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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 #394 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Other (non-earthquake) Heavy swell off the Washington coast was observed by a ship at sea off the Columbia River (Reid's notes). Reid also reports a sharp shock of 2-3 seconds duration. "Tsumanis Affecting the West Coast of the United States, 1806-1992" cites the cause as meteorologic.
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
1906  11    46.15  125.53        Columbia River  OR           
REID1 - 615 REID1 - 615 - - REID1 - 615 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
615  Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park     
Transcription: SUBMARINE: off Columbia River, NW Oregon 46 degrees 09' N; 125 degrees 32' W 8 am (ST) 6 Nov, 1906 intensity-sharp, duration 2-3 seconds -K. Peterson, "Stanley", American schooner, from William Harbor to San Francisco, Calif., WSRO Heavy swell, but wind had died down. Immediately after shock heavy swells came from SW which was extremely dangerous to the ship; they lasted 1 1/2 hours.
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
2160  Tsunamis Affecting the West Coast of the United States, 1806-1992  1993  NGDC Key to Geophysical Records Documentation No. 29, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geophys. Data Center, Boulder, CO 
Transcription: 1906 Nov. 6, 45 mi. off Washington coast, Validity: 0 ( Lowest of range 0-4), Cause: Meterologic, Observed by ship at sea
 


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