166 EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



1801. Port Townsend, November 2». 



A distinct shock of earthquake was felt here at 3.14 this afternoon. 

 The shock continued fully twenty seconds. Buildings shook, w^in- 

 dows rattled, and many persons rushed out of their houses. 

 There was no damage done (VII). 



1891. Tacoma, November 29. 



A slight earthquake w^as felt all over the city at ^i.lG this afternoon. 

 No damage was done. A severe shock but no damage done at 

 Olympia, 15h. 15m., II.— P. 



1891. Mendocino, November 39. 



Two shocks of earthquake were felt last night at 10.45 o'clock, pre- 

 ceded by a rumbling noise. There were two-minute intervals. 

 Point Wilson Lighthouse, Washington, Nov. 29, 3 p. m. Admiralty 

 Head L. H., Washington, 2.57 p. m. Point No Point Lighthouse, 

 Washington, Nov. 29, 3 p. m., clocks stopped. 



1891. December 16; Mount Hamilton; 8:28:13 a. m. 



Prof. Schaerberle estimates the intensity at I on the Eossi-Forel 

 scale. 



1891. December 21; Monnt Hamilton; 6:15:41 ±p. m. (Prof. Holden). 



Intensity II on Kossi-Forel scale. 



1891. December 23; Berkeley [11? p. m.]. 



Very distinct record. — Professor Soule. 



1891. December 39; Mount Hamilton; 3:26:56 ±38. a. m. 



Intensity I to II on Rossi-Forel scale. 



EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST, 1892. 



1892. January 16; Mount Hamilton; 7:30 a. m. 



Note by Prof. Holden: " Wind from north and northwest. Ve- 

 locity 61 miles per hour. The motion of the third story of Prof. 

 Holden's house from the wind made a tremor which would have 

 been called II on Eossi-Forel scale. No earthquake." 



1892. January 22; Areata (Cal.). 



A shock. — Cal. S. W. Service Bulletin. 



1892. January 30; Humboldt liig^litbonsc; 9 p. m. 



(Ms. from U. S. Geological Survey.) 



1892. February 1, Winchester (Cal.). 



A shock. — IMd. 



1892. February 3; Portland, Oregon; 8:30 p. m. 



A severe earthquake shock occurred here at 8.30 o'clock to-night. 

 Brick buildings swayed and windows rattled, terrifying the in- 

 mates, who in many instances rushed into the svrtet. The shock 



