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The Islander San Juan County, WA Thurs. Jan. 9 1896 Olga Notes A severe shaking up of the earth and buildings occurred here Friday at 10:12 PM. There were three shocks lasting in all about 15 seconds.

Deer Harbor The shock of the earthquake was heard and felt by nearly everyone last Friday night.

Anacortes American : not found

Democrat Leader (Port Angeles): not found (ie. no report)
1896
Holden, E.S., 1898, A Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast 1769-1897, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1087 Washington, D.C.
1896. January 3; Victoria, B. C. A severe shock of earthquake was felt here tonight at 10:20 o'clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets.__Newspaper report.

Port Angeles (Washington): at 10:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city. They were severe enough to shake the chimneys off lamps and the dishes off the shelves (VII).__Newspaper report dated January 4, 1896.
1898
Holden, E.S., 1898, A Catalog of Earthquakes on the Pacific Coast 1769-1897, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1087 Washington, D.C.
1896. January 3; Esquimault, B. C.; 10:09 p.m., P.S.T. "A distinct shock of earthquake."__reported by E. Baynes Reed, Esq. 1898
Bradford, Donald C., 1935, Seismic History of the Puget Sound Basin, BSSA, V. 25, No. 2, pp. 138-153

1896 January 3; Victoria, B.C.; a severe shock of earthquake was felt here tonight at 10:20 o'clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets. Newspaper report. 1935
Bradford, Donald C., 1935, Seismic History of the Puget Sound Basin, BSSA, V. 25, No. 2, pp. 138-153

1896 January 3, 10:09 p.m., P.S.T.; Esquimault, B.C.; a distinct shock of earthquake. Reported by E. Baynes Reed. 1935
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

1896 January 3. 10:30 p.m. VII. Port Angeles [Clallam Co.]. At 10:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city. They were severe enough to shake the chimneys off lamps and the dishes off the shelves.Newspaper report dated January 4, 1896. 1939
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

1896 JANUARY 3. 10:30 p.m. An earthquake was felt strongly at Port Angeles and Turn Point Light House. In Victoria and Esquimalt it was generally felt but no damage was reported. Times 1957
Rasmussen, Norman, 1967, Washington state earthquakes 1840 through 1965, BSSA V. 57, No. 3, pp. 463-476

84 1896 Jan. 4 06:15 Victoria, B. C. VII 1,4 1967
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96

1896. January 3. Victoria, B.C. People hurried into streets. At Port Angeles, Wash., lamp chimneys were shaken off and articles tumbled from shelves. 1973
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1973, Earthquake History of the United States, V. 41-1, revised ed., pp. 89-96

1896 Jan. 3 22:15 Victoria, B.C. - - VI(4) Do. 1973
Woodward Clyde Consultants, unpublished
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. 189601 40615000 48500-122800 VI NO 6 01 1981
quake Rediscovered, Washington Geology, V. 19, N. 2, pp. 12-13.