1872 North Cascades Earthquake Aftershocks by Date and Local Time
Timed information about specific aftershocks
1872 North Cascades Earthquake Aftershocks by Date and Local Time
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General comments 1872 North Cascades Aftershocks (Ruth Ludwin, September, 1999)
Fort Lapwai, ID
1872 12 14 21:40.5 Saturday MAIN SHOCK
For a full report on the main shock, go to
THE 1872 EARTHQUAKE SIGNIFICANT DATA AND CONCLUSIONS, Prepared for UNITED ENGINE
ERS & CONSTRUCTORS, INC. By WESTON GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, INC., DECEMBER, 1976
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Olympia
Olympia Comment: These separate newspaper articles almost certainly all originated from the the report by Captain Lawson published in the Pacific Tribune (Dec. 17, 1872) and the Weekly Pacific Tribune (Dec. 21, 1872)
(see main shock) RSL
Olympia
Comment: Although there is some uncertainty about the time, this aftershock seems to be well documented. The Lewiston and Walla Walla articles are distinct and separate sources, while the several articles from Olympia almost certainly all
originated from the report by Captain Lawson published in the Pacific Tribune
(Dec. 17, 1872) and the Weekly Pacific Tribune (Dec. 21, 1872) (see main shock).
Because reports with time information were received from two widely spaced places, this shock was likely responsible for
at least some of the many reports of aftershocks shortly following the main shock.
(Fort Lapwai, ID; Kittitas Valley W.T.; Klickitat, W.T.; Matsqui, Brit. Col.; O'Hamet, Brit. Col.; Reed's Ferry ID; Seilacoom, W.T.).
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Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Comment:
Because the 3 AM time is mentioned over a large geographic area, it seem likely that this shock was also felt at other locales where multiple events were felt that night, but no specific times were given:
Colville W.T., Fort Simcoe W.T., Texas Ferry, W.T., Wallula, W.T., Wenatchee, W.
T., Snoqualamie W.T., The Dalles, OR, Walla Walla, W.T.
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Olympia
Olympia
1872 12 15 6:40 or 6:30 Sunday
Olympia
1872 12 15 9:00 Sunday
The Dalles, OR.
Deer Lodge, Mont.
Olympia
Olympia
1872 12 17 13:45 Tuesday (or 1872 12 18)
Olympia
Olympia
A chronological history of Seattle from 1850 to 1897
prepared by Thomas W. Prosh, newspaper editor, PI; Manuscript PNW collection N
979.743; P 94 c, 1901
Seattle - Listed by Margaret Hopper but not found in sources
Olympia
The Dalles, OR
Victoria, B.C.
Camp San Juan, W.T..
Seattle
Port Townsend
Weston, OR
Colfax - Listed by Margaret Hopper but not found in sources
The accounts for Colfax and Pine Grove are identical. The location of Colfax is given as: 46° 52.9'N - 117° 21.9'W, and the location of Pine Grove as: 47° 25.6'N - 117° 20.0'W -- The full text of the original article should be checked.
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Olympia
Colville, WA
Puyallup, WA
Olympia
Yale, B.C.
Puyallup
Puyallup
Olympia
Olympia
UPPER COLUMBIA
YYYY MM DD HH:MM Day-of-Week
Felt Place A
Felt Source1
Felt Place B
Felt Source2
Felt Source1
Felt Source2
1872 12 14 20:00 Saturday
Comment: Foreshock two hours BEFORE the mainshock. RSL
From Post Records - Ltr. sent to Adj. General Dept. of the
Columbia, U.S. Army, Portland, Oregon)
Headquarters Gro. Fort Lapwai, I.T.
December 15th, 1872
Comment:
These accounts are included to give the full source text for some of the aftershock reports.Only brief quotes from the full texts are given for the individual aftershocks.
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Weekly Echo Dec. 19, 1872 pg 2 Olympia, Washington
Washington Standard December 21, 1872 Olympia, WT
Puget Sound Daily Courier Dec. 16, 1872 pg 2 Olympia, Washington
Comment: These separate newspaper articles almost certainly all originated from the the report by Captain Lawson published in the Pacific Tribune (Dec. 17, 1872) and the Weekly Pacific Tribune (Dec. 21, 1872)
(see main shock) RSL
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Daily Pacific Tribune December 17, 1872, p.2 Seattle, WT
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Walla Walla
Daily Pacific Tribune December 17, 1872, p.2 Seattle, WT
Walla Walla Union Dec. 21, 1872 page 3
Lewiston, ID
Idaho Signal Dec. 21, 1872 p 3 Idaho City, Idaho
Comment: The report from Alberta, Canada does not mention the time of the main shock, but comparing the
"Half an hour" with Captain Lawson's chronometer times in Olympia
suggests this time. The separate newspaper articles from Olympia
almost certainly all originated from the report by Captain Lawson
published in the Pacific Tribune (Dec. 17, 1872) and the Weekly
Pacific Tribune (Dec. 21, 1872) (see main shock).
Because reports with time information were received from widely
distributed areas, this shock was likely felt at many more places,
and was responsible for at least some of the many reports of
aftershocks shortly following the main shock.
(Fort Lapwai, ID; Kittitas Valley W.T.; Klickitat, W.T.; Matsqui, Brit.
Col.; O'Hamet, Brit. Col.; Reed's Ferry ID; Seilacoom, W.T.).
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Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Henry House; Alberta, Canada
Washington Standard December 21, 1872 Olympia, WT
R.M. Rylatt "Leaves from my diary" two years with the Canadian Pacific Railroad Survey, Rocky Mountain Division" Typescript, Provincial Archives 258 pp.; July 25, 1871-1873.
Comment: The report by Captain Lawson says only "after 11 P.M. there were five others". However, the fact that an 11 PM time was reported by two spatially separated places suggests that this was likely one of the stronger aftershocks, and was one of "felt during the night" events reported at
Colville W.T., Fort Simcoe W.T., Texas Ferry, W.T., Wallula, W.T., Wenatchee, W.T., Snoqualamie W.T., The Dalles, OR, Walla Walla, W.T.
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Washington Standard, December 21, 1872, Olympia, WT
Wenatchee, W. T.
Washington Standard January 11, 1873 p. 2 Olympia, Washington
Comment: Only reported
by Captain Lawson; published in the Pacific Tribune
(Dec. 17, 1872) and the Weekly Pacific Tribune (Dec. 21, 1872)
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Daily Pacific Tribune December 17, 1872, p.2 Seattle, WT
Comment: The separate newspaper articles from
Olympia almost certainly all
originated from the report by Captain Lawson published in the Pacific Tribune
(Dec. 17, 1872) and the Weekly Pacific Tribune (Dec. 21, 1872)
(see main shock) RSL
Daily Pacific Tribune Dec. 16, 1872 - page 2
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 - page 4
Daily Pacific Tribune December 17, 1872, p.2 Seattle, WT
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Portland
Plaindealer December 20, 1872, p. 2 Portland, OR
SteilacoomPuget Sound Express December 19, 1872 p. 2 Steilacoom, W. T.
Colville
Walla Walla Union January 11, 1873 Walla Walla, W.T
Comment:
Because the 5 AM time is mentioned at two widely separated places, it seem likely
that this shock was also felt at other locales where multiple events were felt that night, but no specific times were given: Colville W.T., Fort Simcoe W.T.,
Texas Ferry, W.T.,Wenatchee, W.T., Snoqualamie W.T., The Dalles, OR, Walla Walla, W.T. It seems possible that this event was *NOT* felt in Wallula, where the
report says the shocks "Continued at irregular intervals until 4 A.M."
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Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Fort Lapwai, ID.
Daily Pacific Tribune December 17, 1872, p.2 Seattle, WT
Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 - page 4
(4:30 AM) From Post Records - Ltr. sent to Adj. General Dept. of the
Columbia, U.S. Army, Portland, Oregon)
Headquarters Gro. Fort Lapwai, I.T.
December 15th, 1872
Comment:
This event was reported felt in Olympia. An unpublished paper from Margaret Hopper lists a felt report from Walla Walla, which I was not able to locate. The early-morning time of this event makes it a poor fit with the "other events felt overnight" descriptions received from many locales.
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Puget Sound Daily Courier Dec. 16, 1872 pg 2 Olympia, Washington
Walla Walla(7:00) - Listed by Margaret Hopper - Source not found, RSL
Washington Standard December 21, 1872 Olympia, WT
Comment:
Listed by Margaret Hopper - Source not found, I think her report may refer to the event at 9:17 on the 16th
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Comment: Only reported at one locale, described as 12 hours after the mainshock.
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The New Northwest December 21, 1872 Deer Lodge, Montana
Comment: Time reported only in Olympia - may or may not
have been felt elsewhere.
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Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
Comment:
Felt reports from Olympia and the Dalles - likely to have been felt elsewhere as well, due to the spatial relation between the two felt places.
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Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 pg 2 Seattle, Washington
The Dalles
(9 AM) Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman December 24, 1872 p. 3 Boise I.T.
Comment:
Listed by Margaret Hopper - Source not found.
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Comment:
Reported felt in Seattle and Olympia - could be an independent event.
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Daily Pacific Tribune Dec. 18, 1872 p 3
Seattle
Oregonian, December 21, 1872, p.1
Weekly Intelligencer December 23, 1872 Seattle, W.T.
Comment:
Reported felt in Olympia only - could be an independent event.
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Olympia
Daily Pacific Tribune Dec. 18, 1872 p 3 Weekly Pacific Tribune Dec. 21, 1872 p 3 Olympia
Comment:
Reported felt in Olympia only - could be an independent event.
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Puget Sound Daily Courier January 18, 1873 Olympia, W.T.
Comment:
Reported felt at The Dalles only - could be an independent event.
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Comment:
Reported felt at Victoria only - could be an independent event.
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Daily British Colonist, December 19, 1872, Victoria, B.C., p. 3, col. 1
Comment:
It is possible that this is the same event felt at Victoria - could be an independent event
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Comment:
Reported felt at Seattle only - could be an independent event.
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Comment:
Reported felt at Port Townsend only - could be an independent event.
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Oregonian, December 27, 1872, Portland, Oregon
Comment:
Reported felt at Weston only - judged to be an independent event by Weston Geophysical Research.
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[Weston Geophysical Research Note: Entirely separate event unrelated to December 14 aftershocks.] Oregonian Portland, Oregon December 30, 1872 page 4
Comment:
In my opinion this source likely refers to the earthquake of 12/29, with a mistaken date.
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Colville
John A. Simms to Genl. R. H. Miroy, Records of the Washington Superintending of Indian Affairs, 1853-1874, Letters from agents and
employees in local jurisdictions of the superintendency, 1853-1874. Feb. 24, 1854- July 13, 1874. Microcopy No. M5, Roll No. 30,
Washington State Library.
Comment:
I believe that this aftershock was widely felt, and that it was felt at Colville as well, with the date mistakenly given as the 28th. In addition, there are reports lacking definite times from Yale, BC and Walla Walla of shocks felt during this week.
Puget Sound Daily Courier December 30, 1872 p. 3 Olympia, W.T.
Steilacoom
The Olympia Transcript January 4, 1873 p. 3 Olympia, W.T.
Pine Grove, WA
Oregonian January 17, 1873 Portland, Oregon
Colfax
Oregonian January 17, 1873 Page 1
Comment:
Reported felt at Colville only - could be an independent event.
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Oregonian January 15, 1873 Portland, Oregon
Comment:
Reported felt at Puyallup only - could be an independent event.
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The Dalles Mountaineer The Dalles Oregon Feb. 1, 1873, page 3
Comment:
Reported felt in Puget basin only - could be an independent event.
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Washington Standard, January 18, 1873, p.2, c.4, Olympia, W.T.
Puyallup
Puget Sound Daily Courier January 16, 1873, p.3 Olympia, W.T.
Oregonian January 20, 1873 Portland, Oregon
(No time given) The Olympia Transcript Olympia, Washington January 25, 1873
Stuck Valley
(chimney damage)Weekly Intelligencer Seattle Feb. 3, 1873 (Monday), page 3
Seattle
Weekly Intelligencer January 20, 1873 Seattle, W.T
Victoria Daily Standard January 21, 1873 p. 3, col. 4 Victoria, B.C.
Daily British Colonist January 21, 1873 p. 3, col. 4 Victoria, B.C.
Comment:
Reported felt at two far distant places only, neither gives precise times - these could be an independent events.
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(no time given)Cariboo Sentinel January 18, 1873 page 1 Barkerville, B.
Puyallup
(No time given)The Dalles Mountaineer The Dalles Oregon Feb. 1, 1873, page 3
(No time given) The Olympia Transcript Olympia, Washington January 25, 1873
Comment:
Reported felt at Puyallup only - could be an independent event.
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The Olympia Transcript January 25, 1873 Olympia, W.T.
(no time given) Weekly Intelligencer Seattle Feb. 3, 1873 (Monday), page 3
Comment:
Reported felt in Puyallup area only - could be an independent event.
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("the night of the 19th") Weekly Intelligencer Seattle Feb. 3, 1873 (Monday), page 3
Stuck Valley (chimney damage)
(no time given) The Dalles Mountaineer The Dalles Oregon Feb. 1, 1873, page 3
Comment:
Reported felt at south Puget basin only - could be an independent event.
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Puget Sound Daily Courier January 22, 1873 Olympia, W.T.
Puyallup
(no time given) The Olympia Transcript January 25, 1873 Olympia, W.T.
Stuck Valley
Weekly Intelligencer Seattle Feb. 3, 1873 (Monday), page 3
The Olympia Transcript Olympia, Washington Feb. 1, 1873 pg 3
The Dalles Mountaineer The Dalles Oregon Feb . 1, 1873, page 3
Comment:
This must be two events. The reports are from geographically distinct places,
and there are no reports from intervening places.
Port Madison and Port Blakely are both on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound.
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Hope, B.C.
Caribou Sentinel; March 1, 1873, p. 3. col. 1; Barkersville, B.C. [date given as 2/26 RSL]
Yale, B.C.
Mainland Guardian March 6, 1873, p. 3. col. 1 New Westminster, B.C.
Cariboo Sentinel March 1, 1873 page 3 col. 1 Barkerville, B. C.
NOT FELT at New Westminster, B.C.
Mainland Guardian March 6, 1873, p. 3, col. 1 New Westminster, B.C
Daily British Colonist March 7, 1873, p. 3, col. 2. Victoria, B.C.
(Not felt) Mainland Guardian March 6, 1873, p. 3, col. 1 New Westminster, B.C
Seattle, WA
Port Blakely, WA
Weekly Intelligencer Monday, March 3, 1873 Seattle, W.T.
Victoria Daily Standard March 7, 1873, p.. 3. c. 3 Victoria, B.C.
Port Madison, WA
Weekly Intelligencer Monday, March 3, 1873 Seattle, W.T.
Comment:
Reported felt at Olympia only - could be an independent event.
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Daily British Colonist March 22, 1878 p. 3, col. 4 Victoria, B.C.
Comment:
I found only one source report. This event was reported felt only on the upper Columbia.
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(no date)Walla Walla Union June,14, 1873 Walla Walla, W.T.
Colville, WA - Listed by Margaret Hopper but not found in sources
Whitestone, WA - Listed by Margaret Hopper but not found in sources
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