220 EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



1893. May 18; Oakland. 



Yesterday morning at 10.03 o'clock two severe shocks of earthquake 

 were felt in Oakland. The buildings on Broadway were shaken 

 quite hard, and some of the people ran into the street (VI). 

 (May 19). 



1893. May 18; Carson, Nev. 



The monthly review of the Nevada State Weather Service for May, 

 1893, reports a shock on May 18 at 2.55 p. m. Mr. C. Mulholland 

 ■ reports from Los Angeles under date of May 18, as follows: " It 

 is now 4.30 p. m., and an earthquake has just strongly shaken the 

 building. Furniture in the room vibrated so much as first to 

 attract my attention. The motion appeared to be from west to 

 east. There were several — four to six — short, jerky vibrations. 

 No damage observable " (VI?). 



1893. May 26; Mariposa. 



A shock. 



1893. June 1; Santa Barbara; about 4b. a. m. 



Another earthquake, which lasted several seconds. It was consid- 

 erably heavier than the one two weeks ago (VII?). 



1893. June 1; Ventura; 3:50 a. m. 



Nordhoff, 4 a. m., lasting 20 sec. Also shocks at 4.02 and 4.10 a. m., 

 both lighter. 



1893. Jnne 6; San Francisco; 9b. 25ni. a. ni. 



The shock was felt all over the city. Buildings shook, windows 

 rattled, and men emploj'ed in down-town houses rushed out to 

 see what it was all about. 



The shock was felt very differently in different parts of the city. 

 On Telegraph Hill and on Pacific Heights it was felt very much 

 more than in the Mission and on lower ground. 



Its motion was from east to west. In Oakland it was considered 

 to be more than usually severe. 



In the office of Prof. Davidson, in the Appraisers' building, a curi- 

 ous occurrence was noted. There were three men in the room. 

 One was standing and facing west at the moment the shock 

 came. The other two were sitting, one facing south, the other 

 north. While the two men who were sitting felt the earthquake 

 and thought it a severe one, the man standing did not feel it at 

 all. The earth trembled only for two seconds. 



1893. Jnne C; Alameda; 9b. 30ni. a. ni. 



. Quite a shock. 



1893. Jnne 18; Santa Rosa; abont 5b. a. m. 



A slight earthquake. The vibrations were quite distinct, but no 

 damage was done. 



