Individual Event Report
| Event #274 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| This earthquake is well represented in catalogs. The description in the Oregonian suggests that the source may have been closer to Tacoma than Portland. The location given (from Earthquake History of the U.S.) is close to Riffe Lake and Morton, WA. The Oregonian says: "At 4:47 o'clock in the morning a slight earthquake shock was felt, and those who were awakened, or are light sleepers, experienced the tremor. The vibrations were from north to south, and the first shock was quickly followed by two others, each about three seconds in duration. Although plainly perceptible, the shocks were not severe, and, aside from the rattling of loose window frames, and the swinging of picture frames and hanging lamps, there were no unusual indications of the presence of the seismic visitor. So faint was the trembling that the self- registering barometer in the office of the weather bureau showed no trace of vibratory action". In another article of the same issue it states that the earthquake was also felt at Tacoma, Olympia, Edison, and Oregon City; and that "The shock was felt at the insane asylum at Steilacoom more plainly that anywhere else. At Sumner and Puyallup people were awakened from sleep." Weather bureau reports state that the quake was felt as far east as Centerville in Klickitat County. Another report (see event 274) suggests that it may have been felt in Astoria. |
| 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 |
| 1895 |
2 |
25 |
12 |
47 |
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G |
46.50 |
122.40 |
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Green River |
WA |
V |
MM |
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| RAS - 82 |
RAS - 82 |
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- |
USEQS - 930 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2040 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: at Portland, severest Oct. 12, 1877, several shocks, cracked walls; Feb. 21, 1892, several slight shocks; On April 17, 1892, several shocks; on Feb 25, 1895, shock 4:47 a.m. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7042 |
Washington Standard |
1895 |
Mar. 1, 1895, Fri., p. 3, c. 1 |
| Transcription: It is said that a slight shock of an earthquake was felt at an early hour Monday morning; but as very few persons were out of bed the report is without conclusive proof. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 362 |
Byerly, Perry, 1952, Pacific Coast Earthquakes, Condon Lecture, pp. 33-38 |
1952 |
U.W. Library, N979 B991p, Special Collections) |
| Transcription: 1895, February 25 Portland. Intensity VI at Green River Mines, Washington. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7041 |
Palladium |
1895 |
Feb. 27, 1895, Wed., p. 4, c. 1 |
Transcription: LOCAL ITEMS
Some persons experienced an earthquake shock Monday morning. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7043 |
Chehalis Bee |
1895 |
Mar. 1, 1895, Fri., p. 2, c. 3 |
Transcription: Earthquake Monday Morning.
Many persons in Chehalis, Centralia and other points about here felt a distinct earthquake shock about 5 o’clock. A card from E. H. Stoughton of Fulton in the western part of the county says the shock was felt there at 4:30 first followed by a slight shock fifteen minutes later. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7045 |
Washington State Weather Service. Monthly Meteorological Report and Summary of the Washington State Weather Service Volume 4 #8 February 1895 p. 1 |
1895 |
( |
| Transcription: 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. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1907 |
Holden, E.S., 1898, A Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast 1769-1897, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1087 |
1898 |
|
Transcription: 1895. February 25; Portland, Oregon; 4:47 a.m., Standard Time. Three slight shocks from northward. Intensity III.
Tacoma, Washington, and points to the southward: same time. Three slight shocks from S. 10 degrees W., intensity III; Green River mines, intensity V. My "homemade" seismograph only records horizontal shocks and showed only 1/20 inch. The directions noted would place center near Toutle River, where I observed a vertical shock--already reported (1893). F. G. Plummer, Tacoma, Washington.
Portland, Oregon: three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning. Each shock lasted about three seconds. The first occurred at 4:47. The vibrations were from north to south.__San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895.
Tacoma, Washington: this morning's earthquake shock was plainly felt in Tacoma, on top of the hill, and at Edison, at Sumner, Puyallup, and Steilacoom. There were three light vibrations occurring just before 5 o'clock, the general trend being from north to south, though at Steilacoom the vibrations seemed to be from east to west.__San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2028 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: severest at Portland, Oct. 12, 1877; west wall of Post Office cracked; Feb. 29, 1892; several tremors; Apr. 17, 1892; clocks stopped and dishes rattled; Feb. 25, 1895; a rather severe quake |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 505 |
Townley, S.D. and M.W. Allen, 1939, Descriptive Catalog of earthquakes of the Pacific Coast of the United States 1769 to 1928, Chapter II, Earthquakes in Oregon--1846-1928, BSSA, V. 29, No. 1, pp. 253-258. |
1939 |
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| Transcription: 1895 February 25. 4:47 a.m., standard time. III. Portland. Three slight shocks from northward. Portland: Three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning. Each shock lasted about three seconds. The first occurred at 4:47. The vibrations were from north to south.-San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895. [See also earthquakes in Washington.] |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2060 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: at Tacoma, Olympia, Oregon City, Portland, slight, continued several seconds, Feb. 25, 1895 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7063 |
Consultant's Report, Greg Lange, 2004 |
2004 |
|
Transcription: September 26, 1864 EVENTS
September 26, 1864 12:45 to 1:00 AM numerous sources
September 26, 1964 (Victoria) “between 5 and 6” AM (British Colonist September 27, 1964 p 3 col. 1)
October 29, 1864 (Victoria) about 6:55 AM (British Colonist October 31, 1864 p 3 col. 1 and November 3, 1864 p 3 col. 1 and November 7, 1864 p 3 col. 2)
Newspapers examined -
Puget Sound Herald (Steilacoom) - September 9, 1864 to October 24, 1864 (Issued every two weeks - complete) Note: No local news in November 7, 1864 issue
Pacific Tribune (Olympia) - September 10, 1864 to November 19, 1864 (Weekly - Missing October 29 else complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) - September 10, 1864 to November 12, 1864 (Weekly - complete)
Statesman (Walla Walla) - September 23, 1864 to October 28, 1864 (Weekly - over half of text too light to read else complete)
Oregonian (Portland) - September 26, 1864 to October 10, 1864 (6 days a week - Oct. 1, 1864 missing else complete)
The Daily British Colonist (Victoria) - September 1, 1864 to November 11, 1864 (6 days a week - Missing November 10 else complete)
The British Columbian (New Westminster) - September 3, 1864 to November 23, 1864 (2 times per week - complete)
Statesman (Walla Walla) September 23 to October 28, 1864 (Weekly - most of text too light to read else complete)
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Seattle Gazette - September, October, November 1864 issues are too dark to read on microfilm reel
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June 20-27, 1869 EVENTS
June 20, 1869 (Olympia) “about” 4 PM (Olympia Transcript June 26, 1869 p 3 col. 1) Other sources state in afternoon or during day.
June 21, 1869 [sic June 22] (Olympia) “a few minutes before” 5 AM (Olympia Transcript June 26, 1869 p 3 col. 1)
June 22, 1869 (Olympia) 4:30 to 5:00 AM. (Weekly Pacific Tribune June 26, 1869 p 3 col. 2) (Territorial Republican June 28, 1869 p 3 col. 1) (Morning Oregonian June 23, 1869 p 2 col 3) (Olympia Transcript June 26, 1869 p 3 col. 1)
June 23, 1869 [sic June 22] (Olympia) “about 5” AM. (Washington Standard June 26, 1869 p 2 col. 1)
June 27, 1869 8:00 to 8:05 PM numerous sources.
June 28, 1869 (Olympia) midnight (Oregonian June 29, 1869 p 2 col. 4)
Newspapers examined -
Daily British Colonist (Victoria) June 19, 1869 to July 6, 1869 (6 days a week - complete)
Daily British Columbian (Victoria) June 19, 1869 to July 3, 1869 (6 days a week - complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) June 12, 1869 to July 31, 1869 (Weekly - complete)
Weekly Intelligencer (Seattle) June 21, 1869 to August 2, 1869 (Weekly - complete)
Morning Oregonian (Portland) June 21, 1869 to June 24, 1869 and June 28, 1869 to June 30, 1869 (6 days a week - complete)
Weekly Pacific Tribune (Olympia) June 26, 1869 to August 7, 1869 (Weekly - complete)
Port Townsend Weekly Message July 7, 1869 (Weekly - only issue, June issue missing)
Olympia Transcript June 26, 1869 and July 3, 1869 (Weekly)
Western Star (Steilacoom) July 17, 31, 1869 (only two issues)
Territorial Republican (Olympia) June 21, 1869 to July 12, 1869 (Weekly - complete)
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December 7-19, 1880 EVENTS
December 7, 1880 5:55 to about 6:00 PM numerous sources
December 7 to 13, 1880 (Olympia) “six shakes within a week, three of which occured [sic] in the space of five hours last night” (Morning Oregonian December 15, 1880 p 1 col. 5)
December 12, 1880 (Portland) about 8:00 PM “a few minutes before 8 o’clock several lively vibrations were felt … and about an hour later quite a heavy shock was felt…” (Democratic Press December 16, 1880 p 2 col. 2)
December 12, 1880 8:00 PM, 8:30 to 8:47 PM, 9:00 PM numerous sources
December 13, 1880 (Olympia) evening “three [shakes] … occured [sic] in the space of five hours last night” (Morning Oregonian December 15, 1880 p 1 col. 5)
December 13, 1880 (New Tacoma) Evening (Weekly Ledger December 17, 1880)
December 19, 1880 (Vancouver, W.T.) Evening (Vancouver Independent December 23, 1880 p. 5 col. 2)
Newspapers examined -
Puget Sound Weekly Courier (Olympia) November 26, 1880 to January 7, 1881 (weekly - complete)
Democratic Press (Port Townsend) November 25, 1880 to December 30, 1880 (weekly - complete) Note: January 6, 1881 issue of Democratic Press missing
Puget Sound Argus (Port Townsend) November 26, 1880 to January 7, 1881 (weekly - complete)
Weekly Tacoma Ledger November 25, 1880 to February 18, 1881 (weekly - February 11, 1881 missing else complete)
Vancouver Independent (W.T.) December 2, 1880 to December 30, 1880 (weekly - complete)
Yakima Record December 4, 1880 to January 8, 1881 (weekly - January 1, 1881 missing else complete)
Oregonian (Portland) December 7, 1880 to January 4, 1881 (6 times per week - complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) December 4 [sic 3], 1880 to January 28, 1881 (weekly - complete)
Seattle Weekly Post December 3, 1880 to January 28, 1881 (weekly - missing December 10, 24, 1880 and January 7, 1881 else complete)
Walla Walla Union December 11, 1880 to January 1, 1881 (weekly - complete)
New Northwest (Portland) December 9, 1880 to December 23, 1880 (weekly - complete)
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Statesman (Walla Walla) UW reel missing
Willamette Farmer December 1880 (issues missing/not published)
Olympia Transcript (issues missing/not published)
Seattle Daily Intelligencer (December 4, 1880 to June 8, 1881 issues missing/not published)
Weekly Intelligencer (Seattle) (issues missing/not published)
Puget Sound Dispatch (Seattle) (issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Herald (issues missing/not published)
Fair Words (Olympia) (issues missing/not published)
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April 30, 1882 EVENT and week following
April 30, 1882 10:40 PM to 11:05 PM numerous accounts
May 1-6, 1882 (Olympia) “Two or three slight shocks have also been felt during the week.” ( (Olympia Transcript May 6, 1882 p. 3 col. 1)
May 10, 1882 “Portland had three distinct shocks of an earthquake last Wednesday.” (Seattle Daily Chronicle May 15, 1882 p. 3 col. 2) NOTE: Check Portland papers to verify
Newspapers examined -
Olympia Transcript - April 22, 1882 to June 3, 1882 (Weekly - complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) - April 21, 1882 to June 2, 1882 (Weekly - complete)
Seattle Daily Chronicle - April 21, 1882 to May 22, 1882 (6 days a week - complete)
Weekly Ledger (Tacoma) - April 21, 1882; April 28, 1882; June 2, 1882 (Wkly - only available issues)
Puget Sound Weekly Courier (Olympia) - April 21, 1882 to June 2, 1882 (Weekly - complete)
Seattle Post Intelligencer - April 20, 1882 to May 20, 1882 (6 times per week - complete)
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Seattle Daily Herald (issues missing/not published)
Weekly Herald (Tacoma) (issues missing/not published)
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March 7, 1891 EVENT
March 7, 1891 7:35 to 7:54 PM numerous sources
Newspapers examined -
Seattle Telegraph February 26, 1891 to April 9, 1891 (weekly - complete)
Tacoma Weekly News March 6, 1891 to March 20, 1891 (weekly - March 6, 1891 missing)
Tacoma Daily News March 9, 1891 to March 19, 1891 (6 times per week - complete)
Tacoma Morning Globe March 8, 1891 to March 13, 1891 (daily? - complete)
Tacoma Daily Ledger March 8, 1891 to March 11, 1891 (daily - complete)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 8, 1891 to March 17, 1891 (daily - complete)
Ellensburgh Capital March 5, 1891 to April 2, 1891 (weekly - complete)
Ellensburgh Localizer March 7, 1891 to March 28, 1891 (weekly - complete)
Snohomish Daily Sun March 2, 1891 to March 18, 1891 (6 times per week - complete)
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Steilacoom News UW microfilm reel missing
Buckley Banner (issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Evening Call (issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Herald (issues missing/not published)
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November 24 to 29, 1891 EVENTS
November 24, 1891 (North Bend, Snoqualmie Pass) night (Seattle Telegraph November 28, 1891 p 3 col. 1)
November 29, 1891 (Seattle) “about 9” AM (Seattle Post Intelligencer November 30, 1891 p 8) NOTE: Only one witness
November 29, 1891 3:13 to 3:20, 3:35 PM numerous sources
Newspapers examined -
Sunday Herald (Tacoma) November 22, 1891 to December 6, 1891 (weekly - complete)
Tacoma Daily Ledger November 20, 1891 to November 30, 1891 (daily - complete) Note December 1891 issues missing/not published
Tacoma Daily News November 20, 1891 to December 3, 1891 (6 times per week & Thanksgiving on November 26, 1891 not published - complete)
Tacoma Morning Globe November 20, 1891 to December 4, 1891 (daily - complete)
Tacoma Evening Call November 20, 1891 to December 2, 1891 (6 times per week & Thanksgiving on November 26, 1891 not published - complete)
Seattle Telegraph November 20, 1891 to December 9, 1891 (6 times per week - complete Note: portions of December 5 too dark to read)
Ellensburg Capital November 19, 1891 to December 10, 1891 (weekly - complete)
Everett News December 11, 1891 to December 25, 1891 (weekly - complete) Note December 4, 1891 missing
Anacortes American November 19, 1891 to December 17, 1891 (weekly - complete)
Anacortes American December 5, 7, 11, 1891 (daily - only issues)
Seattle Press Times November 21, 1891 to December 12, 1891 (6 times per week - complete)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer December 20, 1891 to December 8, 1891 (daily - complete)
Anacortes Progress December 11, 1891 (weekly - only issue) Note December 4 & 18, 1891 missing/not published
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Snohomish Daily Sun (issues missing/not published)
Snohomish Weekly Sun (issues missing/not published)
Port Townsend Leader (issues missing/not published)
Island County Times (issues missing/not published)
Ellensburg Localizer All issues missing/not published during November and December 1891)
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February 25, 1895 EVENTS
February 14, 1895 (no time) (Silver Creek, Lewis County) (see below)
February 25, 1895 4:30 to 4:50 AM numerous sources
February 25, 1895 (Fulton, east Lewis County) 4:45 AM (initial shock at 4:30 AM “followed by a slight shock fifteen minutes later” (Chehalis Bee March 1, 1895 p 2 col. 3)
ADDITIONAL ENTRIES
Feb 14, 1895 “Silver Creek, Lewis Co.: Slight earthquake shock on the 14th.” (Washington State Weather Service. Monthly Meteorological Report and Summary of the Washington State Weather Service 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.” (Washington State Weather Service. Monthly Meteorological Report and Summary of the Washington State Weather Service Volume 4 #8 February 1895 p. 1)
Newspapers examined -
Washington Standard (Olympia) February 22, 1895 to March 8, 1895 (weekly - complete)
Chehalis Nuggett February 22, 1895 to March 8, 1895 (weekly - complete)
Chehalis Bee March 1, 1895 to March 22, 1895 (weekly - complete)
People’s Advocate (Chehalis) February 22, 1895 to March 8, 1895 (weekly - complete)
Oregonian (Portland) February 18, 1895 to March 1, 1895 (daily - complete)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer February 26, 1895 to February 28, 1895 (daily - complete)
Sumner Herald (Pierce County) February 22, 1895 to March 22, 1895 (weekly - missing March 8, 22, 1895 else complete)
White River Journal (Kent) February 23, 1895 to March 9, 1895 (weekly - compete)
Aberdeen Herald February 21, 1895 to March 7, 1895 (weekly - complete)
Tacoma Herald February 16, 1895 to March 9, 1895 (weekly - complete)
Seattle Press Times February 25, 1895 to February 27, 1895 (daily - February 26, 1895 missing/not published else complete)
Palladium (Olympia) February 20, 1895 to March 20, 1895 (weekly - complete)
Snohomish County Tribune (Snohomish) March 1, 1895 to March 29, 1895 (weekly - complete)
*
Washingtonian (Hoquiam) UW microfilm reel missing
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March 13 to 16, 1903 EVENTS
March 13, 1903 6:21-6:40 PM numerous sources
March 16, 1903 (Tacoma) evening (Tacoma Semi Weekly News March 17, 1903 p 4 col 2) NOTE: Need to confirm by looking at other Tacoma newspapers.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY
Mar 13, 1903 Earthquake Shocks - Centralia, Grand Mound, Olympia, Seattle (Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Washington Section of the Climate and Crop Service of the Weather Bureau (Seattle, Weather Bureau) volume 6 #10 March 1903)
Newspapers examined -
Snohomish County Tribune (Snohomish) March 6, 1903 to March 27, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) March 13, 1903 to April 17, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 14, 1903 to March 17, 1903 (daily - complete)
Port Orchard Independent March 7, 1903 to March 21, 1903 (weekly - complete)
White River Journal (Kent) March 7, 1903 to March 21, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Kitsap County Herald (Poulsbo) March 13, 1903 to March 20, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Tacoma Semi Weekly News March 13, 1903 to March 24, 1903 (2 times per week - complete)
Willapa Harbor Pilot (South Bend) March 20, 1903 to March 27, 1903 (weekly - complete)
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Everett Herald UW microfilm copy very dark, unable to read
Index Miner (issues missing/not published)
Issaquah Independent (issues missing/not published)
Daily News Searchlight (Bremerton) (issues missing/not published)
Chehalis Bee Nugget (issues missing/not published)
Peoples Advocate (Chehalis) (issues missing/not published)
Olympia Chronicle (issues missing/not published)
Weekly Capital (Olympia) (issues missing/not published)
Spectator (Tacoma) (issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Times (issues missing/not published)
Union Record (Tacoma) (issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Daily News (issues missing/not published)
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September 5 to 11, 1903 EVENTS
September 5, 1903 (Castle Rock) “morning” (Tacoma Daily News September 12, 1903 p 2 col. 4) (Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. 1 col. 4)
September 11, 1903 3:30 to 3:50, 4:20 PM numerous sources
ADDITIONAL ENTRY
Sept 11, 1903 Earthquake Shocks - La Center at 3:50 p.m., South Bend at 3:30 pm (Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Washington Section of the Climate and Crop Service of the Weather Bureau (Seattle, Weather Bureau) volume 7 #4 September 1903)
Newspapers examined -
Skamania County Pioneer (Stevenson) September 3, 1903 to September 24, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Oregonian (Portland) September 12, 1903 to September 14, 1903 (daily - complete)
Willapa Harbor Pilot (South Bend) September 11, 1903 to September 25, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Kitsap County Herald (Poulsbo) September 11, 1903 to September 25, 1893 (weekly - complete)
Seattle Times September 12, 1903 only
Kitsap County Review (Bremerton) November 14 & 21, 1903 (weekly)
White River Journal (Kent) September 5, 1903 to September 19, 1903 (weekly - complete)
Tacoma Semi Weekly News September 8, 1903 to September 18, 1903 (twice a week - complete)
Port Orchard Independent September 12, 1903 to September 19, 1903 (weekly)
Tacoma Daily News September 11, 1903 to September 14, 1903 (6 times per week - complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) September 11, 1903 to September 18, 1903 (weekly)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 12, 1903 to September 15, 1903 (daily - complete)
Buckley Banner September 11, 1903 to September 25, 1903 (weekly - Sept 18 missing else complete)
Aberdeen Herald September 14, 1903 to September 21, 1903 (2 times per week - complete)
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Weekly Chronicle (Olympia) (issues missing/not published)
Weekly Capital (Olympia) (issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Times (issues missing/not published)
Sumner Index (issues missing/not published)
Sumner Herald (issues missing/not published)
Olympia Chronicle (issues missing/not published)
Issaquah Independent (issues missing/not published)
Chehalis Bee Nugget (issues missing/not published)
Daily Spectator (Tacoma) (issues missing/not published)
People’s Advocate (Chehalis) (issues missing/not published)
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January 11 to February 8, 1909 EVENTS
January 11, 1909 3:30 to 4:30 PM Numerous sources
January 11, 1909 (Lopez) First tremor 4:30 PM Second tremor 20 minutes later (4:50 PM) (Friday Harbor Journal Jan 14, 1909 p 8 col. 4)
January 11, 1909 (Olga) First tremor 3:40 PM. Second tremor 40 minutes later (4:30 PM) (San Juan Islander January 16, 1909 p 8 col. 2)
January 11, 1909 (Friday Harbor) 10 PM (San Juan Islander January 16, 1909 p 1 col. 6)
January 11-12, 1909 (evening) (East Sound) “During the night there was a succession of light shocks …” (San Juan Islander January 16, 1909 p 8 col. 1)
January 12, 1909 (Friday Harbor) 12 midnight (San Juan Islander January 16, 1909 p 1 col. 6)
January 14, 1909 (Lopez) night “distant tremor … felt Thursday night” (Jan 14) “Several [tremors] have been reported since Monday.” (Friday Harbor Journal Jan 21, 1909 p 8 col. 6)
January 16, 1909 (East Sound) 7:25 PM (Friday Harbor Journal Jan 21, 1909 p 8 col. 4)
January 29, 1909 (West Sound) 3 AM (Friday Harbor Journal Feb 4, 1909 p 8 col. 3) (Lopez) 3:30 AM (Friday Harbor Journal February 4, 1909 p 8 col. 5)
February 4, 1909 (Lopez) 1:40 AM (Friday Harbor Journal February 11, 1909 p 8 col. 5)
February 8, 1909 (West Sound) Monday (Feb 8) night (Friday Harbor Journal February 11, 1909 p 8 col. 4)
ADDITIONAL ENTRIES
Jan 11, 1909 Earthquakes - Anacortes, Baker, Bellingham, Blaine, Coupeville, East Sound, Granite Falls, Olga, Olympia, Port Townsend, Vashon Island (Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Washington Section of the Climatological Service of the Weather Bureau (Portland Oregon, Weather Bureau) volume 13 #1 January 1909)
Jan 21, 1909 Earthquakes - Lakeside, Rex Creek [Chelan County] (Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Washington Section of the Climatological Service of the Weather Bureau (Portland Oregon, Weather Bureau) volume 13 #1 January 1909)
Newspapers examined -
San Juan Islander (Friday Harbor) January 7, 1909 to February 12, 1909 (weekly - Jan 30, 1909 missing else complete)
Friday Harbor Journal January 7, 1909 to March 4, 1909 (weekly - complete)
Anacortes American January 7, 1909 to February 11, 1909 (weekly - complete)
American Reville (Bellingham) January 10, 1909 to January 30, 1909 (6 times per week - complete)
Everett Herald January 11, 1909 to January 18, 1909 (6 times per week - complete)
Arlington Times January 16, 1909 to February 13, 1909 (weekly - complete)
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Island County Times (Coupeville) (issues missing/not published)
Blaine Journal (January 1909 issues missing/not published)
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July 29, 1913 EVENT
July 29, 1913 (Mt Rainier) 8:15 AM (Tacoma Daily News July 29, 1913 p 1 col 1; July 30, 1913 p 2 col 4) (Tacoma Tribune July 30, 1913 p 1 col. 1) (Buckley Banner Aug 1, 1913 p 3 col 2)
Newspapers examined -
Puyallup Herald August 1, 1913 to August 15, 1913 (Weekly - complete)
Buckley Banner July 25, 1913 to August 15, 1913 (Weekly - complete)
Sumner Index July 25, 1913 to August 8, 1913 (Weekly - complete)
Washington Standard (Olympia) August 1 & 8, 1913 (Weekly)
Tacoma Daily News July 29, 30, 1913 (Daily)
Tacoma Tribune July 29, 1913 & July 30, 1913 (page 1 only)
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Lewis County Clarion (Centralia) (July-August 1913 issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Times (July-August 1913 issues missing/not published)
Tacoma Daily Ledger (July-August 1913 issues missing/not published)
Olympia Chronicle (July-August 1913 issues missing/not published)
Washington Saturday Review (July-August 1913 issues missing/not published)
Morton Mirror (issues missing/not published)
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November 21, 1916 EVENT
November 21, 1916 (Everett, Anacortes) 11:30 AM numerous sources
Newspapers examined -
Arlington Times November 16, 1916 to November 30, 1916 (weekly - November 16, 1916 missing)
Concrete Herald November 18, 1916 to December 6, 1916 (weekly - complete)
Everett Herald November 21, 22, 1916 (daily)
Oak Harbor News November 24, 1916 to December 1, 1916 (weekly)
Anacortes American November 16, 1916 to December 7, 1916 (weekly - complete)
Friday Harbor Journal November 23, 30, 1916 (weekly)
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Skagit News (Mount Vernon) (issues missing/not published)
Mount Vernon Herald (issues missing/not published)
Mount Vernon Argus (issues missing/not published)
Skagit County Times (issues missing/not published)
Guemes Beachcomber (issues missing/not published)
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January 23 to 24, 1920 EVENTS
January 23, 1920 (Victoria, BC) 9:00 PM Recorded on Victoria seismograph (unknown if felt by residents) (Anacortes American January 29, 1920 p 1 col. 5-6)
January 23, 1920 11:00 to 11:12 PM numerous sources
January 24, 1920 (Victoria, BC) 2:00 AM Recorded on Victoria seismograph (unknown if felt by residents) (Anacortes American January 29, 1920 p 1 col. 5-6)
Newspapers examined -
Friday Harbor Journal January 29 & February 5, 1920. Also March 1920 weather summary in March 4, 1920 issue (weekly)
Anacortes American January 22, 1920 to February 12, 1920 (weekly - complete) February 19, 1920 page one only (rest of issue missing)
Port Townsend Weekly Leader January 29, 1920 to February 19, 1920 (weekly - complete)
Oak Harbor News January 16, 1920 (weekly - last issue)
Island County Farm Bureau News (Oak Harbor) January 23, 1920 to February 13, 1920 (weekly - complete)
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Port Angeles Daily Herald (issues missing/not published)
Mount Vernon Daily Herald (issues missing/not published)
Bellingham American (issues missing/not published)
Stanwood News (issues missing/not published)
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December 4, 1926 EVENT
December 4, 1926 5:55 to 5:57 AM numerous sources
Newspapers examined -
Friday Harbor Journal December 2, 1926 to December 30, 1926 (weekly - complete)
Anacortes American December 9, 1926 to December 23, 1926 (weekly - complete)
Port Townsend Leader December 3, 1926 to December 17, 1926 (weekly - complete)
Bellingham American December 4, 1926 only issue examined
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Anacortes Daily Mercury (issues missing/not published)
Olympic Tribune (Port Angeles) (issues missing/not published)
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| 1102 |
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: 1895 February 25. 4:47 a.m. Tacoma, and points to the southward. Three shocks from S. 10 degrees W., intensity III; Green River Mines, intensity V. My "home-made" seismo- graph only records horizontal shocks and showed only one-twentieth of an inch. The directions noted would place center near Toutle River, where I observed a vertical shock, already reported (1893) .-F. G. Plummer, Tacoma. Tacoma: This morning's earthquake shock was plainly felt in Tacoma, on top of the hill, and at Edison, at Sumner, Puyallup, and Steilacoom. There were three light vibrations occurring just before 5 o'clock, the general trend being from north to south, though at Steilacoom the vibrations seemed to be from east to west.- San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895. [See also Oregon.] |
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| 930 |
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96 |
1973 |
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| Transcription: 1895 Feb. 25 04:47 Green River, Wash 46.5 122.4 - V 3-25,25 |
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| 7039 |
Seattle Press-Times |
1895 |
Feb. 25, 1895, Mon., p.1 c. 3 |
Transcription: FELT THE EARTHQUAKE
Early Risers Report a Shock Early this Morning
An earthquake shock was reported this forenoon to have occurred about 5 o’clock. Few people appear to have felt it but those who did say there was no mistaking it. |
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| 989 |
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96 |
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| Transcription: 1895. February 25. Green River, Wash. Eastern part of Cowlitz Counry, southwestern Washington. Strongest at Green River Mines and along the Toutle River. Felt at Tacoma and at Portland, Oreg. |
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| 1580 |
The Oregonian |
1896 |
April 3, 1896, p. 10, c. 3. |
| Transcription: THE EARTH DID SHAKE And It Aroused Portlanders Out Of A Sound Sleep. The Earthquake Yesterday Morning Was Severe, and Lasted Ten Seconds, but Did No Damage. The earthquake of yesterday morning is said to have been one of the most severe that has been experienced in Portland in many years. It did no damage to property, but it managed to waken thousands of people from sound slumber, and caused no little alarm. Earthquakes are very rare in Portland and many people did not know the cause of the strange rumbling and shaking, until they read their morning paper. Strange to say, the instruments of the weather bureau office failed to record the earthquake. There was no indication whatever upon the barograph, or self-registering barometer used for recording changes in the air pressure. But Mr. Blandford, Mr. Pague's assistant, was able to furnish some information about the shock. "The earthquake," he said, "occurred at 3:13 this morning, and lasted between 8 and 10 seconds. It began with a severe and quick jerky vibration, and then, after a moment's interval, the vibrations resumed with lesser force until the finally died away. As far as I could tell, the vibrations seemed to go from the northeast to the south east. I should say the earthquake was rather severe at first." The time at which Mr. Blandford fixes the shock was corroborated by almost everyone who thought to notice the time, though there was considerable disagreement as to the duration of the vibration, some contending that it did not take up more than five seconds. That it was a severe shock is proven by the general attention it attracted. Many were the stories told yesterday of what the earthquake had done. One young man said it wakened him, and as he looked at the wall he saw the pictures swinging to and fro and heard the shutters moving, though it was a quiet night. The unusual loudness of the rumbling which accompanied the shock was what attracted general attention, many of those who noticed the earthquake saying that it sounded like the collapse of some big brick block. One man who, with his entire family was aroused from sleep, said that his house rocked as if it were about to tumble. It nearly overturned a lamp standing on a table besides his bed, and twisted the nails in the woodwork. The shock was less severely felt in The Oregonian building then almost anywhere else, which probably accounts for the barograph not recording the vibrations. The record is made by a fine needle on smoked glass. So sensitive is it that the slightest vibration will affect the needle and indicate the disturbance on the surface of the glass. The only instruments of this kind on the coast are at the observatory at Mount Hamilton, and at the weather bureau office in Carson City. Of course, the earthquake caused all the old-timers yesterday to limber up their up their tongues and turn loose their experiences of the "airly days" in the Northwest, and such stories found ready listeners. The most severe shock of the past of which there is any record occurred here October 12, 1877. There were several shocks following each other in rapid succession, the first of which was felt seven minutes before 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The vibrations, which were from north to south, were very pronounced. Considerable damage was done by the breaking of dishes, lamps and glassware, and buildings were shaken up and walls and ceiling cracked. A portion of the west wall of the post office building was cracked by the shock, which is there even now. There was great alarm among the people, hundreds of whom rushed, pell-mell, out of their stores and dwelling into the streets. No one was hurt through the shock, which was felt as far north as the Sound. February 21, 1892, there were several slight tremors of the earth about 8:15 in the evening, lasting 8 1/2 seconds. The vibrations, as usual, were from north to south. April 17, of the same year, there were three distinct shocks, at 2:56 o'clock in the afternoon, clocks being stopped and dishes, doors and windows rattled by the vibrations. On February 25, 1895, there was quite a severe earthquake. It came in three severe shocks, lasting about nine seconds, the vibrations being from north to south. |
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| 571 |
Smith, W. D., 1919, Earthquakes in Oregon, BSSA, V. 9, n. 3, pp. 58-71 |
1919 |
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| Transcription: 1895. February 25; 4:47 am., Standard time; Portland. Three slight shocks from northward. Intensity III. Tacoma, Washington, and points to the southward; same time. Three slight shocks from S. 10 degrees W., intensity III. Green River Mines. Intensity V. My "home-made" seismograph only records horizontal shocks and showed only 1/20 inch. The directions noted would place center near Toutle River, where I observed a vertical shock-already reported (1893)-F. G. Plummer, Tacoma Washington. Portland, Ore. Three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning. Each shock lasted about three seconds. The first occurred at 4:47. The vibrations were from north to south.-San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895. |
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| 1578 |
Morning Oregonian |
1895 |
Feb 26, 1895, Tues., p. 5, c. 4. |
Transcription: THE EARTH TREMBLED.
A Slight Quake Visits Portland and Awakens Light Sleepers. Did you feel it? That was the unusual salutation that early-risers yesterday morning were greeted with. A seismal disturbance of the earth's surface in this vicinity was the cause of the query. At 4:47 o'clock in the morning a slight earthquake shock was felt, and those who were awakened, or are light sleepers, experienced the tremor. The vibrations were from north to south, and the first shock was quickly followed by two others, each about three seconds in duration. Although plainly perceptible, the shocks were not severe, and, aside from the rattling of loose window frames, and the swinging of picture frames and hanging lamps, there were no unusual indications of the presence of the seismic visitor. So faint was the trembling that the self- registering barometer in the office of the weather bureau showed no trace of vibratory action, and Observer Pague says that on Sunday night there was no indication of earthly or atmospheric disturbance.
Portland has several times been visited by earthquake shocks. The most severe one was on the afternoon of October 12, 1877, when several shocks followed each other in rapid succession. There was a lively rattling of dishes, and the walls in several houses were cracked. Men, women and children rushed into the streets, and for a few minutes great excitement prevailed. The public schools were in session at the time, and the pupils in the upper rooms of the old Central schoolhouse, standing on the present site of the Hotel Portland, for a moment thought the building would topple over, as it swayed toward the post office. A large crack in the north end of the building, caused by the shock of 1877, is still to be seen. On February 21, 1892, several slight shocks were experienced in the evening, and on the afternoon of April 17, in the same year, three distinct shocks were also felt. The earthquake of yesterday is the first experienced in Portland for three years. Many people refuse to believe that there was an earthquake, and by far the largest majority did not notice it. Mr. E. W. Masten, who lives at Irvington, says he and his wife were awakened by the shaking of their house at 4:47 am, and that the windows rattled in a very lively manner for a short time after. Mrs. C. A. Coburn, who resides on the East Side, was also awakened by the shaking, and so was Judge Northup, who lives at The Hill house. |
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| 1577 |
The Oregonian |
1895 |
Feb 26, 1895, p. 3, c.2 |
Transcription: 1895, February 25, Monday. Tacoma, Olympia, Oregon City, Portland. Slight, continued several seconds.
FELT AT OLYMPIA The Earthquake Shock There Was a Lengthy One Olympia, Wash., Feb. 25.-- The earthquake shock was felt here at 4:45 this morning. It was more remarkable for length of duration than for its severity. The Shock at Tacoma Tacoma, Feb. 25.-- This morning's earthquake shock was plainly felt in Tacoma, on top of the hill, and at Edison, Sumner, Puyallup and Steilacoom. There were three light vibrations, occurring just before 5 o'clock, the general trend being from north to south, though at Steilacoom the vibrations seemed to be from east to west. The shock was felt at the insane asylum at Steilacoom more plainly that anywhere else. At Sumner and Puyallup people were awakened from sleep. A woman living in the north end was awakened by the second shock, which aroused her thoroughly, and made her feel seasick.
At Oregon City
Oregon City, Feb. 25.-- The earthquake was distinctly felt here this morning at 4:46 o'clock. A number of people were awakened at that time without knowing what disturbed them, but many clearly recognized the shock as an earthquake. The motion appeared to be easterly and westerly, and the shaking continued lively about six seconds, and then gradually ceased. No damage from it has been reported. |
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Reid 2, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Portland 4:47a February 25, 1895 III |
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Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
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| Transcription: 82 1895 Feb. 25 12:47 46.5 N, 122.4 W V 1 |
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| 7040 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
1895 |
Feb. 26, 1895, Tues., p. 8, c. 1 |
Transcription: IT JUST SHIVERED
The Earth Shakes Slightly Just Before Sunrise
WEST OF THE CASCADE RANGE
It Was Just Quake Enough to Disturb Light Sleepers – Felt as Far South as Portland
A slight earthquake shock made Western Washington quiver between 4:30 and 4:45 [?? hard to read – RSL] , but not severe enough to arouse any but he lightest sleepers and it only lasted two seconds in this city.
In the northern part of the city it made the houses tremble, and the occupants were aroused from their slumber. C.P. Peck, who lives on Renton hill, says that he was awakened in the neighborhood of 4:40 o’clock by the shaking of the house. John Clancy while asleep was disturbed by the shock, and a man who lives in the Lake Union addition was nearly thrown out of bed by the force of it.
The local weather station has no earthquake instruments and did not receive any news of it. Observer Salisbury says he left his home on Third street about 4:30 o’clock and at 4:37 was climbing the stairs of the New York block. He did not feel the shock, but thinks it may have occurred while he was ascending the stairs.
The effects of the shock elsewhere are told in the following dispatches:
Portland, Or., Feb. 25. – Three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning. Each shock lasted about three seconds. The first occurred at 4:47. The vibrations were from north to south.
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Felt in Washington and Oregon Early Monday Morning.
Tacoma, Feb. 25. – Special. –Three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here this morning between 4:45 and 4:50 o’clock. They were felt with their greatest severity at Sumner, Puyallup, Steilacoom and in the north end of this city. In the lower part of town the shock was not noticed. No clocks were stopped and there were no other evidences of a seismic disturbance. Prof. Fred G. Plummer’s seismograph, in his office on C street, was affected but slightly. The needle moved but 1-20 of an inch, and that mall movement was from the north and east.
Editor Montgomery, of the Sumner Herald, reports that the shock at Sumner was sufficient to awake all the inhabitants.
At Puyallup, Editor H.B. Lefevre, of the Citizen, reports the same state of affairs. The shock at both places was from the north to the south.
At the Seilacoom insane asylum, the shock was sufficient to awake the attendants and many of the patients. The walls could be heard to creak. The direction there the hospital authorities report to be from east to west.
Architect Fred H. Heath, of 914 North Tenth street, reports having felt two shocks sufficiently to cause him to roll in his bed. Ex-Park Commissioner F.I. Mead, whose residence is on North Twenty-seventh street, was awake when the first shock came. He said the second came ten seconds later and the third, a very faint one, a few seconds after that. He looked at his watch and the time was 4:56.
Allen C. Mason and many others living in the north end felt the shock severely.
Olympia, Feb. 25. –Special. – An earthquake shock was felt here at 4:45 this morning. It was more remarkable for the length of its duration than for its severity.
Lebam [sic?], Feb. 25. –Special. – A distinct shock of earthquake was felt here this morning between the hours of 4 and 5 o’clock, lasting probably five or six seconds. But little attention was given to the matter at the time, but since morning the occurrence has been reported from a number of houses, and has given rise to a general belief that it was an earthquake.
Portland, Feb. 25. –Special. – Three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning. Each shock lasted about three seconds. The first shock occurred at 4:47, and the vibrations were from north to south. |
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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: 1895 February 25, 4:47 a.m., standard time; Portland, Oregon; three slight shocks from northward. Intensity III. Tacoma, and points to the southward; same time three slight shocks from S 10 degrees W; intensity III; Green River Mines, intensity V. My "home-made" seismograph only records horizontal shocks and showed from 1/2O inch. The directions noted would place center near Toutle River where I observed a vertical shock, already reported (1893). F.G. Plummer, Tacoma. Portland, Oregon; three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning; each shock lasted about three seconds; the first occurred at 4:47; the vibrations were from north to south (San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895). Tacoma; this morning's earthquake shock was plainly felt in Tacoma, on top of the hill, and at Edison, at Sumner, Puyallup, and Steilacoom. There were three light vibrations occurring just before 5 o'clock, the general trend being from north to south, though at Steilacoom the vibrations seemed to be from east to west (San Jose, Mercury, February 26, 1895). |
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| 1716 |
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: 189502251247000 46500-122400 V NO 5 01 |
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| 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 |
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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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