Individual Event Report
| Event #506 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| The information given for this earthquake derives from the reports of the Longmire (RF Intensity V, 1 sec. duration) and Glenoma (RF Intensity IV, 30 sec.) weather observers. Newspapers have not been researched. |
| 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 |
| 1917 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
30 |
A |
P |
46.80 |
122.00 |
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Longmire |
WA |
V |
RF |
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| TAWA - 1152 |
RAS - 140 |
- |
- |
TAWA - 1152 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 140 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 140 1917 June 9 14:30 46.8 N, 122.0 W V 1 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1818 |
Woodward Clyde Consultants, unpublished |
1981 |
Woodward-Clyde Consultants (1981), Historical Catalog (1841-1980) for the Pacific Northwest Region, unpublished catalog prepared for the Washington Public Power Supply System. Copy provided to UW in 1993. |
| Transcription: 191706 91430000 46800-122000 V R 5 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2248 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1917 |
V. 45. p. 308 |
Transcription: Date: June 9 1917
Time (Greenwich Civil): 14:30
Location: Longmire, Wash.
Latitude (deg., min.): 46 45
Longitude (deg.,min.): 121 50
RF Intensity: 4-5
Number of Shocks: 1
Duration (sec.): 1
Sounds: Loud
Remarks:
Observer: J.B. Flett |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1152 |
Townley, S. D. and M. W. Allen, 1939, Descriptive Catalog of Earthquakes of the Pacific Coast of the United States 1769-1928, Chap. III Earthquakes in Washington, 1883-1928, BSSA, V. 29, No. 1, pp. 259-268 |
1939 |
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| Transcription: 1917 June 9. 6:30 a.m. IV to V. Longmire, Pierce Co. Duration one second. Intensity IV, duration thirty seconds, at Glenoma, Lewis Co.-MWR, 45, 308. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 775 |
Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Glenoma & Longmire 46 degrees 40' N; 122 degrees W (ap- prox) PST 6:30 am 9 Jan, 1917 GMT 14h 30m IV-V 1 shock duration 30 seconds -MWR 308 Loud noise. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 318 |
Bradford, Donald C., 1935, Seismic History of the Puget Sound Basin, BSSA, V. 25, No. 2, pp. 138-153 |
1935 |
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| Transcription: 1917 June 9, 6:30 a.m.; V; Glenoma and Longmire; loud noise; shook buildings. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2247 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1917 |
V. 45. p. 308 |
Transcription: Date: June 9, 1917
Time (Greenwich Civil): 14:30
Location: Glenoma, Wash.
Latitude (deg., min.): 46 32
Longitude (deg.,min.): 122 09
RF Intensity: 4
Number of Shocks: 1
Duration (sec.): 30
Sounds: Rumbling
Remarks: Shook Buildings
Observer: J.A. Walsh |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7111 |
Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Climatological Data - Washington Section (Seattle, Weather Bureau) |
1914-1917 |
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Transcription:
Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Climatological Data - Washington Section (Seattle, Weather Bureau) January 1914 to post December 1917 (Volume 18 #1 to Volume 21 #12)
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January 1914 to November 1917 events taken from above source
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Jan 5, 1914 Earthquakes - Baker very slight (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Jan 7, 1914 Earthquakes - Lakeside (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Jan 13, 1914 Earthquakes - Yale “distinct” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Jan 31, 1914 Earthquake - Lakeside (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Feb 1, 1914 Earthquakes - Lakeside (volume 18 #2 February 1914)
Aug 8, 1914 Earthquake - Lakeside “there was a slight earthquake on the 8th at 2:30 am.” (volume 18 #8 August 1914)
Sept 5, 1914 Sumner “There was an earthquake shock on the 5th at 1:38 am. The shock was quite distinct having a twisting motion, travelling from south to southwest. The duration was from 8 to 10 seconds.” (volume 18 #9 September 1914)
Sept 23, 1914 Earthquake - Lakeside “There was a heavy earthquake shock on the 23d at 2:33 am” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #9 September 1914)
July 18, 1915 Earthquakes - Lakeside (volume 19 #7 July 1914)
“August 17(?), 1915” Earthquakes - Laurier, White Bluffs [Note: publication has “?” implying event likely occurred August 18, 1915. See next entry gwl] (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Earthquakes - Anacortes, Baker, Colville, Glacier, Lakeside, Omak, Winthrop, Twentyfive Mile Creek (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Anacortes - “there was an earthquake shock on the 18th at about 5:58 a.m., apparently vibrating east and west.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Baker - “there were two earthquake shocks on the 18th at 6:05 a.m., of 15 seconds duration from west to east. Buildings were severely shaken.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Lakeside - “There was an earthquake shock on the 18th at 6:08 a.m., the vibrations being from southwest to northeast.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
[Aug 18, 1915] Laurier - “On the 17th(?) an earthquake shock was felt at about 6:05 a.m.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Twentyfive Mile Creek - “On the morning of the 18th at about six o’clock, there was a rumbling and then a sharp shock and then a rumbling, coming from the northwest and passing to the southeast.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
[Aug 18, 1915] White Bluffs - “An earthquake occurred on the 17th(?) at about 6 a.m.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Winthrop - “At 6:10 a.m., on the 18th, there were two earthquake shocks, the second being most severe. Crockery was rattled. The shocks were generally observed in the vicinity.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 27, 1916 Earthquakes - Twentyfive Mile Creek “There was a light earthquake on the 27th at 12:20 p.m. northwest to southeast.” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 20 #8 August 1915)
Jun 9, 1917 Earthquakes - La Center, Longmires Springs, Twentyfive Mile Creek (volume 21 #6 June 1917)
Jun 11, 1917 Earthquakes - Glenoma (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 21 #6 June 1917)
July 24, 1917 Earthquakes - Cedar Lake (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 21 #7 July 1917)
Nov 12 & 13, 1917 Earthquakes - Longmires Springs “Two earthquakes occurred; one on the 12th and severe enough to shake loose rock off the foothills.” (volume 21 #11 November 1917) |
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