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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 #270 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Known only from Washington State Monthly Meterological Report
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
1894  12                    Lakeside  WA           
LANGE - 7114 - - - LANGE - 7114 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
7114  Washington State Weather Service
Monthly Meteorological Report and Summary of the Washington State Weather Service (AKA - Monthly Review of the Washington State Weather Service) (Seattle, Washington) 
1891-1896   
Transcription: September 16, 1891 “… a light earthquake shock occurred at Portland on the 16th and at East Sound on the 21st.” Seattle Weather Report September 1891 (Anacortes American Nov 5, 1891 p 4 col. 5)
September 21, 1891 “… a light earthquake shock occurred at Portland on the 16th and at East Sound on the 21st.” Seattle Weather Report September 1891 (Anacortes American Nov 5, 1891 p 4 col. 5)
October 2, 1891 “The earth quaked slightly at Chelan on the 2d, moving from the southeast to northwest.” State Weather Bureau [September (sic October) 1891 Monthly Report] (Anacortes American Dec 10, 1891 p 4 col. 5)
Dec 9, 1894 “Slight earthquake shock on 9th at Lakeside.” (Volume 4 # 6 December 1894 p. 1)
Feb 14, 1895 “Silver Creek, Lewis Co.: Slight earthquake shock on the 14th.” (Volume 4 #8 February 1895 p. 1)
Feb 25, 1895 “An earthquake shock was quite generally noticed in Western and Central Washington on the morning of the 25th about 4:30 o’clock.” “Ashford, Pierce co: Quite a severe earthquake occurred here on the twenty fifth at 4:27 A.M.” “Centerville, Klickitat Co: Feb. 25th, at half past four A.M., two earthquake shocks were felt very distinctly, one following immediately after the other. The first was stronger than the second.” (Volume 4 #8 February 1895 p. 1)
July 13, 1895 “At Grand Mound on the 13th a brilliant meteor was noticed in the east moving at an elevation of about 14 degrees.” (Volume 5 #1 July 1895 p. 1)
Jan 3, 1896 “An earthquake was noticed on the 3d at New Whatcom, Coupeville, East Sound, and other places in the northwestern portion of the state. Mr. Jas. Theo. Geoghegan, observer at East Sound, writes: "An earthquake shock was felt at this place on the evening of the 3d of January, 1896, at 9 minutes past 10 o’clock, lasting for about 20 seconds. It was not accompanied by any noise. The shock was preceded by a slight trembling lasting a few seconds, and about 5 seconds after this a sharp shock was felt lasting 10 or more seconds. The intensity would come in class 3, but in one case, at least, plaster was cracked and thrown down.” “Mr. Lewis Mayhew, observer at New Whatcom, writes: “On the 3d at 10 P.M. two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt; vibration from east to west, lasting 6 seconds; no damage done.” (volume 5 #7 January 1896 p 1)
Feb 5, 1896 “Lapush: Earthquake shock night of 5th.” (volume 5 #8 February 1896 p 1)
 


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