Individual Event Report
| Event #660 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| Known only from a Penticton Herald article transcribed in the WPPSS documents: "Several residents of Penticton, particularily in the Skaha Lake section, reported a slight earth tremor ... Mr. McDowell states that the 'quake' was like a heavy truck rumbling over a bridge." |
| 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 |
| 1928 |
2 |
28 |
5 |
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A |
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Penticton |
B.C. |
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| N-WPP - 2489 |
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N-WPP - 2489 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2489 |
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-E17 and 2R-E14C. Penticton Herald, The, Penticton, B.C., March 1, 1928 |
Transcription: February 28, 1928 "...slight earth tremor ... like a heavy
truck rumbling over a bridge."
Penticton Herald, The, Penticton, B.C., March 1, 1928
"Earth Tremor was noticed on Tuesday (28 Feb.).
"Several residents of Penticton, particularily in the Skaha Lake
section, reported a slight earth tremor about 5 o'clock on Tuesday
morning.
"Mr. McDowell states that the 'quake' was like a heavy truck rumbling
over a bridge." |
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