Individual Event Report
| Event #387 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| The single newspaper account researched appears to be in agreement with the catalog entries. From the Morning Oregonian: "Quake in Seattle- Early-Morning Shock Awakens Light Sleepers ... Many Fail to Note Phenomena - Disturbance Recorded by Seismograph at Washington--Heaviest Since April 18. -- Seattle, Wash., June 1--(Special)-- An earthquake shock distinct enough to be plainly felt by persons who happened to be awake at the time, and even to arouse light sleepers, was noted here this morning. The shock was so slight that it created no alarm ... many testify that the vibration lasted long enough for them to get up from their beds and go to the windows of their sleeping-rooms before the trembling ceased .... " |
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FELT AREA |
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Felt
Area
Int. |
Felt
Area
Units |
| 1906 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
55 |
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Seattle |
WA |
V |
RF |
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| N-Ore - 1196 |
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TAWA - 1121 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1121 |
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: [1906 June 1. 4:55 a.m. V. Seattle. Duration five to ten seconds.-Reid's Card Catalog.] |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 746 |
Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Seattle PST 4:55 am June 1906 V direction N-S duration 5-10 seconds -SB Tremor heaviest since 1892 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 907 |
Reid 2, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Seattle 5:00a June 1, 1906 IV N-S |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2078 |
Leslie M. Scott, Memoranda of the Files of the Oregonian 1850-1910, Oregon Historical Society |
1910 |
Unpublished index to the Oregonian |
| Transcription: at Seattle, 4:55 a.m., June 1, 1906, O-June 2, 1906, p. 7 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1196 |
Morning Oregonian |
1906 |
June 2, 1906, page 7, c. 1 |
Transcription: Quake in Seattle
Early-Morning Shock Awakens Light Sleepers
Motion North to South
Many Fail to Note Phenomena.
Disturbance Recorded by Seismograph at Washington--Heaviest Since April 18 [1892].
Seattle, Wash., June 1--(Special)-- An earthquake shock distinct enough to be plainly felt by persons who happened to be awake at the time, and even to arouse light sleepers, was noted here this morning. The shock was so slight that it created no alarm, and few of the comparatively small number of persons who felt it thought to take careful note of the phenomenon.
The most general impression, however, was that the oscillation was from north to south and many testify that the vibration lasted long enough for them to get up from their beds and go to the windows of their sleeping-rooms before the trembling ceased.
In view of the seismographic bulletin from the Weather Bureau at Washington, received by the Associated Press tonight, it is thought by many scientists that the shock here was, so to speak, the greater shock to the northward, probably on the West Coast of Alaska, where earthquake shocks due to volcanic action, are not infrequent. There is at least one active volcano in that almost unexplored region, and a few years ago a shock which caused much alarm among the natives of the coast was felt there.
Several slight earthquake shocks have been recorded here within the past 20 years, one having been noted about 3 years ago. The trembler this morning is said, however, to have been the heaviest since 1892, when 2 sharp shocks, sufficient to set hanging lamps to swaying and frightened the tenants of tall office buildings out into the streets in terror, were felt.
W.B. Ayer, of this city, was a guest at the Butler Hotel, in Seattle, at the time of shock. He said, last night: "The shock woke me and it was quite perceptible, although not sharp enough to cause me to leave my bed. Many other people throughout the city were also awakened, and the shock was the subject for much conversation in Seattle yesterday. The men at the Sound city seemed desirous to suppress the news about the trembler, and the afternoon papers contained no mention of it."
Another Portland man who was a guest at the hotel said, "The shock woke me at 4:55. It seemed to pass from north to south and it lasted long enough for me to get out of bed and go to the window. Most of the other guests in the Butler were also awakened."
Shock Felt in Washington
Seismograph Records Most Violent Movement Since Fatal April 18
Washington, June 1--The Weather Bureau tonight issued the following bulletin:
"The seismograph at the Weather Bureau has registered an earthquake of considerable magnitude, beginning at about midnight of May 31. The strong portion of the motion began at about 12:34 AM and continued for about 11 minutes. The total duration of the earthquake was nearly 2 hours. Both the north and south and east and west comments of motion were recorded.
First considerable earthquake recorded at Washington since the great San Francisco earthquake of April 18. The indications from these records show that the origin of the present earthquake was at a much greater distance from Washington than San Francisco.
Professor Charles F Marvin, in charge of the instrument division at the Weather Bureau said tonight that the vibration site conveyed no intimation to the office as to where the earthquake may have been, and added that within the last 2 years similar shocks have occurred quite frequently being as a rule more severe than prior to that time.
About 10 days before the earthquake in San Francisco a vibration was recorded that was much greater than last night's. The vibration recorded here last night was greater than any since the disaster at San Francisco. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1760 |
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: 190606 11255000 47597-122330W V R 5 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 104 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 104 1906 June 1 12:55 Seattle V 4 |
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