Washington Public Power Supply System, Preliminary
Safety Analysis Report,
WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 1, 1300 MW Nuclear Power Plant, Vol. 2A.
1977
Tables 2R-E16 and 2R-E14B
TABLE 2R E-16
CATALOGED EVENTS: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
OBTAINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION
May 10, 1883 INLAND SENTINEL, THE 05/24/1883
Jan 30, 1900 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 01/31/1900
Jan 11, 1909 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 01/19/1909
Aug 18, 1915 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 08/19/1915
Feb 22, 1916 PENTICTON HERALD, THE 03/02/1916
Jan 23, 1920 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 01/29/1920
Aug 08, 1924 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 08/13/1924
Jun 28, 1925 PENTICTON HERALD, THE 06/30/1925
Jul 21, 1930 VANCOUVER SUN, THE 11/13/1939
Apr 17, 1931 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 04/23/1931
Dec 31, 1931 VANCOUVER SUN, THE 11/13/1939
Jul 18, 1932 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 07/28/1932
Dec 21, 1932 VANCOUVER SUN, THE 11/13/1939
Oct 05, 1933 VANCOUVER SUN, THE 11/13/1939
May 04, 1934 VANCOUVER SUN, THE. 11/13/1939
VERNON NEWS, THE 05/10/1934
Mar 28, 1936 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 04/09/1936
Apr 22, 1936 VICTORIA DAILY TIMES 04/22/1936
Jul 15, 1936 CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THE 07/22/1936
Feb 19, 1938 VANCOUVER SUN, THE 11/13/1939
etc. (additional info on post-1928 earthquakes RSL)
TABLE 2R E-14b
LISTING B
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION OF
CATALOGED EVENTS
Inland Sentinel, The, Kamloops, B.C., May 24, 1883
"Earthquake--At five minutes to seven last evening two sharp shocks
of an earthquake visited this vicinity. The movement was from soutkdest
to northwest, the duration of both was about six seconds. Buildings
were shaken violently, windows, gas fixtures and crockery rattled, and
many people were scared but no one was hurt."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., January 31, 1900
"A Young Earthquake
"A mild shock of earthquake visited the valley last evening shortly
after eight o'clock. There was a loud rumbling and four or five distinct
vibrations were felt. Buildings were slightly shaken and loose articles
rattled as with a heavy jar. The shock was noticed by large numbers of
people throughout the valley."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., January 13, 1909
"CHILLIWACK HAD AN EARTHQUAKE
"A Slight Earth Tremor Distinctly Felt on Monday Afternoon by the
House Dwellers.
"Dishes, Pictures and wall Bric-a-Bric Rattled and Swayed for about
Seven Seconds.
"Not to be behind and out of the fashion with other places of
importance, Chilliwack experienced about 3:45 p.m. on Monday, a slight
shock of earthquake. The shock was quite perceptible to those in the
houses but those upon the street felt nothing of it.
"The tremor or shock lasted about seven seconds and set dishes and
windows rattling and pictures swayed upon the walls. No people are
reported as alarmed. There were three distinct shocks recorded on the
instruments at Harrison House."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., August 19, 1915
"CHILLIWACK VALLEY EXPERIENCES SHAKE
"Late sleepers rudely awakened by a general shaking up of surrounding
no damage.
"Chilliwack city and valley experienced a real live shake yesterday
morning a few minutes after six o'clock, which lasted several seconds.
The tremor was the most pronounced experienced since 1871, and was
sufficient to arouse late sleepers, by the shaking of houses and the
rattling of windows. Whether the shake was caused by a real earthquake
or the fall of a massive glacier in the mountains caused by a long
season of dry weather is a matter of conjecture.
"The latter view is accepted by many from the fact that the dis--
turbance appears to have been confined to the valley, including the
Agassiz district. In 1871, it was discovered after the shock of that
time, that a big slice of Mt. Cheam peak had dropped about one thousand
feet. "
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Penticton Herald, The, Penticton, B.C., August 19, 1915
"SMALL QUAKE WAS FELT IN PENTICTON
"Earth tremor was noticeable all over province - from Mount Baker.
"A distinct earth tremor was felt here at 6:05 o'clock yesterday
morning. Dishes rattled on the pantry shelves, furniture and fixtures
in the houses shook and citilens generally accustomed to waiting until
the respectable hour of eight before waking in the morning woke rather
suddenly.
"it is seven years since there was any evidence of an earthquake
shock in Penticton. Two years ago, there was a very distinct shock in
Vancouver and several buildings were slightly strained.
"Insofar as can be learned absolutely no damage was done here on
Wednesday. The houses shook for two or three seconds as if in a very
strong gale, but that was all. Most of the sleepers in the upper floors
woke up, but those slumbering closer to the ground, say that they did
not know that there was a tremor at all.
"A report last night from Victoria stated that the location of the
event which shook the whole province yesterday morning, was placed at
near Mt. Baker."
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Vernon News, The, August 19, 1915
"TOWN AND DISTRICT
"A slight earthquake shock was felt by many in this city on Wednesday
morning shortly after five o'clock. it seems to have been a little more
noticeable at Coldstream than in town."
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Penticton Herald, The, Penticton, B.C., March 2, 1916
"FAIRVIEW
"A slight earthquake shock was felt here about half past five
o'clock on Tuesday evening last."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., January 29, 1920
"CITY FELT SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE
"The earthquake that shook the coast was distinctly felt in Chilliwack,
several persons becoming slightly alarmed. From reports in of persons
who were at the coast, the tremor here was very slight in corvarison and
no damage has been recorded. While there it appears to have been a
distinct swaying, here it was rather a shaking motion, rattling dooro
and windows.
"The quake occurred at 11:10 Friday evening and lasted for five
seconds. At first many persons thought that the tremor was caused by
the high wind then prevailing and some in the city put it down to a
motor truck passing nearby. On the coast, rumbling sounds are said to
have been heard."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., August 13, 1924
"QUAKE IN SUMAS
"Residents of Huntingdon, Sumas and the district for some 6 miles
around were awakened at about 3 o'clock Thursday morning by an earth-
quake tremor which knocked small articles from mantelpieces and other
high places in their homes. No damage was done."
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Penticton Herald, The, Penticton, B.C., June 30, 1925
"Tables moved, chair rocked here Saturday when slight tremors.
"Penticton visited by slight tremors of earthquake which devastated
Santa Barbara, California. Chandelier in store sways violently, and
pedestrians feel dizzy sensations. Lasted only a few seconds.
"Slight earthquake tremors were felt in Penticton at about 5:20 on
Saturday afternoon, which are believed to have been in connection with
the great earthquake in Santa Barbara, Califor-nia on Sunday which laid
waste to the city. The movement of the earth here is reported to have
been quite pronounced, lasting however only for a few seconds. Upon the
occasion of the great quake in San Francisco about 20 years ago, tremors
were felt quite perceptibly in Penticton district and particularly at
Peachland.
"No word has come from Victoria reporting detection of earthquake
tremors in British Columbia on Saturday, but many Penticton citizens are
confident that a slight earthquake was experienced here. Pedestrians on
Main Street at the time mentioned have reported a dizzy, whirling sensation
lasting for a brief period, and in one of the stores on the west side of
the street, the chandelier commenced to sway violently and even the
heavy counters moved slightly.
"At one residence on Winnipeg Street, the occupants were astounded
to see the chairs suddenly start to rock back and forth.
"Penticton has been visited by slight earthquake tremors at least
4 times in the last 20 years."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., April 23, 1931
EARTHQUAKE QUIVER FELT AT SARDIS AND SUMAS
"Many residents in the Sardis and Sumas areas report having felt the earth tremors which
occurred Friday night shortly before 8 o'clock. The shocks were felt at Seattle, Bellingham,
Vancouver and Victoria, but were not noticed in the city so far as learned."
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., April 30, 1931
"EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES ABBOTSFORD RESERVOIR
"Abbotsford is probably the first town in British Columbia able to
claim to have suffered damage to civic property by an earthquake. As a
privilege available to the town commissionairs, it is not likely to be
voiced above a whisper. But the proof is to be seen at the new town
water reservoir, where a large crack appeared immediately after Friday
evening's seismic shiver. Also more than one basement has shown new
cracks, some doors in local homes don't swing like they used to, and as
we scribble this, we notice a nervous neighbour carefully inspecting
the mortar between the bricks of his chimey.
"But then--earthquakes are a novelty here--yet.
"(Watch for the daily scream head, 'Town of Abbotsford Razed by
Earthquake)--Abbotsford News"
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., December 31, 1931
EARTHQUIVER FELT AT SARDIS AND SUMAS
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Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C. July 28, 1932
"TREMBLOR FELT IN CHILLIWACK RESIDENTS SAY
"An earth shock, believed to have been the same as was felt in
Seattle at 1O p.m. last Sunday was felt to a lesser degree in Chilliwack,
according to John L. Sheldon, Sr., who writes The Progress about his
sensations.
etc. (RSL - additional information about quakes after 1928)
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