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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 #50 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
A "slight shock of an earthquake" felt in Victoria. Duration estimated at 2 second. Previously uncataloged, known from reports in the Victoria Colonist and the Oregon Statesman.
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
1864  9  4  8  40  P  L            Vancouver Island  B.C.           
N-Vic - 7000 - - - N-OR - 1596 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
7000  The Daily British Colonist  1864  Monday Sept. 5, p. 3, c. 5 
Transcription: EARTHQUAKE -- A slight shock of an earthquake was felt last night at twenty minutes to nine o’clock. The vibrations lasted about two seconds.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1596  Oregon Statesman  1864  Sept. 19, 1864, Monday, p. 1, c. 2. 
Transcription: The Victoria Colonist says a slight shock of an earthquake has been felt on Vancouver Island.
 


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