182 EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



1892. April 19; Colusa. 



At 2.50 o'clock one of the heaviest shocks of earthquake ever felt 



at Mills station occurred, lasting about twenty seconds. The 



vibrations w^ere from north to south. 

 There were several severe shocks. Opinion is divided as to the 



direction. Clocks were stopped and there was a general shaking 



up of crockery (VI). 



1892. April 19; Wheatland. 



The vibrations appeared to be west to east, and were so pi'o- 

 nounced as to awake the soundest sleeper (VI). 



1892. April 19; Orland. 



Two distinct shocks were felt here about 2.40 a. m. The vibrations 

 were apparently north and south. 



1892. April 19; Bi^^s. 



Three heavy shocks occurred here this morning at 3 o'clock. The 

 vibrations were northeast and southwest. Clocks were stopped 

 and plastering cracked (VI). 



1892. April 19; Petalnma. 



About 2.55 o'clock one of the heaviest and longest earthquake 

 shocks experienced here for some time. The vibration was from 

 east to west, and the duration three to four seconds. 



1892. April 19; Snisun. 



The severest earthquake ever experienced in this vicinity occurred 

 at 2.52 this morning. The shock, although very severe in Suisun, 

 was not nearly as hard as it was a few miles north and east of 

 town. The principal damage here was to the new Masonic Hall, 

 where the plastering is very badly tumbled down and cracked 

 (VII). 



The Methodist Church in Fairfield is so seriously damaged that it 

 will have to be taken down. The bell tower is all down, and the 

 walls of the building so badly cracked and broken as to render 

 it unsafe. The court-house and jail were also slightly injured. 



There were also a large number of brick chimneys in Fairfield 

 leveled to the tops of the houses (VII?, VIII?). 



The vibrations appeared to be from the northwest to southeast and 

 lasted fully one minute. The damage in this town and imme- 

 diate vicinity, with the exception of the church in Fairfield, will 

 not exceed $500. 



1892. April 19; Sacramento. 



Some attempts have been made to make a sensation of the earth- 

 quake shock here this morning. The truth is the only damage 

 done was the shaking down of one old chimney and the breaking 

 of a chandelier pipe which had rusted at the ceiling joint. Even 



