Individual Event Report
| Event #71 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
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| 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 |
| 1868 |
5 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
P |
L |
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Port Townsend |
WA |
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| N-WA - 2597 |
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N-WA - 2596 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2596 |
The Weekly Message |
1868 |
Thursday June 4, 1868 p 2 col 1 |
| Transcription: METEOROLOGICAL - For the month of May. Mean temperature, 55 degrees; lowest reading, 42 highest reading 75 . Rainfall 63-100ths. Light snow on the 28th, which melted almost as fast as it fell. A slight shock of earthquake on the 8th, at 1:10, p.m., and a series of sharp shakes on the 16th at 3:9 [sic 3:09?] p.m. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2597 |
The Weekly Message |
1868 |
Thursday May 21, 1868 p 2 col 1 |
| Transcription: EARTHQUAKE. - On Saturday last, 3:9 [sic 3:09?] o'clock, p.m., was felt a severe shock of earthquake. We did not notice, particularly which way the earth vibrated, but, we are inclined to think that our hair took a decidedly upward tendency as the window rattled with the shock, which lasted about three seconds. Saturday was exrordingly [sic] warm, Sunday was quite cool, the sun being hid behind a thick cloud. About 10 o'clock, the wind sprung up from the westward and blew very heavily until 4:30, p.m., when it was lost in a shower of rain. Since the above was put in type we have been informed that the vibrations of the earthquake were from south to north, and that it was felt most distinctly by persons in the second story, or above the ground floor. There were 47-100ths of an inch of rain noted between Sunday and Monday morning. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2598 |
The Weekly Message |
1868 |
Thursday May 28, 1868 p 2 col 2) |
| Transcription: (Port Townsend) Prof. Dellisser's prognostication in regard to winds and earthquakes is being carried out to the letter - around "these parts" at least. The present has been one of the most extraordinary seasons for violent winds we ever experienced in this county. During the past week the wind has been blowing with unusual severity from almost every point of the compass; and rain and sunshine have been having a tilt, which, judging from appearances, is not yet decided. |
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