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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 #321 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Previously uncataloged: The WPPSS documents transcribe the account from the Vernon News: "A slight earthquake shock was experienced in Victoria last Friday." Victoria newspapers have not been 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
1898  12  23                    Victoria  B.C.           
N-WPP - 2496 - - - N-WPP - 2496 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2496  Washington Public Power Supply System, Preliminary
Safety Analysis Report, Ammendment 23,
WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 1, 1300 MW Nuclear Power Plant, Vol. 2A. 
1977  Tables 2R-E18 and 2R-E14D. Vernon News, The, Vernon, B.C., December 29, 1898 
Transcription: December 23, 1898
Vernon News, The, Vernon, B.C., December 29, 1898

"A slight earthquake shock was experienced in Victoria last Friday."
 


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