Individual Event Report
| Event #521 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| The BSSA reports: "An earthquake was felt at White Bluff, about seven miles west of Spokane, Wash., shortly after 1 o'clock p.m. on April 18th and lasted about four seconds. It rattled dishes and windows and was accompanied by a rumbling noise. A.M. Jung, curator of the seismograph at Gonzaga University at Spokane reports that the time at his station was 1:13 p.m." There is also a report from the White Bluff Prarie weather observer of RF Intensity IV, lasting 4 seconds. No newspapers have been checked. |
| 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 |
| 1918 |
4 |
18 |
1 |
13 |
P |
P |
47.60 |
117.40 |
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White Bluffs Prairie |
WA |
IV |
RF |
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| TAWA - 1158 |
WWC - 1828 |
- |
- |
TAWA - 1158 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2178 |
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America |
1918 |
V. 8, p. 135 |
| Transcription: White Bluff, Was., April 18, 1918. - An earthquake was felt at White Bluff, about seven miles west of Spokane, Wash., shortly after 1 o'clock p.m. on April 18th and lasted about four seconds. It rattled dishes and windows and was accompanied by a rumbling noise. A.M. Jung, curator of the seismograph at Gonzaga University at Spokane reports that the time at his station was 1:13 p.m. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 145 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 145 1918 Apr. 18 21:13 White Bluffs Prarie IV 4 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1158 |
Townley, S. D. and M. W. Allen, 1939, Descriptive Catalog of Earthquakes of the Pacific Coast of the United States 1769-1928, Chap. III Earthquakes in Washington, 1883-1928, BSSA, V. 29, No. 1, pp. 259-268 |
1939 |
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| Transcription: 1918 April 18. 1:13 p.m. IV. White Bluffs Prairie, seven miles west of Spokane. Rattled dishes and windows; duration four seconds. Recorded at Gonzaga University, Spo- kane.-BSSA, 8, 135; MWR, 46, 189. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1828 |
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: 191804182113000 47600-117400R2IV R 4 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2254 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1918 |
V. 46, p. 189 |
Transcription: Date: April 18, 1918
Time (Greenwich Civil): 20:13
Location: White Bluff Prairie, Wash. (8 miles west of Spokane)
Latitude (deg., min.): 47 40
Longitude (deg.,min.): 117 35
RF Intensity: 4
Number of Shocks: 1
Duration (sec.): 4
Sounds: Faint
Remarks:Rumbling; rocking N-S
Observer: Mrs. A.D. Currie |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 781 |
Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: White Bluff Prarie 47 degrees 40' N; 117 degrees 35' W PST 1:13 pm 18 Apr, 1918 GMT 20h 13m IV 1 shock duration 4 seconds -MWR 189 |
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