Individual Event Report
| Event #512 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| There is one report from the Longmire weather observer which all catalog entries stem from. Townley and Allen also cite 'Seismological Despatches of the Georgetown University'. No newspapers have been checked. |
| 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 |
| 1917 |
11 |
13 |
6 |
57 |
P |
P |
46.80 |
121.80 |
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Longmire |
WA |
V |
RF |
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| TAWA - 1154 |
RAS - 142 |
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TAWA - 1154 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 777 |
Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Longmire, Mt. Rainier 46 degrees 45' N; 121 degrees 50' W PST 6:57 pm 13 Nov, 1917 GMT 2h 57m 14 Nov, 1917 V 1 shock duration 3 seconds -MWR 551 G-- dispatch |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 142 |
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476 |
1967 |
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| Transcription: 142 1917 Nov. 14 00:57 46.8 N, 121.8 W V 1 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2252 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1917 |
V. 45, p. 551 |
Transcription: Date:November 14, 1917
Time (Greenwich Civil): 2:57
Location: Longmire, Wash.
Latitude (deg., min.): 46:45
Longitude (deg.,min.): 121 50
RF Intensity: 5
Number of Shocks: 1
Duration (sec.): 3
Sounds: Rumbling
Remarks:
Observer: J.B. Flett |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1821 |
Woodward Clyde Consultants, unpublished |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Woodward-Clyde Consultants (1981), Historical Catalog (1841-1980) for the Pacific Northwest Region, unpublished catalog prepared for the Washington Public Power Supply System.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: 191711140057000 46800-121800 V R 5 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 320 |
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: 1917 November 13, 6:57 p.m.; V; Longmire Springs. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1154 |
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: 1917 November 13. 6:57 p.m. V. Longmire, Pierce Co. Duration three seconds.-SDGU; MWR, 45, 551. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 7111 |
Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Climatological Data - Washington Section (Seattle, Weather Bureau) |
1914-1917 |
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Transcription:
Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture. Climatological Data - Washington Section (Seattle, Weather Bureau) January 1914 to post December 1917 (Volume 18 #1 to Volume 21 #12)
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January 1914 to November 1917 events taken from above source
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Jan 5, 1914 Earthquakes - Baker very slight (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Jan 7, 1914 Earthquakes - Lakeside (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Jan 13, 1914 Earthquakes - Yale “distinct” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Jan 31, 1914 Earthquake - Lakeside (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #1 January 1914)
Feb 1, 1914 Earthquakes - Lakeside (volume 18 #2 February 1914)
Aug 8, 1914 Earthquake - Lakeside “there was a slight earthquake on the 8th at 2:30 am.” (volume 18 #8 August 1914)
Sept 5, 1914 Sumner “There was an earthquake shock on the 5th at 1:38 am. The shock was quite distinct having a twisting motion, travelling from south to southwest. The duration was from 8 to 10 seconds.” (volume 18 #9 September 1914)
Sept 23, 1914 Earthquake - Lakeside “There was a heavy earthquake shock on the 23d at 2:33 am” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 18 #9 September 1914)
July 18, 1915 Earthquakes - Lakeside (volume 19 #7 July 1914)
“August 17(?), 1915” Earthquakes - Laurier, White Bluffs [Note: publication has “?” implying event likely occurred August 18, 1915. See next entry gwl] (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Earthquakes - Anacortes, Baker, Colville, Glacier, Lakeside, Omak, Winthrop, Twentyfive Mile Creek (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Anacortes - “there was an earthquake shock on the 18th at about 5:58 a.m., apparently vibrating east and west.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Baker - “there were two earthquake shocks on the 18th at 6:05 a.m., of 15 seconds duration from west to east. Buildings were severely shaken.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Lakeside - “There was an earthquake shock on the 18th at 6:08 a.m., the vibrations being from southwest to northeast.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
[Aug 18, 1915] Laurier - “On the 17th(?) an earthquake shock was felt at about 6:05 a.m.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Twentyfive Mile Creek - “On the morning of the 18th at about six o’clock, there was a rumbling and then a sharp shock and then a rumbling, coming from the northwest and passing to the southeast.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
[Aug 18, 1915] White Bluffs - “An earthquake occurred on the 17th(?) at about 6 a.m.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 18, 1915 Winthrop - “At 6:10 a.m., on the 18th, there were two earthquake shocks, the second being most severe. Crockery was rattled. The shocks were generally observed in the vicinity.” (volume 19 #8 August 1915)
Aug 27, 1916 Earthquakes - Twentyfive Mile Creek “There was a light earthquake on the 27th at 12:20 p.m. northwest to southeast.” (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 20 #8 August 1915)
Jun 9, 1917 Earthquakes - La Center, Longmires Springs, Twentyfive Mile Creek (volume 21 #6 June 1917)
Jun 11, 1917 Earthquakes - Glenoma (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 21 #6 June 1917)
July 24, 1917 Earthquakes - Cedar Lake (Not in Ludwin & Qamar 1995) (volume 21 #7 July 1917)
Nov 12 & 13, 1917 Earthquakes - Longmires Springs “Two earthquakes occurred; one on the 12th and severe enough to shake loose rock off the foothills.” (volume 21 #11 November 1917) |
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