United States Earthquakes, 1928

By N.H. Heck and R.R. Bodle, 1930, U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Serial Number 483, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 14.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON
120TH MERIDIAN OR PACIFIC COAST TIME

January 24: 9.45, Abbotsford (49.1 degrees N., 122.2 degrees W.).
	Slight shock. No details.
February 2: 4.52, Startup, Wash. (47.8 degrees N., 121.7 degrees W.).
	Generally felt. Strong shake and roaring. Cracking of plaster and paper.
	People generally alarmed.
February 9: 3.05, Vancouver Island, probably off west coast (48.5 degrees N., 125 degrees W.).
	At Alberni, British Columbia, loud report and rumble.
	Tidal wave at Bamfield. Fairly strong shock at Tatoosh Island, Wash., where there
	was a loud roaring sound. Slight at Port Townsend.
July 5: 21.30, Waldheim, Wash. (48.1 degrees N., 121.6 degrees W.). Shock felt by a few.
September 4: Newport Oreg. (44.7 degrees N., 124.1 degrees W.). Slight shock felt also
	at other towns within 10 mile radius.
September 4: 23.18, Darrington, Wash. (48.3 degrees N., 121.6 degrees W.).
	Generally felt over area 10 miles in radius. Trembling, two shocks.


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