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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 #637 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Felt at Davenport, Lincoln Co. This is a second shock which followed the previous event "ten minutes later" according to Townley and Allen.
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
1926  12  30  10            Davenport  WA           
TAWA - 1189 - - - TAWA - 1189 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1189  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: 1926 December 30. 9:58 a.m. VI? Central Washington. At Wenatchee, Chelan Co., two shocks; abrupt bumping or shuddering vibration; moved furniture; rolled rocks onto highway; felt by many. At Leavenworth, Chelan Co., nearly all felt two shocks; first from north to south, second a rapid swaying; people ran outdoors. At Quincy, Grant Co., buildings swayed and dishes fell from shelves. The shock was felt from Yakima to Spokane. At Davenport, Lincoln Co., a rocking motion felt by several was followed ten minutes later by another shock. Also felt at Cashmere and Sunnyslope, Chelan Co.; Rock Island, Douglas Co.-SRC&GS.
 


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