Individual Event Report
| Event #293 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
Holden's 1898 catalog says: "1896. January 3; Victoria, B. C. A severe shock of earthquake was felt here tonight at 10:20 o'clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets.__Newspaper report. Port Angeles (Washington): at 10:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city. They were severe enough to shake the chimneys off lamps and the dishes off the shelves (VII).__Newspaper report dated January 4, 1896."
However, not all accounts correspond to this severity. No account was located in the Port Angeles Democrat Leader, nor in the Anacortes American. The Islander, published in San Juan County says: "Olga Notes A severe shaking up of the earth and buildings occurred here Friday at 10:12 PM. There were three shocks lasting in all about 15 seconds. Deer Harbor -The shock of the earthquake was heard and felt by nearly everyone last Friday night. " Milne says: " An earthquake was felt strongly at Port Angeles and Turn Point Light House. In Victoria and Esquimalt it was generally felt but no damage was reported. Times." |
| 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 |
| 1896 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
P |
L |
48.50 |
122.80 |
|
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|
Port Angeles |
WA |
VII |
RF |
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| N-WA - 1579 |
WWC - 1718 |
- |
- |
TAWA - 1104 |
- |
Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 932 |
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96 |
1973 |
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| Transcription: 1896 Jan. 3 22:15 Victoria, B.C. - - VI(4) Do. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 278 |
Bradford, Donald C., 1935, Seismic History of the Puget Sound Basin, BSSA, V. 25, No. 2, pp. 138-153 |
1935 |
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| Transcription: 1896 January 3; Victoria, B.C.; a severe shock of earthquake was felt here tonight at 10:20 o'clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets. Newspaper report. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 991 |
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96 |
1973 |
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| Transcription: 1896. January 3. Victoria, B.C. People hurried into streets. At Port Angeles, Wash., lamp chimneys were shaken off and articles tumbled from shelves. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1918 |
Holden, E.S., 1898, A Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast 1769-1897, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1087 |
1898 |
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Transcription: 1896. January 3; Victoria, B. C. A severe shock of earthquake was felt here tonight at 10:20 o'clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets.__Newspaper report.
Port Angeles (Washington): at 10:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city. They were severe enough to shake the chimneys off lamps and the dishes off the shelves (VII).__Newspaper report dated January 4, 1896. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1579 |
The Islander |
1896 |
Thurs. Jan. 9 1896 |
Transcription: Olga Notes A severe shaking up of the earth and buildings occurred here Friday at 10:12 PM. There were three shocks lasting in all about 15 seconds.
Deer Harbor The shock of the earthquake was heard and felt by nearly everyone last Friday night.
Anacortes American : not found
Democrat Leader (Port Angeles): not found (ie. no report) |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1718 |
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: 189601 40615000 48500-122800 VI NO 6 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1918 |
Holden, E.S., 1898, A Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast 1769-1897, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1087 |
1898 |
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Transcription: 1896. January 3; Victoria, B. C. A severe shock of earthquake was felt here tonight at 10:20 o'clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets.__Newspaper report.
Port Angeles (Washington): at 10:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city. They were severe enough to shake the chimneys off lamps and the dishes off the shelves (VII).__Newspaper report dated January 4, 1896. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1917 |
Holden, E.S., 1898, A Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast 1769-1897, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1087 |
1898 |
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| Transcription: 1896. January 3; Esquimault, B. C.; 10:09 p.m., P.S.T. "A distinct shock of earthquake."__reported by E. Baynes Reed, Esq. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1422 |
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 |
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| Transcription: 1896 JANUARY 3. 10:30 p.m. An earthquake was felt strongly at Port Angeles and Turn Point Light House. In Victoria and Esquimalt it was generally felt but no damage was reported. Times |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1104 |
Townley, S. D. and M. W. Allen, 1939, Descriptive Catalog of Earthquakes of the Pacific Coast of the United States 1769-1928, Chap. III Earthquakes in Washington, 1883-1928, BSSA, V. 29, No. 1, pp. 259-268 |
1939 |
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| Transcription: 1896 January 3. 10:30 p.m. VII. Port Angeles [Clallam Co.]. At 10:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city. They were severe enough to shake the chimneys off lamps and the dishes off the shelves.Newspaper report dated January 4, 1896. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 84 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 84 1896 Jan. 4 06:15 Victoria, B. C. VII 1,4 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 277 |
Bradford, Donald C., 1935, Seismic History of the Puget Sound Basin, BSSA, V. 25, No. 2, pp. 138-153 |
1935 |
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| Transcription: 1896 January 3, 10:09 p.m., P.S.T.; Esquimault, B.C.; a distinct shock of earthquake. Reported by E. Baynes Reed. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7114 |
Washington State Weather Service
Monthly Meteorological Report and Summary of the Washington State Weather Service (AKA - Monthly Review of the Washington State Weather Service) (Seattle, Washington) |
1891-1896 |
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Transcription: September 16, 1891 “… a light earthquake shock occurred at Portland on the 16th and at East Sound on the 21st.” Seattle Weather Report September 1891 (Anacortes American Nov 5, 1891 p 4 col. 5)
September 21, 1891 “… a light earthquake shock occurred at Portland on the 16th and at East Sound on the 21st.” Seattle Weather Report September 1891 (Anacortes American Nov 5, 1891 p 4 col. 5)
October 2, 1891 “The earth quaked slightly at Chelan on the 2d, moving from the southeast to northwest.” State Weather Bureau [September (sic October) 1891 Monthly Report] (Anacortes American Dec 10, 1891 p 4 col. 5)
Dec 9, 1894 “Slight earthquake shock on 9th at Lakeside.” (Volume 4 # 6 December 1894 p. 1)
Feb 14, 1895 “Silver Creek, Lewis Co.: Slight earthquake shock on the 14th.” (Volume 4 #8 February 1895 p. 1)
Feb 25, 1895 “An earthquake shock was quite generally noticed in Western and Central Washington on the morning of the 25th about 4:30 o’clock.” “Ashford, Pierce co: Quite a severe earthquake occurred here on the twenty fifth at 4:27 A.M.” “Centerville, Klickitat Co: Feb. 25th, at half past four A.M., two earthquake shocks were felt very distinctly, one following immediately after the other. The first was stronger than the second.” (Volume 4 #8 February 1895 p. 1)
July 13, 1895 “At Grand Mound on the 13th a brilliant meteor was noticed in the east moving at an elevation of about 14 degrees.” (Volume 5 #1 July 1895 p. 1)
Jan 3, 1896 “An earthquake was noticed on the 3d at New Whatcom, Coupeville, East Sound, and other places in the northwestern portion of the state. Mr. Jas. Theo. Geoghegan, observer at East Sound, writes: "An earthquake shock was felt at this place on the evening of the 3d of January, 1896, at 9 minutes past 10 o’clock, lasting for about 20 seconds. It was not accompanied by any noise. The shock was preceded by a slight trembling lasting a few seconds, and about 5 seconds after this a sharp shock was felt lasting 10 or more seconds. The intensity would come in class 3, but in one case, at least, plaster was cracked and thrown down.” “Mr. Lewis Mayhew, observer at New Whatcom, writes: “On the 3d at 10 P.M. two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt; vibration from east to west, lasting 6 seconds; no damage done.” (volume 5 #7 January 1896 p 1)
Feb 5, 1896 “Lapush: Earthquake shock night of 5th.” (volume 5 #8 February 1896 p 1) |
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