194 EAETHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



1892. April 21; L.odi. 



A shock was felt here this morning about 9.45 o'clock which lasted 

 for fully fifteen seconds. It was not so hard as Monday night's 

 shock. The oscillation was from northeast to southwest. 



Another earthquake was felt here this evening at 7.17 o'clock, caus- 

 ing every one in the brick buildings to leave in short order (VI). 

 The one this morning was so heavy it rang the school bell and 

 shook buildings so hard that the plastering fell from several 

 buildings, but none are badly damaged (VII?). 



1892. April 21; Acampo. 



Quite a severe shock occurred here at 9.45 o'clock this morning. 

 The vibrations were from east to west, lasting about thirty 

 seconds. 



1892. April 21; Fresno. 



A sharp shock was felt here at 9.46 this morning. It was from 

 northwest to southeast. 



1892. April 21; Stockton. 



Quite a heavy shock was felt here this morning at 9.45, lasting 

 about ten seconds. The vibrations were from north to south. 



Another sharp shock was felt this evening at 7.15 o'clock. Crockery 

 rattled in the dwellings and gas fixtures swung in the stores, 

 but no damage was done (IV?). 



1892. April 21; Latlirop. 



This place was visited by three distinct shocks to-day; two in quick 

 succession this morning at 9.43 o'clock, and one this evening at 

 7.15 o'clock, lasting twenty-five seconds. No damage whatever 

 resulted. 



1892. April 21; Reno, IVevada. 



Mr. C. W. Irish reports as follows: "It occurred at 9.44.15 ± '^s. 

 a. m., one hundred and twentieth meridian time. The direction 

 of the movement was apparently from N. 40° W. towards S. 40° 

 E.; was gyratory, giving a sharp twist to chairs in which persons 

 happened to be seated, and was accompanied by a muffled sound, 

 which seemed to come from the summits of the Sierra Nevada 

 mountains in the exact direction from which the waves came, 

 and preceded them two or three seconds in time. The waves of 

 motion were three in number, lasting about five seconds. No 

 damage was done beyond throwing books from shelves and tables 

 and the displacement of other articles of household furniture." 

 (V). 



1892. April 21; Monnt Hamilton. 



Prof. Holden reports a shock at 7.14.59 p. m., P. S. T. Intensity = 

 III on the Eossi-Forel scale. (It was stronger than this in San 

 Jose.) Registered on duplex seismograph. Started the clock of 

 the larger machine at 7.31.23, P. S. T., p. m. 



