EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 343 



Albuquerque, N. Mex.: the people of Sabinal and Jorales, two small 

 settlements south of this city, are greatly excited over three dis- 

 tinct earthquake shocks, and many have moved from their 

 homes into the mountains. The waves were from the southeast 

 to the northwest and were so strong that houses rocked to and 

 fro and household goods tumbled from the shelves (VII?). The 

 shocks were felt here last night, but only slightly. — S. F. Exam- 

 iner, October 8, 1895. 



1895, October 14. 



The tide-gauge of the U. S. Coast Survey at Sausalito shows evi- 

 dences of a heavy storm or earthquake. The irregularities in 

 the record began at 8.20 a. m. on October 14 and lasted continu- 

 ously for eighteen hours. — S. F. Call, October 19, 1895. 



1895. October 20; Olympic MoantalnM, Washlngrton. 



[This range was reported in active eruption about this time, but 

 upon investigation it was found that the flames seen were those 

 of forest fires and from a burning vein of lignite coal.] 



1896. October 24; at sea, off the California coast. 



The ship John C. Potter, Captain Meyer, makes the following report 



to the Merchants' Exchange: 

 " October 24, in latitude 43° 54' north and longitude 128° 32' west, 



experienced a severe shock of earthquake, lasting 25 seconds. It 



made the ship shake as if it had jumped over a coral reef in a 



heavy swell." — S. F. Chronicle, October 31, 1895. 



1895. November 7; Mount Hamilton; 5ta. 46m. 34s. a. m. 



" Slight shock. 3h. 12m. 55s. p. m., tw^o severe vibrations a second 

 or two apart; direction of motion seemed to be downward and 

 toward the northeast." — A. L. C. 

 " 3h. 12m. 5IV2S. p. m.. Pacific standard time. In southeast corner 

 room, first story, brick house. Heavy shock lasting four or five 

 seconds; E. F. (V). One or two light trembles and then two 

 heavy w^aves, the principal direction felt being about southw^est 

 and northeast. Motion appeared to be almost entirely hori- 

 zontal; could not distinguish any decided vertical motion. Some 

 article in the dark room fell to the floor after the heaviest 

 shocks. Disturbance ended rather abruptly. Wind light, from 

 northeast. Hazy. No noise noticed before the shock. A small 

 notch in barograph record at this time. Barometer unsteady, 

 but this notch seems as if it might be due to the earthquake." 

 Notch is 0.01 or 0.02 of an inch in depth.— C. D. P. The Ewing 

 instrument was not started, but the pens show a vibration as 

 follows : 



East and west, 4.0 mna. = 1.2 mm. displacement of earth, 



North and south, 3.7 mm. = 1.1 mm. displacement of earth, 



Vertical movement, 10.5 mm. = 6.6 mm. displacement of earth, 



