Individual Event Report
| Event #671 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs |
| Listed only in Milne: "The epicentre of this tremor was between 1 degree and 2 degrees south of the area of maximum damage, in a region that was not heavily populated. The earthquake was felt as far north as Ketchikan, Alaska, and Anyox, B.C. and to the east as far as Terrace, Skeena and Lakelse. Prince Rupert does not appear to have been in the area of maximum damage, but at Haysport, a short distance southeast of Prince Rupert, goods were knocked off shelves. Centres on the Queen Charlotte Islands suffered greatly. At Massett, water was splashed out of tanks, trees were reported to have swayed, and houses shook violently. The Prince Rupert paper stated that people were thrown to the ground. At Queen Charlotte City dishes were broken, clocks were stopped, and a foot tidal wave was reported. Nearby at Skidgate there was a tidal wave,and there were fissures on the beach. At Sandspit 500 feet of the beach was reported to have disappeared into the sea. Further south at Lockeport the crest of a hill was dislodged, and close by at Rose Harbour chimneys were toppled. From these reports it would appear that the major damage was along the east shore of the Queen Charlotte Islands, but this is probably because that was the only settled portion of the region. Certainly the epicentre must have been quite close to Queen Charlotte city and Skidegate, probably just west of Graham Island. Such origin is indicated on the map." |
| 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 |
| 1929 |
5 |
26 |
2 |
42 |
P |
L |
51.00 |
131.00 |
|
7.00 |
G |
Queen Charlotte City |
B.C. |
VII |
MM |
|
|
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| MILNE - 1515 |
MILNE - 1515 |
- |
MILNE - 1515 |
MILNE - 1515 |
- |
Underlying Source Material
| Source ID |
Publication |
Pub Date |
Pub Details |
| 1515 |
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 |
|
| Transcription: 1929 MAY 26. 2:42 p.m. VI-VII. phi = 51 degrees N; lambda = 131 degrees W; M = 7. G. The epicentre of this tremor was between 1 degree and 2 degrees south of the area of maximum damage, in a region that was not heavily populated. The earthquake was felt as far north as Ketchikan, Alaska, and Anyox, B.C. and to the east as far as Terrace, Skeena and Lakelse. Prince Rupert does not appear to have been in the area of maximum damage, but at Haysport, a short distance southeast of Prince Rupert, goods were knocked off shelves. Centres on the Queen Charlotte Islands suffered greatly. At Massett, water was splashed out of tanks, trees were reported to have swayed, and houses shook violently. The Prince Rupert paper stated that people were thrown to the ground. At Queen Charlotte City dishes were broken, clocks were stopped, and a foot tidal wave was reported. Nearby at Skidgate there was a tidal wave,and there were fissures on the beach. At Sandspit 500 feet of the beach was reported to have disappeared into the sea. Further south at Lockeport the crest of a hill was dislodged, and close by at Rose Harbour chimneys were toppled. From these reports it would appear that the major damage was along the east shore of the Queen Charlotte Islands, but this is probably because that was the only settled portion of the region. Certainly the epicentre must have been quite close to Queen Charlotte city and Skidegate, probably just west of Graham Island. Such origin is indicated on the map. |
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