Individual Event Report
| Event #578 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
Reported by weather observers as RF Intensity VI in Lakeview and RF Intensity V with duration of 60 seconds in Valley Falls, Oregon. Two aftershocks followed (see next two events). Townley and Allen say of the main event: "...This shock recorded at a number of seismographic stations; Turner at Oxford placed the origin in northern California, but the reports of perception point clearly to a source near or north of Goose Lake, in Oregon. ... The shock was felt west as far as Klamath Falls. ...; in California the duration was thirty seconds at Cedarville, Modoc Co., at Alturas plaster fell .....At Susanville, about 110 miles from the Lakeview region, an intensity of III was reported.... "
This event seems situated in a locale where the likeliest style of faulting is basin & range normal faulting. Such events are commonly accompanied by vigorous aftershock sequences. Research of newspaper accounts would be useful, both to obtain additional descriptions of the main shock, and to explore whether additional aftershocks were felt. |
| 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 |
| 1923 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
29 |
P |
P |
42.16 |
120.33 |
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Lake County |
OR |
VI |
RF |
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| TA-OR - 550 |
REID1 - 642 |
- |
- |
BYERL - 405 |
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Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1368 |
Berg and Baker, 1963, Oregon Earthquakes, 1841 through 1958, BSSA, V. 53, No. 1, pp. 95-108 |
1963 |
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| Transcription: 1923 Jan 11 04:29:-- Jan 10 8:29 pm (PST) Lakeview VI* 10 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 642 |
Reid, unpub., Scrapbook and Cardfile, on microfilm at USGS in Menlo Park |
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| Transcription: Lake View 42 degrees 10' N; 120 degrees 20' W MST 8:29 pm 10 Jan, 1923 GMT 4h 29m 11 Jan, 1923 IV Origin probably near Alturas, CA. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 550 |
Townley, S.D. and M.W. Allen, 1939, Descriptive Catalog of earthquakes of the Pacific Coast of the United States 1769 to 1928, Chapter II, Earthquakes in Oregon--1846-1928, BSSA, V. 29, No. 1, pp. 253-258. |
1939 |
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| Transcription: 1923 January 10. 8:29 p.m. VI+? Lake Co. This shock recorded at a number of seismographic stations; Turner at Oxford placed the origin in northern California, but the reports of perception point clearly to a source near or north of Goose Lake, in Oregon. The shock was strongest in the Lakeview district; at Lakeview the main shock was of about intensity VI, and aftershocks were felt at 10:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. The shock was felt west as far as Klamath Falls. At Valley Falls the intensity was V, duration sixty seconds; in California the duration was thirty seconds at Cedarville, Modoc Co., at Alturas plaster fell, and a report at Susanville, made from memory some time after the occurrence of a shock at this hour on January 17, probably refers to this shock, recalled by the day of the week, rather than of the month. At Susanville, about 110 miles from the Lakeview region, an intensity of III was reported.- CE 1918-1924, BAAS; BSSA, 13,76; MWR, 51; 52. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2188 |
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America |
1923 |
V. 13, p. 76 |
| Transcription: Lakeview, Oregon,, January 10, 1923. - A slight earthquake was felt at 8:30 p.m. It lasted half a minute. No serious damage was done. The shock was also felt at Klamath Falls. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1019 |
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: 1923. January 10. Oregon. Lakeview and Klamath Falls. Probably rather strong in an unsettled region, as it was widely felt. Plaster fell at Alturas, Calif. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 960 |
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: 1923 Jan. 10 20:30 Oregon 42.0 120.5 - V 3-53,11 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1861 |
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: 192301110430000 42000-120500 V NO 5 01 |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 405 |
Byerly, Perry, 1952, Pacific Coast Earthquakes, Condon Lecture, pp. 33-38 |
1952 |
U.W. Library, N979 B991p, Special Collections) |
| Transcription: 1923, January 10 VI+ Lake County. The reports of perception point to a source near or north of Goose Lake in Oregon. Strongest in Lakeview. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2538 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1923 |
V. 51, p. 52 |
Transcription: Date: January 11, 1923
Time (Greenwich Civil): 4:30
Location:Cedarville, Cal.
Latitude (deg., min.):41 30
Longitude (deg.,min.):120 05
RF Intensity:
Number of Shocks:1
Duration (sec.):30
Sounds: Faint
Remarks: Felt by several
Observer: Johnstone Co. |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2306 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1923 |
V. 51, p. 52 |
Transcription: Date:January 11, 1923
Time (Greenwich Civil): 04:23
Location: Valley Falls, Oregon
Latitude (deg., min.): 42 20
Longitude (deg.,min.): 120 20
RF Intensity: 5
Number of Shocks: 1
Duration (sec.): 60
Sounds: Rumbling
Remarks:Felt by several
Observer:C. W. E. Jennings |
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| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 2307 |
Monthly Weather Review |
1923 |
V. 51, p. 52 |
Transcription: Date:January 11, 1923
Time (Greenwich Civil): 04:30
Location: Lakeview, Oregon
Latitude (deg., min.): 42 10
Longitude (deg.,min.): 120 20
RF Intensity: 6?
Number of Shocks:
Duration (sec.):
Sounds:
Remarks:Shocks at 6:15, 7:45
Observer:C. C. Gott |
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