Cascadia Catalog 1793-1930

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Event #186 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs
Reported in the MWR: "Cape Mendocino, California.- At 4.14 p.m., of the 24th, a severe shock occurred. The swaying of the buildings continued for about fifteen seconds..."
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
1883	10	24	4	14	P							Cape Mendocino	CA
MWR - 2200							-		-	-		MWR - 2200				-

Source ID	Publication	Pub Date	Pub Details
2200	Monthly Weather Review	1883	October, V. 11, p. 238
Transcription: Cape Mendocino, California.- A slight shock of earthquake is reported to have been felt here at 3.15 a.m., of the 16th. At 4.14 p.m., of the 24th, a severe shock occurred. The swaying of the buildings continued for about fifteen seconds, and indicated that the wave was from south-southwest to north-northeast.