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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 #553 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Listed only by Milne; this earthquake was felt in the Queen Charlotte Islands. "No damage was reported, although pictures on the wall were made to swing."
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
1921  10  40  54.00  134.00    6.50  Masset  B.C.           
MILNE - 1462 MILNE - 1462 - MILNE - 1462 MILNE - 1462 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1462  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: 1921 APRIL 10. 5:40 a.m. phi = 54 degrees N; lambda = 134 degrees W; M = 6 1/2. G. An earthquake was felt at Masset on the Queen Charlotte Islands. No damage was reported, although pictures on the wall were made to swing.
 


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