EARTHQUAKES ON THE PAt'lFIC COAST 147 



The Examiner of S. F. reports the following: 



1890. San Pedro, February 9; 41i. 7m. a. ni. 



Three mild but distinct shocks. The vibrations lasted for several 

 seconds and were from east to west. 



1890. Colton, February 9. 



A heavy shock at 4 o'clock this morning. 



1890. Pomona, February 9. 



At 4 o'clock this morning three distinct shocks were felt here. 

 Nearly every one was roused from his slumbers, biit little dam- 

 age was done. In the Progress office type w^as " pied," and some 

 panes of glass were broken about the city (VI). 



1890. San Diego, February 9. 



An earthquake was felt at 4 o'clock this morning. It lasted about 

 a minute, and was accompanied by rumbling noises. 



1890. Tebachapi, February 13; 2:10 a. m. 



The following is from the San Bernardino Times-Index: 

 Three light but distinct shocks. They occurred at intervals of 

 about twenty minutes. The second shock lasted several seconds. 



1890. February 15; Los Angeles; about 4 a. m. 



Eeported as follows in the Los Angeles Herald of February 16: 

 " Residents in this city and dwellers in its suburbs generally 

 were very rudelj^ awakened from their slumbers yesterday morn- 

 ing at about 4 o'clock (VI). A long, low rumbling noise as of 

 distant thunder along the crests of the mountains was heard 

 by people who w^ere awake at that hour, and this was soon fol- 

 lowed by a very decided shock. Houses shook, windows rattled, 

 ])ictures vibrated on their hooks, and it was only very sound 

 sleepers \vho were not roused. The oscillations were of a long, 

 I steady character rather than of the short, jerky order often felt 

 in earthquake movements. The vibrations were nearly from 

 northeast to southwest, and were separated into three distinct 

 divisions. The first was the heaviest, followed by another lighter 

 one at a short interval, and then, after a pause, a third little 

 kick, less pronounced than the others. This is the second shock 

 in this section within a year. In old days it was noted for its 

 frequent seismic manifestations, but for forty years they have 

 not been pronounced. Their center is near the San Jacinto 

 peak." 



Gilroy, midnight: a light shock. 



1890. March 8; 



Olympia, Washington, III. — V. 



