Individual Event Report
| Event #394 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| Other (non-earthquake) Heavy swell off the Washington coast was observed by a ship at sea off the Columbia River (Reid's notes). Reid also reports a sharp shock of 2-3 seconds duration. "Tsumanis Affecting the West Coast of the United States, 1806-1992" cites the cause as meteorologic. |
| 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 |
| 1906 |
11 |
6 |
8 |
|
A |
P |
46.15 |
125.53 |
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Columbia River |
OR |
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| REID1 - 615 |
REID1 - 615 |
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- |
REID1 - 615 |
- |
Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 615 |
Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: SUBMARINE: off Columbia River, NW Oregon 46 degrees 09' N; 125 degrees 32' W 8 am (ST) 6 Nov, 1906 intensity-sharp, duration 2-3 seconds -K. Peterson, "Stanley", American schooner, from William Harbor to San Francisco, Calif., WSRO Heavy swell, but wind had died down. Immediately after shock heavy swells came from SW which was extremely dangerous to the ship; they lasted 1 1/2 hours. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2160 |
Tsunamis Affecting the West Coast of the United States, 1806-1992 |
1993 |
NGDC Key to Geophysical Records Documentation No. 29, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geophys. Data Center, Boulder, CO |
| Transcription: 1906 Nov. 6, 45 mi. off Washington coast, Validity: 0 ( Lowest of range 0-4), Cause: Meterologic, Observed by ship at sea |
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