1885, p. 313. Followed by a second shock in ten minutes. Am. Jour. Sci., 3d ser., 32, 11]. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 863 |
Reid 2, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Tatoosh Island 12:30a December 18, 1885 Duration 5 seconds. Followed by a second shock 10...(scribbled out). |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2195 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1885 |
December, V. 13, p. 313 |
| Transcription: December, 1885: Tatoosh Island, Washington Territory: a distinct shock of earthquake was felt at 12:30 a.m. of the 18th, lasting about 5 seconds; it was followed by a second shock about 10 minutes later. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 476 |
Holden, Edward S., 1887, List of Recorded Earthquakes in California, Lower California, Oregon, and Washington Territory |
1887 |
Printed by Direction of the Regents of the University of California, Sacremento, California, |
| Transcription: 1885. December 18; 0h. 30m. A very light shock (III) Tatoosh Island, W.T.--U.S.W.R. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2137 |
U. S. Weather Bureau Climatological Records, for the State of Washington |
1819-1892 |
National Archives Microfilm Copy T907, Roll No. 537, 1819-1892 - Tatoosh Island, Washington-handwritten weather forms |
Transcription: December, 1885, Tatoosh Island, Washington
December 18, Earthquake reported by Light keeper |
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