United States Earthquakes, 1951

By Leonard M. Murphy and William K. Cloud, 1953, U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Serial Number 762, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 17.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON

(120th MERIDIAN OR PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
January 4: 05:45. Waterville, Wash. V. Felt by several in the Waterville area only. Build-
	ings creaked, loose objects rattled, and other objects were displaced. Bumping subterranean sounds
	were heard by many.
January 7: 14:45. McNary, Oreg. V. Felt by and frightened many. Windows, doors, and
	dishes rattled.
April 3: Klamath Falls, Oreg. A small two-tremor earthquake shook a 10-mile area near
	Klamath Falls. State officials reported only slight damage.
October 9: 14:59:27.7*. Epicenter 48 degrees 10.8' north, 122 degrees 46.2' west, near Seattle, Wash., Victoria,
	B. C. IV. Felt by a few persons in the downtown district, also by people in the Capitol Hill and
	West Seattle suburban areas. Two slight jars were felt by many at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport.



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