Cascadia Catalog 1793-1930

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Event #238 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs
Previously uncataloged. The WPPSS documents transcribe an article from the Chillwack Progress: "An earthquake shock was felt at Port Haney Sunday afternoon about 3:30. The shock lasted a few seconds but did no damage. The tremor terrified the townspeople, shook the windows of the houses, disturbed pictures and other household items. "Victorians were given a reminder of the dreadful earthquakes that have been doing so much destruction in Japan in shape of a slight shock about 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Buildings shook, glass ware threatened to fall, ladies screamed and turned pale, but nothing was damaged in any way. "
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
1891	12	6	3	30	P							Port Haney	B.C.
N-WPP - 2495							-		-	-		N-WPP - 2495				-

Source ID	Publication	Pub Date	Pub Details
2495	Washington Public Power Supply System, Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, Ammendment 23, WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 1, 1300 MW Nuclear Power Plant, Vol. 2A.	1977	Tables 2R-E18 and 2R-E14D. Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., December 10, 1891
Transcription: December 6, 1891 Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., December 10, 1891 "An earthquake shock was felt at Port Haney Sunday afternoon about 3:30. The shock lasted a few seconds but did no damage. The tremor terrified the townspeople, shook the windows of the houses, disturbed pictures and other household items. "Victorians were given a reminder of the dreadful earthquakes that have been doing so much destruction in Japan in shape of a slight shock about 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Buildings shook, glass ware threatened to fall, ladies screamed and turned pale, but nothing was damaged in any way. "