United States Earthquakes, 1962

By James F. Lander and William K. Cloud, 1964, U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, U.S. Government Printing Office, pp. 41-47.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON
(120th MERIDIAN OR PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)

January 14: 21:29:13* Epicenter 47 degrees 50'
	north, 120'13' west, 16 miles due west of Chelan,
	Okanogan County, Wash., close to Navarre
	Coulee, S. Felt over an area of approximately
	3,000 square miles of Chelan, Douglas, and
	Okanogan counties of north-central Washington.
	Maximum intensity (damage) V. One report of
	cracked plaster at Malaga, about 35 miles south-
	east of the epicenter.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) V:
      Ardenvoir.-Felt by all in community; fright-
	ened few in home. Dish fell. Rapid, 10-second
	motion with loud earth noises. 
      Chelan.-Felt by all and frightened few in
	community. Furnishings shifted. Rapid, 10-
	second shock in northwest direction, preceded 1
	second by loud earth noises.
      Chelan Falls.-Frightened observer; felt by
	others in community. Jolted on light of TV
	lamp. Loud earth noises.
      Entiat.-Felt by all in community. Rapid,
	10-second motion in east-west direction, preceded
	2 seconds by loud earth noises.
      Entiat (2 1/2 miles up Columbia River).-Felt by
	all in community; awakened and frightened all
	in home. Rapid, 10-second motion with loud
	earth noises.
      Entiat (Entiat National Fish Hatchery).-Felt
	by all in community; frightened all in home.
	Rapid, 10-second motion, preceded 1-2 seconds
	by loud earth noises.
      Entiat (Entiat Ranger Station).-Frightened
	many in community. Hanging objects swung
	north-south. Slow, 4-second motion with loud
	earth noises.
      Entiat (Entiat Valley).-Felt by and fright-
	ened all in home. Windows, doors, and dishes
	rattled. Slow, 5-second motion, preceded 2
	seconds by loud earth noises.
      Entiat (15 miles west of).-Felt by and awak-
	ened all in home; frightened few. Doors rattled;
	walls creaked. Rapid, 10-second motion in west
	direction with loud earth noises.
      Malaga (35 miles southeast of epicenter). Felt
	by several; frightened few in community. Plaster
	cracked. Rapid, north-south motion, duration
	a few seconds.
      Manson (10 miles northeast of epicenter).-
	Felt by and awakened all; frightened few. Trees,
	bushes shaken strongly. Rapid, 15-second
	motion in east-west direction with loud earth
	noises.
      Methow (about 30 miles northeast of epicenter).-
	Felt by many in community; awakened all in
	home. Started with a small explosivelike rumble,
	then a big explosivelike rapid motion and noise,
	then rolling, waving of floor duration 1 1/2 minutes.
      Navarre Coulee (west of Chelan, close to epi-
	center).-Felt like being close to a large blast. 
	Horses and sheep very excited.
      Waterville.-Felt by all; awakened many and
	frightened few in community. Rapid, 5-10
	second motion, like near explosion, in west-east
	direction; moderate earth noises preceded shock
	by 1-2 seconds.
      Wenatchee.-Felt by and awakened many in
	community; frightened few. Small objects
	shifted. Slow, 10-second shock with moderate
	rumbling earth noises.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) IV: Azwell, Brewster,
	Cashmere, Conconully, Douglas, Dryden, Leav-
	enworth, Monitor (west of), Orondo, Pateros,
	Peshastin, Rocky Reach Dam (about 10 miles
	upstream from Wenatchee), and Stehekin.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) I TO III: Coulee Dam,
	Okanogan, Omak, and Twisp.
July 16: 06:00 (about). Olympia, Wash.
	IV. Observer awakened by rattling of water
	pipe in basement; upon investigation, observed
	water pipe vibration (like a tightly stretched
	wire). Noise also heard. Pipe noise reported
	by another observer. Rapid motion, duration
	about 30-40 seconds.
August 11: 08:53. Gifford Pinchot National
	Forest (Observation Peak Lookout (NE 1/4, Sec.
	14, T. 5 N., R. 6 E.), Skamania County. Wash. 
	IV. Felt by observer. Water rippled in open
	pan; objects on shelves rattled. Bumping, 1-
	second motion; abrupt onset; bumping and
	rumbling earth noises. Also felt at Mowich
	Butte Lookout (NE. 1/4, -See. 26, T. 4 N., R.
	6 E.).
September 4: 21:37.1*. Epicenter about 38
	miles east of Corvallis, Oreg. Magnitude 3.5.
	Lebanon. IV. Felt by several. Dishes rattled
	and houses shook.
September 12: 15:13. Swift Dam, Wash.
	(about 6 miles east of Cougar). III. Single
	jolt felt by several in home.
October 17: 00:33. West Linn, Oreg. II.
	Felt by few.
November 3: 09:42. Swift Dam Village,
	Wash. (about 5 1/2 miles east of Cougar). IV.
	Dishes rattled.
November 5: 19:36:43.5*, 20:15 or 20:25-
	Epicenter 45 degrees 38' north, 122 degrees 40'
	west, near Vancouver, Wash., S. Felt over an area
	of approximately 20,000 square miles of Washington
	and Oregon. (See map, p. 43.) Maximum
	intensity (damage) VI. Minor damage, con-
	sisting principally of cracked plaster and chim-
	neys (bricks fell from some chimneys); and broken
	windows.
 1962 Isoseismal Map
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) VI IN WASHINGTON:
      Battle Ground.-Felt by and frightened many
	in community. Damage slight. Plaster, win-
	dows, walls cracked; plaster fell; dishes and few
	windows broken. Small objects shifted; small
	objects, vases, etc., overturned; knickknacks
	and pictures fell. Pendulum clock stopped.
	Houses bounced. Rapid, 15-20 second motion
	in south-north direction; loud earth noises.
	"This was the strongest shock ever felt by most
	people in this area."
     Brush Prairie.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster cracked.
	Small objects shifted; vases overturned; knick-
	knacks and books fell. Trees, bushes shaken
	strongly. Pendulum clock stopped. Slow, 10-
	15 second motion preceded 3 seconds by moderate
	earth noises.
     Camas and vicinity.-Felt by and frightened
	many in community. Damage slight. Plaster,
	windows, and few chimneys cracked. Small
	objects shifted; vases, etc., overturned. Large
	windows vibrated back and forth. Rapid mo-
	tion, duration 10-15 seconds; thunderous
	earth noises. "People said it was the sharpest
	jolt they had ever felt."
     Heisson.-Felt by and frightened all in com-
	munity. Damage slight. Plaster and walls
	cracked; dishes broken; some loss from broken
	jars of food in grocery store. Many items fell in
	grocery store; furnishings shifted. Rapid, 15-20
	second motion in north direction.
     Kelso.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. Small objects
	shifted; vases overturned; knickknacks fell. 
	Duration 4-5 seconds.
     La Center.-Felt by all and frightened many
	in community. Damage slight. Plaster and
	chimneys cracked. Knickknacks fell. Rapid,
	10-second motion in north-south direction,
	preceded 2 seconds by loud earth noises.
     Longview.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster cracked.
	Knickknacks fell; furnishings shifted. Pendulum
	clock stopped. Rapid, 10-second motion in
	south-north direction; loud earth noises.
     North Bonneville.-Felt by many and fright-
	ened few in community. Damage slight.
	Plaster and chimneys cracked. Knickknacks
	fell. Trees, bushes shaken strongly. Rapid,
	3-second motion in west direction, preceded
	2 seconds by loud explosivelike earth noises.
     Packwood.-Felt by all; frightened all in home.
	Concrete driveway cracked. Rapid, 6-7 second
	motion in north direction; three distinct shocks.
     Stevenson.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. One concrete wall
	cracked. Furnishings shifted; knickknacks fell.
	Rapid, 12-second shock in east-west direction,
	with moderate earth noises.
     Trout Lake.-Felt by several in home; felt
	more strongly 100 yards south. Plaster cracked.
	Stove rocked strongly; house jarred. Sharp,
	2-3 second motion in north direction, preceded
	by rumbling earth noises.
     Underwood.-Felt by all and frightened many
	in community. Damage slight. Plaster and
	chimneys cracked; chimney fell. Knickknacks
	and books fell. Strong, rapid 20-30 second
	motion in east-west direction, preceded 1-2
	seconds by loud earth noises.
     Vancouver.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Damage slight. Plate glass store
	windows broken; advertising signs jarred loose;
	large wall crack on 4th floor of courthouse and
	large chandelier fell; jail elevator out of service;
	plaster cracked and fell. Furnishings shifted;
	knickknacks fell. Trees, bushes shaken strongly.
	Motion generally described as rapid, lasting 10
	seconds to 1 minute; directions southwest to east
	and south-north; loud earth noises 2 seconds before
	shock.
     White Salmon.-Felt by many and frightened
	few in community. Damage slight. "Very
	little damage to chimneys, walls, etc., in this
	area." Vases and small objects overturned;
	knickknacks fell. Rapid, 2-5 second motion;
	many thought car had hit house.
     Woodland.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Minor damage at Woodland and
	within a 5-mile radius. Basement floors
	cracked; existing cement-block walls and plaster
	cracks widened; loss from fallen merchandise
	in grocery and drug stores. Small objects over-
	turned; knickknacks fell. Chandeliers swung
	for 4-5 minutes after shock. Rapid, 30-second
	motion in south-north direction, preceded 3-4
	seconds by loud earth noises. Shock on same
	day at 20:15 felt by some people,
     Yacolt.-Felt by all in community. Damage
	slight. Vases overturned. Pendulum clock
	stopped. Trees, bushes shaken moderately. 
	Slow, 30-second shock with loud earth noises.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) VI IN OREGON:
     Aurora.-Damage slight. Plaster and walls
	cracked; plaster and bricks fell. Refrigerator
	and stove shifted. Slow motion of long duration;
	loud earth noises.
     Banks.-Felt by all and frightened few in
	community. Damage slight. Few walls and
	chimneys cracked. Small objects shifted and
	overturned; knickknacks and books fell. Slow,
	12-15 second motion, preceded 5 seconds by
	moderate earth noises.
     Beaverton and vicinity.-Felt by all and
	frightened many in community. Damage slight.
	Walls cracked slightly; some loss from fallen
	merchandise in stores. Small objects and some
	furniture shifted; small objects overturned;
	knickknacks fell. Rapid, 15-30 second motion,
	very sharp, in north direction, preceded few
	seconds by loud explosivelike earth noises.
     Brightwood.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Plaster cracked. Small objects
	shifted; knickknacks and pictures fell. Rapid,
	40-second motion with loud earth noises.
     Buxton.-Felt by and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. Chimneys cracked.
	Small objects shifted. Rapid, 15-second motion
	in south-north direction; moderate earth noises.
     Cascade Locks.-Felt by all and frightened few
	in community. Damage slight. Plaster and chim-
	neys cracked; bricks fell from chimneys; dishes
	broken. Small objects shifted and overturned.
	Rapid motion, duration few seconds, preceded
	1-2 seconds by moderate earth noises.
     Fairview.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster cracked
	slightly. Small objects shifted. Slow, 17-second
	motion in north-south direction; loud earth
	noises.
     Forest Grove.-Felt by all and frightened many
	in community. Damage slight. Small objects
	shifted; vases, etc., overturned; knickknacks and
	pictures fell. Rapid, 20-second shock in east-
	west direction; moderate earth noises.
     Goble and few miles south of.-Felt by all in
	community; frightened few in home. Plaster
	and chimneys cracked. Rapid, 5-second motion
	in north-south direction; faint earth noises.
     Gresham.-Felt by all and frightened few in
	community. Merchandise fell; small objects and
	furnishings shifted; small objects overturned.
	Doors swung. Rapid motion of momentary du-
	ration.
     Latourell Falls.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Damage slight to concrete. Light
	objects shifted. Rapid, 3-5 second motion in
	northeast direction, preceded about 6 seconds by
	loud rumbling earth noises. "Strong, steady,
	continuous shocks. Shook house east-west from
	side to side and up and down."
     Marylhurst.-Felt by all and frightened many
	in community. Damage slight. Plaster cracked.
	Small objects shifted and overturned; furniture
	overturned; knickknacks and books fell. Rapid,
	15-second motion; moderate earth noises.
     North Plains.-Felt by all and frightened
	many in community. Damage slight. Plaster
	cracked. Small objects and furnishings shifted;
	pictures fell. Rapid, 10-second motion in
	north-south direction; moderate earth noises.
     Odell.-Felt by and frightened an in com-
	munity. Plaster and wallpaper cracked; fire-
	place chimney cracked full length. Canned
	goods fell in store; pictures and dishes fell. Car
	slipped around. Rapid, severe, 15-20 second
	motion in east-west and north-south direction;
	loud earth noises.
     Portland.-Many reports received from all
	sections of the city, indicating the shock was
	generally felt; frightened many. Chief Building
	Inspector of Portland said numerous reports of
	damage were received in the Bureau of Buildings
	department. Large numbers of chimneys broken
	off, cracked badly or shaken down; several
	buildings had tile ceilings fall; other damage
	such as cracked plaster and windows. Acoustical
	tile fell from about two-thirds of the 30-foot-high
	ceiling area of the 900-seat auditorium of re-
	inforced concrete church at SE. 20th Avenue and
	Madison Street; light fixtures damaged; walls
	cracked. Six light fixtures in grocery store at
	2526 NE. 15th Avenue, fell, causing an estimated
	damage of $500. Large wall cracks on 4th
	floor wall of the "Journal" newsroom; 4th floor
	partitions at City Hall cracked. At the State
	Office Building, 10th floor, three 10 x 10 inch
	ceiling tile fell near "seismic joint." Plaster
	cracked on every floor near seismic joint. Plaster
	cracked and fell in a number of large buildings.
	No damage to utilities was reported. The
	sudden upsurge in the use of telephones im-
	mediately following the shock caused a temporary
	disruption in service in some areas. Motion
	generally reported as rapid, in south-north or
	north-south direction, lasting up to 30 seconds.
	Loud, rumbling earth noises, from all directions,
	a few seconds before shock. Slight shock felt
	at 20:25.
     Rainier.-Frightened all. Damage slight.
	Plaster cracked. Small objects and furnishings
	shifted. Rapid, 10-second motion in east direc-
	tion; preceded 2 seconds by moderate earth
	noises.
     Rhododendron.-Felt by all; frightened few.
	Fireplace chimney cracked. Small objects and
	furnishings shifted. Doors swung. Moderate
	roaring earth noises, then rolling motion, followed
	2-3 seconds later by a rather violent twist.
     Saint Helens.-Felt by all and frightened many
	in community. Plaster cracked in some houses;
	one new house severely damaged. Rapid,
	south-north motion, lasting fraction of second.
     Saint Paul.-Felt by all and frightened many
	in community. Plaster cracked. Small objects
	overturned. Rapid, 12-second shock in north
	direction; moderate earth noises.
     Seaside.-Felt by many and frightened few in
	community. Plaster cracked. Small objects
	shifted. City Hall strongly shaken. Motion
	slow, duration 1 minute.
     Sheridan.-Felt by all in home. Damage
	slight. Plaster cracked. Small objects shifted.
	Rapid motion of few seconds duration, in north-
	south direction.
     Tillamook.-Felt by all in home; frightened
	few. Several concrete walls cracked; some chim-
	neys damaged; plaster cracked; windows broken.
	Barn walls and floor at nearby ranch cracked.
	Crack in road between Tillamook and Oceanside
	about l 1/2 inches wide and 20 feet long. Rapid,
	10-second motion in east-west direction (objects
	also swung in circular motion,), preceded 3 seconds
	by loud roaring earth noises which seemed
	overhead.
     Veronia.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster, windows,
	chimneys cracked; few dishes and windows broken.
	Small objects and furnishings shifted. Rapid,
	15-second motion, preceded 15 seconds by faint
	earth noises.
     Warren.-Felt by and frightened all in com-
	munity. Damage slight to brick. Chimneys
	cracked. Dishes broken. Small objects shifted;
	vases overturned; knickknacks fell. Rapid mo-
	tion of several seconds' duration, preceded 5
	seconds by loud earth noises.
     West Linn.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Damage slight. Furnishings
	shifted; small objects shifted and overturned.
	Rapid, 4-5 second motion in north-south direc-
	tion with loud earth noises.
     Wilsonville.-Felt by all in community;
	frightened few in home. Damage slight.
	Plaster cracked in some houses. Hanging ob-
	jects swung north-south. Rapid motion of few
	seconds' duration; moderate earth noises.
     Zigzag.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. Cement patio and
	some chimneys cracked; some plumbing broken.
	All houses shaken. Rapid motion of several
	seconds' duration, in east-west and southeast
	directions. Sounded like heavy blast under
	observer's house, followed by shaking; others
	heard more of a rumbling sound.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) V IN WASHINGTON:
	Amboy (also felt shock at 20:16), Carrolls and
	Mount Pleasant, Carson, Castle Rock, Cath-
	lamet, Centralia, Chehalis, Cougar, Deep River,
	Goldendale, Kalama, Maryhill, Mount Rainier
	National Park (about 3 miles west of Park
	boundary), Ocean Park, Orchards, Ridgefield,
	Ryderwood, Skamania, Skamokawa, Swift Dam
	(about 5 1/2 miles east of Cougar), Toutle, Vader,
	Washougal, and Winlock.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) V IN OREGON: Aloha,
	Alpine, Astoria, Bay City, Beaverbrook, Birken-
	feld, Bonneville, Boring, Bridal Veil, Brooks,
	Canby, Cannon Beach, Clifton, Corbett, Dallas,
	Deer Island, Dundee, Eagle Creek, Falls City,
	Foster, Gales Creek, Garibaldi, Gaston, Glad-
	stone, Glenwood, Government Camp, Grand
	Ronde, Hillsboro, Jewell, Lake Oswego, Lee's
	Camp (about 18 miles northeast of Tillamook),
	Manhattan Beach, Manning, Marquam, Mill
	City, Milwaukee, Mosier, Mount Hood, Mulino,
	Neskowin, Netarts, Newberg, Noti, Oak Grove,
	Oregon City, Orenco, Pacific City, Rockaway,
	Sandy, Scappoose, Sherwood, Sublimity, Tan-
	gent, Troutdale, Waldport, Walton, Warrenton,
	Waterloo, Wauna, Wemme, Westport, and
	Yamhill.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) IV IN WASHINGTON: Ariel,
	Chinook, Cook, Dallesport, Grays, River, Long
	Beach, Morton, Naselle, Olympia, Pe Ell, Randle,
	Raymond, Roseburg, Silverlake, Tenino, and
	Tumwater.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) IV IN OREGON: Alsea,
	Antelope, Arlington, Aumsville, Barlow, Blod-
	gett, Cascadia, Cheshire, Colton, Corvallis, Cres-
	well, Detroit, Donald, Dufur, Estacada, Eugene,
	Fall Creek, Fossil, Gates, Halsey, Hammond,
	Harrisburg, Hebo, Hood River, Hubbard, Idanda,
	Kernville, Lacomb, Lake Grove, Leaburg, Leba-
	non, Lowell, Marcola, Marion, Maupin and 7
	miles west of, Maysville, Mehama, Molalla,
	Monitor, Monmouth, Nehalem, Newport, Olex,
	Parkdale, Perrydale, Philomath, Pratum, Rose
	Lodge, Rufus, Salem, Scotts Mills, Shedd, South
	Junction, Tigard, Toledo, Turner, Tygh Valley,
	Valsetz, Wamic, and Wasco.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) I TO III IN WASHINGTON:
	Ilwaco, Mineral, Onalaska, Puyallup, Seattle,
	South Bend, and Tacoma.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) I TO III IN OREGON: Al-
	bany, Coburg, Curtin, Dexter, Elmira, Friend,
	Horton, Kings Valley, McMinnville, Mapleton,
	Monroe, Oceanside, Seal Rock, Shanko, and
	Veneta.
November 6: 05:30. Woodland, Wash. Felt
	by some.
November 9: 05:53, 06:12. Swift Dam
	Village, Wash. (about 5 1/2 miles east of Cougar).
	(05:53) IV. Rapid, 3-second motion felt by
	observer sitting. Windows rattled. Both shocks
	felt at Swift Dam.
December 31: 12:49:36.0*, 19:30 (about).
	Epicenter 47 degrees 00' north, 122 degrees 02' west,
	5 miles due west of the northwest corner of Mount
	Rainier National Park, S. Felt over an area of
	approximately 13,000 square miles of west-
	central Washington. Maximum intensity
	(damage) VI. Slight damage reported from a
	number of places, mainly in Pierce County, and
	consisted principally of cracked plaster and
	chimneys.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) VI:
      Alderton.-Felt by many and frightened few in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster cracked.
	Small objects shifted and overturned; knick-
	knacks fell. Trees, bushes shaken strongly.
	Rapid, 10-second motion with loud earth noises.
       Auburn.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Columns twisted. Small objects
	and furnishings shifted; small objects overturned.
	Rapid motion, seemed about 1/2 inch east-west;
	duration 6 seconds.
       Buckley.-Felt by all and frightened many in
	community. Damage slight. Walls cracked.
	Furnishings shifted; small objects overturned;
	pictures fell. Rapid, 15-second motion, in
	north-south direction, preceded 2 seconds by
	loud earth noises.
       Buckley (near, Sec. 4 and 9, T. 18 N., R. 7 E.).-
	Felt by all in community. Several rocks of 4-
	inch diameter fell out of cut bank onto road.
	Small objects shifted. Rapid, 10-second motion
	in northeast-southwest direction, preceded 1
	second by loud earth noises.
       Carbonado.-Felt by and frightened all in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster cracked;
	dishes broken. Small objects and furnishings
	shifted; vases and small objects overturned;
	knickknacks fell. Rapid, 15-second motion in
	north-south direction.
       Carbonado (north of).-Felt by all; awakened
	and frightened few in community. Damage
	slight. Small objects shifted; vases overturned;
	knickknacks fell. Five-second motion in south-
	east direction, preceded few seconds by moderate
	earth noises.
       Carbon River Ranger Station (2 miles west of,
	Mount Rainier National Park, northwest
	section).-Felt by and frightened all in home;
	children screamed. Child knocked down. Small
	objects shifted. Rapid, vertical motion, preceded
	less than 1 second by loud cracking and rumbling
	earth noises.
       Fife.-Felt by all and frightened few in com-
	munity. Plaster cracked. Motion slow, lasting
	1 1/2 minutes :
       Gooseprairie area.-Felt by several in home and
	community at Bumping Dam, where plaster
	cracked; damage slight to masonry; trees, bushes
	shaken moderately. Rapid, 30-second motion
	in northwest direction with moderate earth
	noises. Felt by all indoors at the Double K
	Mountain Ranch; rapid, 15-20 second motion,
	resembling a sonic boom at first.
       Graham.-Strong shock felt by all in garage.
	Man thought power poles swayed as much as 8
	feet.
       Mud Mountain Dam (about 4 miles south of
	Enumclaw).-Plaster cracked. Small objects
	shifted. Rapid, blastlike motion in north direc-
	tion, duration 1-2 seconds; loud blastlike earth
	noises.
       Naches Tavern and Cafe (about 18 miles east of
	Enumclaw).-Felt by many; frightened few. 
	Damage slight. Chimneys cracked. Trees,
	bushes shaken moderately. Rapid motion in
	southwest direction; faint earth noises.
       Orting.-Felt by all and frightened few in
	community. Damage slight. Plaster and
	chimneys cracked; plaster fell. Furnishings
	shifted; small objects overturned. Direction
	southeast; moderate earth noises.
       Orting (1 1/2 miles south of, Puyallup River State
	Salmon Hatchery).-People went outdoors.
	Power poles swung about 2 feet. Truck jumped
	and moved violently. Vases overturned. Slow,
	15-second motion in northeast direction, preceded
	5 seconds by loud cracking and blasting earth
	noises.
       Orting (8 miles south of, Electron Power Sta-
	tion).-Felt by and frightened all. Damage
	slight. Few dishes broken; small objects and
	furnishings shifted; knickknacks fell. Rapid,
	3-second motion in east-west direction, with
	loud earth noises at time of shock.
       Puyallup (22 miles south of, Barney's Res-
	taurant).-Felt by all in building. Bar on knife
	rack knocked vertically off two supporting pins;
	knives fell to floor. Ceiling light fixtures moved
	up and down. Direction east-west; loud earth
	noises. Shock felt later in the evening.
       South Prairie.-Felt by all and frightened
	many in community. Damage slight. Small
	objects and furnishings shifted; vases, small
	objects overturned; knickknacks fell. Pendu-
	lum clock facing north stopped. Rapid, 8-10
	second motion in north direction, preceded by
	earth noises.
       Wilkeson.-Felt by and frightened all in com-
	munity. Damage slight. Chimneys cracked;
	bottles and dishes broken. Small objects shifted;
	vases overturned; knickknacks fell. Coffee
	spilled from cups. Trees, bushes shaken strongly.
	Rapid motion, lasting 2 to 10 seconds; directions
	northeast and south; loud earth noises 1 second
	before shock. Light shock felt around 19:00.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) V: Alder, Algona, Ash-
	ford, Baring, Bucoda, Cle Elum, Cumberland,
	Dash Point, Easton, Eatonville, Elbe,
	Enumclaw, Fairfax (also shock felt in evening),
	Fort Lewis, Kapowsin, Kent, Lakeview, La
	Grande (shock also felt about 19:27), Lester,
	McMillin (also slight shock about 19:30), Man-
	chester, Milton, Naches Ranger Station (36 miles
	west of Yakima, 46 degrees 54' north, 121 degrees
 	00' west), North Bend, Olympia and East Olympia,
	Orillia, Packwood (three strong shocks), Parkland, Pe Ell,
	Puyallup and 13 miles south of, Rainier, Riffe,
	Ronald, and Roy.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) IV: American River
	Resort (19 miles east of Chinook Pass), Anderson
	Island, Black Diamond, Bremerton, Burley,
	Carnation, Chelan, Cinebar, Curtis, Dockton,
	Dupont, Fox Island, Gate, Glenoma, Grotto,
	Harper, Kittitas, Kosmos, Lacey, Lakebay,
	Leavenworth, Lilliwaup, Littlerock, Longmire
	and vicinity, Maple Valley, Matlock, McKenna,
	Mercer Island, Midway, Mineral, Morton,
	Mossyrock, Nisqually, Onalaska, Pacific, Port
	Orchard, Potlatch, Preston, Randle, Ravensdale,
	Redondo, Renton, Retsil, Rochester, Roslyn,
	Salkum, Seabeck, Seattle, Selleck, Shelton,
	Silver Creek, Skykomish, Snoqualmie and Sno-
	qualmie Falls, South Cle Elum, South Colby,
	Southworth, Spanaway, Sumner, Tacoma, Tahu-
	ya, Tenino, Tillicum, Toledo, Tieton Ranger
	Station (20 miles west of Naches), Tracyton,
	Tumwater, Union, Vail, Vashon, Vaughn, Wauna,
	Wenatchee, White River Ranger Station (east
	border of Mount Rainier National Park), Yelm,
	and Zenith.
    INTENSITY (DAMAGE) I TO III: Adna, Bellevue,
	Cashmere, Centralia, Cougar, Des Moines,
	Ellensburg, Fall City, Galvin, Gig Harbor,
	Gorst, Hoodsport, Napavine, Olalla, Palmer,
	Port Blakely, Port Gamble, Poulsbo, Steilacoom,
	Sultan, Tukwila. Winlock, and Yakima.


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