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Cascadia Historic Earthquake Catalog, 1793-1929
Covering Washington, Oregon and Southern British Columbia

Provided by: The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
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Individual Event Report
Event #238 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Previously uncataloged. The WPPSS documents transcribe an article from the Chillwack Progress: "An earthquake shock was felt at Port Haney Sunday afternoon about 3:30. The shock lasted a few seconds but did no damage. The tremor terrified the townspeople, shook the windows of the houses, disturbed pictures and other household items.
"Victorians were given a reminder of the dreadful earthquakes that have been doing so much destruction in Japan in shape of a slight shock about 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Buildings shook, glass ware threatened to fall, ladies screamed and turned pale, but nothing was damaged in any way. "
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
1891  12  30              Port Haney  B.C.           
N-WPP - 2495 - - - N-WPP - 2495 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2495  Washington Public Power Supply System, Preliminary
Safety Analysis Report, Ammendment 23,
WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 1, 1300 MW Nuclear Power Plant, Vol. 2A. 
1977  Tables 2R-E18 and 2R-E14D. Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., December 10, 1891 
Transcription: December 6, 1891
Chilliwack Progress, The, Chilliwack, B.C., December 10, 1891

"An earthquake shock was felt at Port Haney Sunday afternoon about
3:30. The shock lasted a few seconds but did no damage. The tremor
terrified the townspeople, shook the windows of the houses, disturbed
pictures and other household items.

"Victorians were given a reminder of the dreadful earthquakes that
have been doing so much destruction in Japan in shape of a slight shock
about 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Buildings shook, glass ware threatened to
fall, ladies screamed and turned pale, but nothing was damaged in any
way. "
 


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