WASHINGTON AND OREGON
(105th MERIDIAN OR PACIFIC WAR TIME)

 January 9: 04:28:03*. Yakima, Washington (press), "Houses in Yakima were shaken
	today. Several reports have been received that windows in homes were shaken and dishes rat-
	tled as if from an explosion."
 January 28: 23:30. Chelan Falls, Washington. Short, slight shock felt.
 March 5: 06:00. Dallas, Oregon (press), "Dallas and a district of some eight or ten
	miles around the city apparently were visited by a noticeable but not destructive earthquake
	shock about 06:00 a.m. Sunday. Many described it as so marked that they thought for an
	instant a car or truck had crashed into their homes. Apparently about four out of five homes
	situated in all parts of the city noticed the shock; although it came at an hour and a day
	when most people were still asleep. An earlier shock was reported by a much smaller number
	around 2:30 or 3:00 the same morning. There was no damage of any kind reported. Many at
	first thought it was heavy cannonading or an explosion. The absence of news reports from other
	sections indicated that the disturbance was local or at least was more severe here than else-
	where in the state."
 March 30: 20:30. Clear Lake (Eatonville), Washington. Motion rapid, brief, very dis-
	tinct. Felt by many in the Nisqually Power Plant. Direction NE. Rattled windows and doors.
 March 31: 14:15. Olympia, Washington. This shock was felt over an area of approxi-
	mately 2500 square miles. Outer limits of the felt area included Hoodsport east of Cedar
	Falls, south of Longmire, thence northwesterly to Olympia to Hoodsport. One isolated report
	came from Port Angeles some distance to the north. From the felt effects it appears the center
	may have been in the area between Olympia and Tacoma.
    INTENSITY V:
 	Grapeview, Olympia, Orting, Shelton, and Tacoma.
    INTENSITY IV:
 	Cedar Falls, Clear Lake, Hoodsport, Longmire, Puyallup, and Tumwater.
    INTENSITY I TO III:
 	Elbe, Port Angeles, and Wilkeson.
    Negative reports were received from sixteen places.
 March 31: Between 21:30 and 22:00. Spirit Lake, Washington. Bumping motion with
	abrupt onset. Felt by several. Moderately loud sounds were heard.
 May 9: 20:30. North Bend, Washington. Two shocks about three seconds apart. Sharp,
	rapid motion. Felt by several.
 September 1: 18:25:14*, BC. Walla, Walla, Washington (press), "Dishes and windows
	rattled houses in the Birkney district here quivered when an apparent earth shock was
	felt by several families who reported the incident as having occurred at 6:25 p.m. Friday. A
	shock was also felt by residents of the Cottonwood and Russel Creek districts at the same
	time. No damage was reported."
 September 7: 23:16:52*, BC. Elbe and Olympia, Washington. Light shock felt.
 September 18: 01:14 and 01:52:27*, BC. Tacoma, Washington (press), "Many Taco-
	mans were awakened shortly before 2 a.m., Monday, by what they believe to be an earthquake.
	Slight tremors were recorded by the seismograph at the University of Washington at 01:14
	and 01:52, indicating a center 50 miles south of Seattle. Numerous Tacomans telephoned the
	press to report being awakened by the tremors. Some said the second tremor was more notice-
	able than the first, rattling dishes, swinging chandeliers and other unsecured objects.
	State Patrol said that residents of Olympia flooded the office in the capital city with tele-
	phone calls following the tremors." It was strongly felt at Olympia where many were awak-
	ened, but only lightly felt at Lakebay.
 September 19: 20:00. Rockville, Oregon. Rapid motion, long duration, felt by two per-
	sons. Windows rattled.
 October 7: 11:45. Chelan Falls, Washington. Rapid motion with abrupt beginning.
	Slight shock felt by a few.
 October 31: 04:34:28.7*, BC. Entiat, Washington. Intensity V. Felt by all. Houses
	shook. Direction west.
    INTENSITY IV:
 	Orondo and Waterville.
    INTENSITY I TO III:
 	Chelan Falls and Lakeside.
    Negative reports were received from two places.
 December 6: 21:48. Hoquiam, Washington. Slight swaying with abrupt beginning.
	Dishes rattled. "Persons living in the hill districts were the only ones that felt the tremor. 
	At Greys Harbor Junior College a large brick chimney was caused to swing 18 inches out of
	line at the top of the building."
 December 25: 06:12:08.8*, BC. Entiat Valley, Washington. Rapid motion lasting one
	minute. Felt by several. Rattled windows.

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