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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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Event #627 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
It seems that this location is likely to be in error. Milne cites the ISS as the source for this earthquake but says: "There are no reports to indicate that the tremor was felt, although the epicentre fell in a populated area."
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
1926  17          49.00  124.00    5.50  IML               
MILNE - 1496 MILNE - 1496 - WWC - 1882 - -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1496  Milne, W.G., 1956, Seismic Activity in Canada, west of the 113th meridian 1841-1951: Canada Dominion Obs. Pub., V. 18, No. 7, pp. 119-146  1957   
Transcription: 1926 SEPTEMBER 17. phi = 49.0 degrees N; lambda = 124 degrees W. ISS. There are no reports to indicate that the tremor was felt, although the epicentre fell in a populated area.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1882  Woodward Clyde Consultants, unpublished  1981  Woodward-Clyde Consultants (1981), Historical Catalog (1841-1980) for the Pacific Northwest Region, unpublished catalog prepared for the Washington Public Power Supply System.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: 192609172214400 50000-123000 550ML CA 01
 


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