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EAKTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 169 



1892. February 23; Palm Springes; Uli. 25m. p. m. 



It lasted over one minute and the direction of the vibration was 

 southeast to northwest. It was followed by at least eight other 

 shocks, all exceptionally severe. The last shock was at 4.30 a. m. 



1892. February 23; Indio; lib. 16m. p. m. 



A severe earthquake. There were five lighter shocks between that 

 time and 11.45 o'clock, and there was one at 12.30 and one at 

 4.49 a. m. Feb. 24. No damage was done (VII). 



1892. February 23; Beaumont; lib. 20m. p. m. 



A severe earthquake. The vibrations were from east to west and 

 lasted several seconds. 



1892. February 23; Pomona; lib. 15m. p. m. 



Buildings shook and rocked for a few seconds, but no damage was 

 done; not even a glass broken. The vibration was north and 

 south (V?, VI??). 



1892. February 23; Santa Ana; lib. 15m. p. m. 



Eight shocks. The heaviest was at 11.15. The walls of the water- 

 works building were cracked and plastering in several houses was 

 broken. Visitors in all the hotels left their rooms and clocks 

 stopped (VII). 



1892. February 23; San Bernardino. 



At llh. 15m. a shock, lasting about one minute and a quarter. The 

 vibrations were northeast and southwest. No damage was done, 

 except to break chinaware and stop clocks. The shock was 

 heavy and was follow^ed by light temblors all night (VI). 



1892. February 23; Ontario. 



Two sharp shocks at 11.15. The course of the wave seemed to be 

 northeast to southwest. There was no damage. 



1892. February 23; Visalla. 



A light shock was felt here at 11.40 o'clock p. m. 



1892. February 23; Yuma. 



Two shocks at 11 o'clock p. m. The movement was from east to 

 west. No damage was done. 



1892. February 24; San Diego. 



Two more shocks were felt in this city at 2 o'clock this morning, 

 but neither was as bad as those of the preceding night, and no 

 damage was done. They were severe enough to cause a hasty 

 exodus of lodgers from hotels in their night clothes (VII). 



At Campo the rumbling and shocks continued last night, but no 

 damage was done. Up to this evening there have been about 

 eighty distinct shocks in that locality since Tuesday night. Feb- 

 ruary 24, Carson City, 7 a. m. 



