(Author awake when quake hit): heard rumbling noise and thought was the cars for the O.S.L. Author thought 14-15 seconds most correct. Estimates of the first shock run from 12-14 seconds to 1-7 minutes. The first the most severe and the longest. General Damage: items danced around, men and women frightened nearly all the clocks were stopped milk thrown out of the pans all over the cupboards articles on shelves and bureaus thrown into middle of floor No particular damage except dishes thrown from cupboards were broken. Felt Wednesday morning at same time (1:30 a.m.) another light shock, but scarcely perceptible first shock severe enough to splashed milk out of pans, stop clocks, crack plastering on walls, and give people a scare. three shocks felt, one man thought felt five followed by general shaking up of everything. Other descriptions say rolling motion from east to west, and several saw bright glow in the sky going from west to east. Followed in 5 to 10 minuets by light shake, then another very light shock at about 5 a.m. rumbling noise similar to slow train accompanied by six or eight sharp jerks going north and south made castor bedstead strike south wall near it three or four times. described differently by others (this account by author of article) three shocks felt, the first at about 1:58 a.m. shock was severe and scared the residentsīLAINE/LITTLE WOOD RIVER VALLEY, ALTURAS COUNTY, IDAHO on man heard his windows rattle all around him.īATTLECREEK (FRANKLIN), ONEIDA COUNTY, IDAHO People in Ninth, Eighteenth, Sixteenth, Seventh Wards and White House all felt shock at about 2 a.m. Inmates at Bishop SharpÌs and Mayor James Sharp (Twentieth Ward) felt shock. Barne of Seventh Ward awaken from bed by violent shaking. gas lamps at telephone office shook without explanation, nothing else seemed to shake. sharp and general prevalent shaking at about 2 oÌclock a.m. windows and furniture affected by vibration heard low rumbling, lasted a few seconds and then passed others felt shaking chandeliers moved, mirrors trembled and dishes & windows rattled some say movement from east to west, others say from north to south co-op store had canned goods shaken from off shelves hit parts of town harder than other sections sudden trembling and shaking of earth after rumbling low rumbling, like distant thunder or severe windstorm distinctly felt, but not as much violence as Paris. rattling of household goods, and shaking of windows tremors followed mountain chain, few- if any- on west side of town knew of quake reports from Utah & Northern to same effect time noted as a few minutes before 2 oÌclock on Tuesday morning Logan had to distinct shocks. varied in severity per town, assume due to subterranean formations. probably most severe in these mountains since area settled. at least two distinct shocks felt Monday morning Ogden Herald estimated largest damage felt from Logan to Pocatello Heavy shock felt by most people, but not everyone. journal entry from visitor- quake hit at about 2am. several residents experienced quite a rocking in their beds. shook beds, woke people up, scared children shaking of bed for one man, another house a lamp broke, but not the bulb. passed from north to south, lasting 10 seconds shock felt on Tuesday according to journal history (Nov 11) Part Two: Individual Town Summaries Based on Felt Reports Geologic Setting of the 1884 Bear Lake, Idaho, Earthquake: Rupture in the Hanging Wall of a Basin and Range Normal Fault Revealed by Historical and Geological Analysesīy James P.
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