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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 #347 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Likely a foreshock, reported felt in Seattle only.
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
1903  13              Seattle  WA           
N-WA - 7047 - - - N-WA - 7047 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
7047  Seattle Post Intelligencer  1903  March 16, 1903, Monday, p. 8., c. 1 
Transcription: People here are not through wondering about the earthquake which took place Friday. The shock, or shocks, were very emphatic here, and everybody who happened to be in buildings, especially in upper stories, felt the phenomenon. The greatest diversity of opinion exists concerning the earthquake. Some contend it was accompanied by a deep, subterraneous noise which appeared to pass under the city. Others did not hear the noise, but felt two shocks. Indeed there are many who claim there were three distinct earthquake shocks Friday, one about 3 p. m. and the other two quickly following one another about 6:23 p. m.
 


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