250 EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



1896. March 20; 11:25 p. m. 



Carson (Nev.), light.— C. W. F. 



1806. April 2: Portland (Oregon). 



About 3.20 a. m. a single shock of brief duration was felt here. The 

 shock was felt as far south as Salem. 



McMinnville (Or.); the inhabitants were awakened at 3.17 this morn- 

 ing by an earthquake (VI). Two or three distinct shocks fol- 

 lowed in quick succession, with a loud rumbling noise coming 

 from the west. The earth appeared to tip toward the east. — /S'. F. 

 Chronicle. 



1896. April 28 J San Francisco; 21i. 57m. p. m. 



A slight shock, lasting a very short time. It was observed by none 

 of the weather bureau officials on the tenth floor of the Mills 

 building. 



" We were in the office of the Alaska Commercial Company at 310 

 Sansome Street when the shock occurred," said Professor David- 

 son. " All who felt the shock agreed that the movement was from 

 east to west. The shock was very light and of short duration, 

 lasting not more than a second, if that long. My son took the 

 time, which was 2.57 p. m." — 8. F. Chronicle, April 29, 1896. 



1896. April 28; Alameda. 



A disturbance was registered by Mr. Perrine's instrument, the 

 principal motion being north and south. 



1896. Jnne 5; 10:20 p. m.; Cape Blanco LlgrbtlionBe (Oregon). 



" Tower vibrated considerablj^ for about 30 seconds. I could not 

 say positively that it was caused by an earthquake." — Mss. kindly 

 communicated by the U. S. L. H. Board. 



1896. Jnne — ; Big River (Cal.) via Tklali, Jnne 23. 



Considerable excitement was created on the coast of Mendocino 

 " a few days ago " by an immense tidal wave. The swell was 

 seven feet higher than ordinary and rushed up Big Eiver with 

 great force. The great wall of water is attributed to the Japanese 

 earthquake. — *S. F. Chronicle, June 24, 1896. 



1896. July 3; San Diego; 9h. 27m. p. m. 



A severe shock of earthquake. It lasted for several seconds. The 

 oscillation was from north to south and was quite pronounced. — 

 Newspaper report. 



1896. Jnly 13; Berkeley. 



Slight record. — Professor Soule. 



1896. Jnly 23; Vallejo; Ih. 50m. a. m. 



A sharp shock. The vibrations were from southeast to northwest. 

 —8. F. Chronicle. 



