Individual Event Report
| Event #143 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| From the Oregonian: "1877, November 30. Portland (2 shocks). Earthquake--Slight shocks--Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock two slight, but distinct shocks, were felt in this city. Most of the residents were in bed at the time, and wrapped in slumber; but the shocks were sufficient to arouse them. In the upper portion of the city, the vibrations were felt with greater force, and created no excitement among the inhabitants. No damage is to report, although the frequency with which this city is visited by these shocks tends to materially lessen public confidence in mother earth. The idea of brick buildings tumbling about our ears is not very pleasant and that such an event may never come to pass is the burden of the average Portlander's prayer." The Washington Standard reports the event as being felt slightly in Olympia. |
| 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 |
| 1877 |
11 |
30 |
4 |
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A |
|
45.55 |
122.60 |
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Portland |
OR |
III |
MM |
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| N-Ore - 1534 |
WWC - 1653 |
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- |
RAS - 31 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1299 |
Berg and Baker, 1963, Oregon Earthquakes, 1841 through 1958, BSSA, V. 53, No. 1, pp. 95-108 |
1963 |
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| Transcription: 1877 - - Nov 30 4 am (Local) Portland III O/Dec 1, 1877 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 31 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 31 1877 Nov. 30 12: Portland, Ore. III 3 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2031 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: at Portland, O-Dec. 1, 1877, P. 5, 100 w. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2030 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: two shocks, at Portland, Nov. 30, 1877 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1534 |
The Oregonian |
1877 |
Dec 1, 1877; pg 6, c. 1. |
Transcription: 1877, November 30. Portland (2 shocks).
Earthquake--Slight shocks--Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock two slight, but distinct shocks, were felt in this city. Most of the residents were in bed at the time, and wrapped in slumber; but the shocks were sufficient to arouse them. In the upper portion of the city, the vibrations were felt with greater force, and created no excitement among the inhabitants. No damage is to report, although the frequency with which this city is visited by these shocks tends to ma- terially lessen public confidence in mother earth. The idea of brick buildings tumbling about our ears is not very pleasant and that such an event may never come to pass is the burden of the average Portlander's prayer. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 806 |
Reid 2, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Puget Sound 8:40p December 12, 1877 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1653 |
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: 1877113004 45550-122600W1III BB 3 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2586 |
Washington Standard |
1877 |
Dec. 1, 1877. p. 4, c. 4. Saturday weekly; known from U.W. Library, Pacific Northwest Collection card catalog. |
| Transcription: A slight shock of an earthquake is reported to have occurred in this vicinity at about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. |
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