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an earthquake at sea on a former occasion, but the one felt before was nothing compared 
to this one, either in force or duration. (Hydrographic Bureau.) 
The bark St. James, Capt. F. O. Parker, while in lat. 26° 19’ N., long. 110° 25’ W., in 
the Gulf of California, on August 26, 1906, was shaken by a seaquake at 122052) 
The shock lasted a minute, and the sensation was as if the vessel were striking upon 
sunken rocks. Upon arrival at Guaymas, the captain learned that no shock had been 
experienced at or about the time noted. (San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 16, 1906.) 
The bark Agate, Capt. C. H. McLeod, while off the northwest coast in lat. 43° 10’ N., 
long. 128° 50’ W., 100 miles west of Coos Bay, experienced a heavy shock on September 
2, 1906, at 3°45" a.m. The shock lasted nearly 1 minute. The sensation was as if the 
vessel had struck a coral reef or rock. The wind was light, the weather clear, and the 
sea smooth. At 3" 55" a.m., another shock was felt, not so severe nor so prolonged as 
the first. (San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 2 and 9, 1906. Hydrographic Bureau.) 
The ship Robert Searles, Capt. J. H. Piltz, while in lat. 41° 78’ N., long. 125° 52’ W., 
85 miles northwest of Cape Mendocino, experienced a severe shock on September 14, 
1906, which occasioned a panic among the crew. The cargo (lumber) and upper works of 
the vessel were shaken. The shock lasted 25 seconds. (San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 17, 
1906. Hydrographic Bureau.) 
The American schooner Stanley, Capt. K. Petersen, while in the calm center of a 
cyclone, in lat. 46° 09’ N., long. 125° 22’ W., 55 miles west of Cape Disappointment, on 
November 6, 1906, felt a sharp shock that lasted 2 or 3 seconds. Immediately after- 
wards, when looking toward the southwest, the captain saw 3 mountainous waves com- 
ing; when they struck, the ship began to pitch and roll violently, and he thought every 
minute she would be swamped. (Hydrographic Bureau.) 
The schooner Melrose, Capt. M. McCarron, while in lat. 37° 35’ N., long. 123° 35’ W., 
felt a seaquake on February 3, 1907. The first shock was at 10" 30” A.., lasting about 
8 seconds; and the second at 10" 50" a.m., lasting about 5 seconds. Neither shock 
was violent, but each caused a decided trembling of the vessel. The motion was from 
east to west. The sky was overcast and the sea was smooth, with light westerly winds. 
The position of the vessel was 28 geographical miles S. 73° W. from the Southeast Faral- 
lon. The nearest sounding on the chart is 5 miles north of this position, where there 
is shown 1,726 fathoms of water. 
