EAKTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 165 



1891. Berkeley, October 14; 4:40 a. m. 



Slight shock, N. and S. — Professor Soule. 



1891. Petalnma, October 14. 



Another lively earthquake shock this morning about 4.30 o'clock, 

 and a much lighter one about 7. The vibrations were north to 

 south. 



1891. Snlsnn, October 14. 



Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning the people here were aroused 

 from their slumbers by another sharp, severe shock of earth- 

 quake. It was not as severe as the first one that occurred on 

 Sunday night (VI?). 



1891. San Rafael, October 14. 



Quite a severe shock was felt here this morning at 4.25 o'clock. The 



shock lasted about ten seconds. The vibrations were frona west 



to east. 

 Prof. Keep reports that the seismograph at Mills College indicated 



an actual displacement of the earth in an east and west dirsction 



amounting to 1 mm. 



1891. October 27; Mount Hamilton; 6:35:43 ± Is. (Prof. Holden). 



Intensity I or II on Kossi-Forel scale. Prof. Barnard reports this 

 as " a decided shock," occurring at 6.35.44. 



1891. November 8; Asbland, Oregon. 



Following is the newspaper account: " The first time an earth- 

 quake has been felt in Ashland for years was last night about 

 8 o'clock, when a distinct shock, though light and lasting only 

 a very few seconds, caused a general rattling of window panes in 

 many buildings in town. The shock was not heavy enough to 

 cause even timid people any alarm." 



1891. November 39; Seattle. 



At 3.21 o'clock this afternoon two shocks of earthquake, lasting 

 about five seconds each, were felt here. No damage was done. 

 The direction of the vibrations was southeast to northwest. One 

 building swayed so much that the elevator bumped against the 

 side of the shaft and could not move until the shock was over. 

 Lake Washington, on the east side of town, was lashed into 

 a foam, and the water rolled on to the beach 2 feet above the 

 mark of the highest water and 8 feet above the present stage. 

 Reports from Snohomish and Belliugham Bay towns say the 

 shock was plainly felt there. 



1891. Pysht, Wasbington, November 29; 3:34 p. m. 



Duration about ten seconds. Panes of glass broken in the hotel 

 (VI?). (Observer U. S. Weather Bureau, through U. S. Geo- 

 logical Survey.) 



