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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 #374 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Northeastern Washington. The Weather Bureau Report reports the event being felt in: "Colville, Conconully, Danville, Loomis, Merritt, Republic, Twisp ." Earthquake History of the US gives this: "Three shocks felt from south boundary of Spokane County, Wash., to a point north of Bradshaw, British Columbia. Felt at Colville, Davenport, and Grand Forks. Plaster fell at Nelson, British Columbia." The single newspaper article found (from Seattle) says that the earthquake was felt in many parts of Spokane, but did no damage.The BSSA is cited, but that article is not included here. Additional newspapers from British Columbia, Spokane, and other parts of eastern Washington could be 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
1906  1  2  5  45  A  L  48.70  117.80        Northeastern  WA  VI  MM  7000.00    mi2 
N-WA - 1938 WWC - 1756 - - USEQS - 938 USEQS - 938

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
997  U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96  1973   
Transcription: 1906. January 2. Northeastern Washington. Three shocks felt from south boundary of Spokane County, Wash., to a point north of Bradshaw, British Columbia. Felt at Colville, Davenport, and Grand Forks. Plaster fell at Nelson, British Columbia.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1427  Milne, W.G., 1956, Seismic Activity in Canada, west of the 113th meridian 1841-1951: Canada Dominion Obs. Pub., V. 18, No. 7, pp. 119-146  1957   
Transcription: 1906 JANUARY 3. 5:42 a.m. Felt at Nelson, where plaster was knocked down, hanging pictures were displaced, and articles fell from shelves. Rossland and Trail seem to have suffered to the same extent. At Revelstoke windows rattled, and at Grand Forks buildings trembled. Col., BSSA
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1938  Seattle Daily Times  1906  Tuesday Evening, Jan. 2, 1906, p. 4, c.. 7 
Transcription: Woman Made Seasick By Earthquake Shock,"
First disturbance of its kind of definite record occurs at Spokane, Tuesday, January 2.___ A distinct trembling of the earth took place here at 5:45 o'clock this morning. The wave seemed to travel from east to west, starting slowly and increasing in violence, lasting several seconds. The shock was felt in many parts of the city. No damage is reported, although one woman states that she was made seasick by the shaking. This is the first earthquake known of definite record here.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1756  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: 190601 2 48700-117800W1VI WG 6 01
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
905  Reid 2, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park     
Transcription: Spokane 5:45a January 2, 1906 Duration 2 seconds.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1119  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   
Transcription: [1906 January 2. 5:45 a.m. Northeastern Washington. Two shocks felt from south boundary of Spokane Co. to north of Bradshaw, B. C. Felt at Colville and Rossbury, Stevens Co., Davenport, Lincoln Co.-Reid's Scrapbook, 1, 119; Reid's Card Catalog. McAdie mentions Spokane.]
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
744  Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park     
Transcription: Colville PST 5:49 am 3 Jan, 1906 V -WBR Central not far from Colville in the NE part of Wash. Felt for about 60 minutes to the N & to the South of that place. The Wash. Weather Report of Jan, 1906 says it was also felt at Loomis, 70 miles west of Colville and gives the date as Jan 2. No time given.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
103  Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476  1967   
Transcription: 103 1906 Jan. 2 13:45 N.E. Washington 1,4 felt over 7,000 sq. mi.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1934  McAdie, Alexander C., 1907, Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast: 1897 to 1906, Smithsonian Misc. Collections, Part of Vol. XLIX (No. 1721), Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., 64 p.  1907   
Transcription: 1906. January 2; Spokane, Washington. Light Shock at 5:55 a. m. Motion from east to west.___C. Stewart, U. S. Weather Bureau.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
906  Reid 2, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park     
Transcription: Colville 5:49a January 3, 1906 V Felt for about 50 miles to the north and south of Colville.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
938  U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96  1973   
Transcription: 1906 Jan. 2 05:45 Northeastern Washington - - 7,000 VI 3-29,56
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
743  Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park     
Transcription: Spokane PST 5:45 pm 2 Jan, 1906 -SB i pg 119 dura- tion 2 seconds 2 shocks from the northern boundary of Spokane country to a point above Rossland, BC. 100 miles North of Seattle. First felt since 1872 felt also at Col- vell, Chewland, Keattle, Falls, Marcus, Rossburg, Davenport, Wash., Brand Forks.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
7108  US Weather Bureau - Washington Section
Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Washington Section of the Climate and Crop Service of the Weather Bureau (Seattle, Weather Bureau) Issued from June 1897 to January 1906 (Volume 1 #1 to Volume 10 #1) 		 1897-1906   
Transcription: US Weather Bureau - Washington Section
Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Washington Section of the Climate and Crop Service of the Weather Bureau (Seattle, Weather Bureau) Issued from June 1897 to January 1906 (Volume 1 #1 to Volume 10 #1)
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December 1897 to January 1906 events taken from above source
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Dec 15, 16, 17, 20, 1897 “Lakeside -- Charles Johnson, Observer. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at this station on the 15th, followed by light shocks on the 16th, 17th and 20th, all occurring at 6:00 A.M. Vibration from west to east.” (volume 1 #7 December 1897 p 5)
[Dec 15?, 1897] “Waterville -- R.W. Starr, Observer. Shock of earthquake sufficient to rattle the dishes in frame houses, duration from four to six seconds: direction from northwest to southeast.” [Note: Date not given, assume Dec 15th] (volume 1 #7 December 1897 p 5)
Jan 11, 14, 15, 1898 “Slight earthquake shocks were felt at Lakeside on the 11th, 14th and 15th.” (p 4) “Lakeside - Charles Johnson, Observer. A slight shock of earthquake on the 11th, 14th and 15th; vibration from southwest to northeast.” (volume 1 #8 January 1898 p 5)
Feb 2, 1898 “Union City -- M. Eells, Observer. … A slight earthquake shock at Brinnon on the 2d, at about 6:30 P.M.” (volume 1 #9 February 1898 p 5)
Feb 22, 1898 “Ellensburg -- R. Lee Barnes, Observer. Earthquake shock at 5:30 A.M. on the 22d.” (volume 1 #9 February 1898 p 5)
May 4, 1898 “Lakeside -- Charles Johnson, Observer. Slight shock of earthquake on the 4th, vibration from west to east.” (volume 1 #12 May 1898 p 5)
June 3, 1898 “Lakeside -- Charles Johnson, Observer. Light shock of earthquake on the 3d, vibration from west to east.” (volume 2 #1 June 1898 p 8)
Nov 7, 1898 “An earthquake tremor was noticed as occurring on the 7th at 6:30 p.m.; it was reported by Anacortes and Olga observers.” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 2 #7 November 1898)
Dec 26, 1898 “On the morning of the 26th and up to 8 a.m. several distinct shocks of earthquake were noted at Ellensburg.” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 2 #8 December 1898)
Aug 6, 1899 “Earthquakes - La Center, two light shocks, about 3 p.m. on the 6th, lasting about ten seconds. Olympia, slight shock at 3:05 p.m. of the 6th; vibration from west to east, lasting about five seconds.” (volume 3 #3 August 1899)
Dec 30, 1899 “Remarks of Voluntary Observers. Lakeside - Capt. Chas. Johnson. Two slight shocks of earthquake on the 30th.” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 3 #7 December 1899)
Apr 23, 1900 Earthquakes - Olympia, La Center (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 3 #11 December 1899)
Feb 5, 1902 “Earthquake … Centralia, 5th (slight)” (p 4) (volume 5 #9 February 1902)
Feb 22, 1902 “Earthquake -- Lakeside, 22nd (slight shock)” (volume 5 #9 February 1902 p 4)
Feb 26, 1903 “Earthquake Shocks: Lakeside, 26th, vibration from west to east. Waterville, 26th, vibration from northwest to southeast.” (volume 7 #9 February 1903 p 4)
Mar 13, 1903 Earthquake Shocks - Centralia, Grand Mound, Olympia, Seattle (volume 6 #10 March 1903)
Apr 24, 1903 “Meteor Fell -- La Center 24th.” (volume 6 #11 April 1903 p 4)
Apr 26, 1903 “Sulphur Ashes: Aberdeen, sulphur ashes fell on 26th that were quite strong of sulphur.” (volume 6 #11 April 1903 p 4)
Sept 11, 1903 Earthquake Shocks - La Center at 3:50 p.m., South Bend at 3:30 pm (volume 7 #4 September 1903)
Oct 14, 1903 Meteors - “La Center two fine meteors fell on 14th at 9:30 and 10 pm” (volume 7 #5 October 1903)
Mar 16, 1904 Earthquakes - Coupeville, Grand Mound, La Center, Port Townsend, Seattle, Snohomish, Cle Elum, Waterville (volume 7 #10 March 1904)
Jun 10, 1904 Earthquakes - Lakeside [Chelan County] (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 8 #1 June 1904)
July 27, 1904 Earthquakes - Lakeside “shock of earthquake on 27th. The vibration was from northwest of southeast.” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 8 #2 July 1904)
Nov 15, 1904 Earthquake - Lakeside (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 8 #6 November 1904)
July 25, 1905 Earthquakes - Rattlesnake Mountains (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 9 #2 July 1905)
July 28, 1905 Earthquakes - Olga (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 9 #2 July 1905)
Oct 17, 1905 Earthquake - Lakeside “A series of earthquakes occurred on the 17th; first at 6:00 p.m., second at 11:30 p.m., severe, followed at intervals of 10 to 15 minutes with three other mild shocks. Vibration from southwest to northeast.” (volume 9 #5 October 1905)
Jan 2, 1906 Earthquake - Colville, Conconully, Danville, Loomis, Merritt, Republic, Twisp (volume 10 #1 January 1906)
 


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