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rattled at a lively rate. In some places tlie g'uests rushed out, 

 leaving' their meals uneaten, but soon recovered from the scare 

 and returned. At the post-office, in the Federal Building, which 

 is one of the most solidly constructed edifices in the city, the 

 shock was very severe, and caused a panic. The only damage 

 done, however, was the breaking of several bottles of ink, which 

 Avere jarred off the shelves (VI?). 



Pasadena: a severe shock was felt here at 9.17 p. m., lasting ten 

 seconds. The motion was from northwest to southeast, and the 

 shock was accompanied by a loud rumbling. It was felt all over 

 the city, brick buildings being shaken until the bricks creaked. 

 There was much excitement in the churches and meetings. No 

 damage was done in the city so far as known. At Echo Mountain 

 the new hotel was shaken. 



Santa Monica: two distinct shocks were felt about 9.11 p. m., the 

 last shock being the heaviest ever felt here. The plate-glass win- 

 dows in the Hotel Jackson were distinctly seen to wave in and 

 out. No damage (V?, VI?). 



Santa Ana: at 9.15 o'clock this evening this city was visited by the 

 heaviest earthquake ever experienced here. Buildings shook and 

 glassware and crockery rattled (V?, VI?). There were three 

 shocks, the vibration being from south to north. The electric- 

 light masts continued to vibrate for some minutes after the 

 shock. 



Mojave: a heavy shock of earthquake at 9.13 o'clock this evening 

 shook this town badly. Goods were knocked off the counters of 

 stores and general excitement prevailed. The vibration was from 

 north to south (VII?). 



Ontario, Cal.: the severest earthquake shock ever felt here occurred 

 at 9.12 p. m. No damage. — Los Angeles Times. This shock felt at 

 Chino (9.15 p. m., " sharp shock ") ; Fallbrook (9 p. m., " slight," 

 S. W. to N. E.); Tremontville (9 p. m., three shocks); Ventura 

 9.15 p. m.). 



1S94. Angast 3; Monnt Hamilton. 



Professor Holden reports a single shock of intensity III to IV on 

 the Eossi-Forel scale as awakening him at llh. 50m. p. m. ± one- 

 half minute. He was expecting an alarm clock to go off, and 

 presumably was easily awakened. The duplex seismograph g-ave 

 a record of this shock, the displacement of the earth being 0.25 

 mm. in an east and west direction. 



1884. August 3; Hydesville; 9:30 p. in. 



" Slight."— Cal. S. W. Service Bulletin. 



1894. Aug-ust 22; LeTver-s Ranch, Nevada; 4:28 a. m. 



II. — Report of Nevada State Weather Service, 1S94. 



