Individual Event Report
| Event #432 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| Berg and Baker were the first to catalog this earthquake, felt in Portland, citing the Oregonian. The Intensity of IV seems high, given the descriptions: "... The tremor was felt at several points in the city but was not of any great violence nor was the shock of any great length. The shake occurred a few minutes after 4 o'clock and lasted about 20 seconds... in the Swetland building [people] noticed the windows begin to rattle and felt a distinct jar.... Mrs. J.T. Morgan... and the members of her family felt a decided upheaval and then a distinct quake. They saw the windows move and the dishes on the table shake. Several others ... telephoned to The Oregonian that they had felt the earthquake.People in many of the large buildings felt the shock but attributed the slight trembler to the vibration caused by heavy machinery. " No other newspapers have been 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 |
| 1910 |
2 |
15 |
4 |
0 |
P |
P |
45.55 |
122.60 |
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Portland |
OR |
IV |
MM |
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| BB - 1341 |
WWC - 1773 |
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BB - 1341 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1982 |
Oregonian |
1910 |
Feb. 16, 1910; pg 8, col 3 |
Transcription: Portland Feels Quake
Light but Distinct Shake Noticed by Many.
Tremor Occurs About 4 O'clock and Lasts Twenty Seconds Rose Festival
People Report Shock
Portland was visited by an earthquake shock yesterday afternoon. The tremor was felt at several points in the city but was not of any great violence nor was the shock of any great length. The shake occurred a few minutes after 4 o'clock and lasted about 20 seconds.
Members of the Rose Festival committee in session at the headquarters in the Swetland building noticed the windows begin to rattle and felt a distinct jar. The cause was promptly attributed to an earthquake.
Mrs. J.T. Morgan, of Second and Howell streets, reported the shock. She and the members of her family felt a decided upheaval and then a distinct quake. They saw the windows move and the dishes on the table shake. Several others both on the east and west side telephoned to The Oregonian that they had felt the earthquake.
People in many of the large buildings felt the shock but attributed the slight trembler to the vibration caused by heavy machinery. Inquiry at the branch office of the U.S. Hydrographic Service failed to secure info on subject. Neither Mr. McNulty nor District Forecast Official Beals are possessed of a seismograph, although each has put in a requisition for one. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1341 |
Berg and Baker, 1963, Oregon Earthquakes, 1841 through 1958, BSSA, V. 53, No. 1, pp. 95-108 |
1963 |
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| Transcription: 1910 Feb 15 24:00:-- Feb 15 4:00 pm (PST) Portland IV O/Feb 16, 1910, 8:3 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2083 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: at Portland, 4:23 p.m. Dec. 30, 1909; 4:45 p.m. Feb. 7, 1910; 4 p.m., Feb. 15, 1910; Mar. 22, 1914 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1773 |
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: 191002152400000 45550-122600W IV BB 4 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 112 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 112 1910 Feb. 16 00:00 Portland, Ore. IV 3 |
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