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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 #213 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Previously uncataloged. The Washington Standard says: "Two well defined earthquake shocks were felt in this city, at twenty minutes to six o'clock P. M. last Wednesday, the 6th inst."
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
1889  2  6  5  40  P  L            Olympia  WA           
N-WaS - 2573 - - - N-WaS - 2573 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2573  Washington Standard  1889  Feb. 8, 1889 p. 3, c. 2. Friday weekly. In "Mere Mention" column; known from U.W. Library, Pacific Northwest Collection card catalog. 
Transcription: Two well defined earthquake shocks were felt in this city, at twenty minutes to six o'clock P. M. last Wednesday, the 6th inst.
 


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