156 EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



No damage.— Berkeley: duration 3 sec. N. W. and S. E. — Professor 

 Soule. 



1891. Gilpoy, January 2. 



One of the heaviest earthquakes ever felt here occurred at 12.01 this 

 afternoon. The duration was less than half a minute, but it was 

 accompanied by heavy rumblings and a sickening, swaying sen- 

 sation. Gas fixtures and movables swayed and clattered con- 

 siderably (VII?). 



1891. Stockton, January 2. 



Rather a sharp shock precisely at 12 noon. The vibrations were 

 south to north. 



1891. Latttrop, January 2. 



There was a severe shock at 12 o'clock. Houses squeaked, clocks 

 stopped, lamp chimneys were broken, etc. No further damage 

 was done. Apparently the direction of the shock was from east 

 to west (VI). 



1891. Modesto, January 2. 



A sharjj shock was felt here at noon to-day. The shock lasted fif- 

 teen seconds. The vibrations w^ere north and south. 



1891. San Jose, January 2. 



At 12 o'clock a sharp shock vpas felt here, the movement being 

 north and south, and it lasted about fifteen seconds. Clocks were 

 stopped and buildings rocked, but no damage was reported (VI?. 

 VII?). 



1891. San Jose, January 2. 



" Buildings were shaken so that their motion was plainly visible. 

 Many clocks stopped at 10.00.30 p. m." ^ — San Jos6 Herald. 



1891. Petaluma, January 2. 



This afternoon, a few minutes past 12, a sharp shock, with vibra- 

 tions from east to west. 



1891. San Lcandro, January 2. 



A sharp shock was felt here to-day at 12.02. The oscillations were 

 from northeast to southwest. The duration was about ten 

 seconds. 



1891. San Rafael, January 2. 



A rather sharp shock was felt here at 12 noon to-day, lasting several 

 seconds. The vibrations were from east to west. 



1 13s. later than that at Mount Hamilton. 



