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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 #77 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Volcanic Activity Known only from Plummer's article in the Tacoma Ledger - February 28, 1893. He says: "Mrs. Victor, while describing Oregon scenery, says (in 1869) that a late slight eruption of Mount Hood, lasting for several hours, must have been distinctly visible at Dalles City."
TIME LOCATION MAGNITUDE MAX. INTENSITY FELT AREA
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MAG Mag
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1869                        Mount Hood  OR           
N-WPP - 2469 - - - N-WPP - 2469 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2469  Coombs, H.A., W.G. Milne, O.W. Nuttli, and D.B. Slemmons, "Report of the Review Panel on the December 14, 1872 earthquake",  1976  Appendix D: Selected Supporting Information -- Professor Plummer's Paper on "Recent Volcanic Activity" Read before the Academy of Science - Tacoma Ledger - February 28, 1893 
Transcription: (This is part of an 8 page article - see the WPPSS table for entire text RSL 7/1995)

Mrs. Victor, while describing Oregon scenery, says (in 1869) that a
late slight eruption of Mount Hood, lasting for several hours, must have
been distinctly visible at Dalles City.
 


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