1911
Mar 28
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 163.
8:25 p.m. V to VI. San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co. Reid, from
information obtained by letter from Capt. W. G. Waters, gives intensity
as V to VI, duration three seconds, direction north to south, adding
that it ws felt slightly at Santa Barbara and on the island was followed
by another shock two seconds later. A well built ranch house on the
island rocked violently during the first shock. The Weather Bureau observer
at San Miguel Island reported a sharp shock at 8:24 a.m. with a another
shock half a minute later, on some unstated date in March. It may be
that he inadvertently wrote morning for evening. - WB Form 1009, Reid's
Card Catalog, Reid's Scrapbook 3, 119.
The Morning Press (Mar. 30,. 1911, p. 8).
EARTHQUAKE FELT ON SAN MIGUEL ISLAND. Captain W. G. Waters, who returned
last night from San Miguel Island stated that on Tuesday evening at
exactly 8:25 oÕclock, a severe earthquake shock was experienced, followed
by another smaller one about 15 seconds after.
The ranch house, which is strongly constructed to withstand the severe
winds that blow on the island, was rocked violently and windows and
dishes rattled loudly. He stated that he did not think there was any
damage on any of the islands, but was surprised to hear that no severe
quake had been felt on the mainland.
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1911
May 5
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The Morning Press (May, 5, 1911, p. 1)
TRUE PREDICTION OF AN EARTHQUAKE. Santa Clara, California, May 4 -
One of the most unusual earthquakes on record was felt at the college
here today. It is believed to have been 4060 miles west in the Pacific
Ocean. The shocks began at 3:45:25 and ended at 5:24 p.m. A most extraordinary
thing is that the shocks were predicted by Prof. W. T. Foster of the
Washington D.C. weather bureau to occur today. Foster based his calculations
on planetary movement. (Bah! Ed.)
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1911
May 10
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 163.
5:00 a.m., 5:20 a.m., and 5:40 a.m., about. Oxnard, Ventura Co. Light;
third heaviest. - AP dispatch. The shock recorded on the seismograph
at Santa Clara College for seven minutes, beginning at 5:49:36 a.m.
Felt slightly in Los Angeles at 5:40 a.m. - AP dispatch.
The Weather Bureau observers reported the disturbance from Avalon,
light, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, and Claremont, in Los Angeles Co., and
from Ojai in Ventura Co. -WB Form 1009.
The Morning Press (May 11, 1911, p. 5)
EARTHQUAKE IS QUITE SHARP. Early risers and light sleepers enjoyed
the novelty of an earthquake at 5:40 yesterday morning. Its direction
was from the southeast to the southwest, and lasted fully a minute,
rattling things around but doing no damage. There are no earthquake
reports from other points.
Oxnard Courier (Friday, May 12, 1911)
EARTHQUAKE FELT OVER PART OF STATE. The people of Oxnard were startled
this morning by a series of three earthquake shocks. The last one came
at 5:50 oÕclock and the people who had not been awakened by the other
shocks were startled out of their slumbers by the rattling of the windows
of their frames, a rumbling sound that resembled thunder and a sharp
horizontal shaking, that lasted several seconds.
The first shock came at 4:55 oÕclock. It was very slight, but it was
sufficient to awaken light sleepers and was noticed by the early risers
who were up at that time. At 5:20 another shock came that was slightly
more perceptible than the first and at 5:50 oÕclock a rather heavy shock
came. It was sufficient to barely toll the Santa Clara Catholic Church
bell. Most of the people were aroused by the noise and shaking. The
movement seemed to be from northwest to southeast and was apparently
entirely of a horizontal nature. Those from the east who had never felt
a tremblor were somewhat frightened, but old-time CalifornianÕs have
often felt disturbances more severe than this case.
LOS ANGELES TOUCHED. A telegram from Los Angeles states that the e
earthquake was quite pronounced at that place, but no damage was done.
Santa Paula and Ventura both report having felt a strong shock. Santa
Barbara people state that the shock at that place was very slight.
The Ojai, Vol. XX, no. 16 (Saturday, May 13, 1911).
Late sleepers were suddenly and rudely awakened at 5:45 Wednesday by
the most severy [sic] earthquake which has visited this section in years.
According to reports the shock must have been quite local, as neither
San Francisco nor LA experienced anything out of the ordinary. In Ventura
the shock was good and hard and the report comes that the front wall
of the Pythian Castle was cracked.
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1911
Jul 1
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The Morning Press (Jul. 2, 1911)
Strong earthquake in Santa Clara - felt in San Francisco and as far
as Salt Lake City. (Article describes it as being peculiar because
it did not follow old fault line but came from the ocean and extended
eastward to "Sierras". Ed.)
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1912
Sep
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The Morning Press (Sep 21, 1912, p. 8)
EARTHQUAKE AT LOS ALAMOS. An earthquake was felt in the Los Alamos
district Thursday evening, and the tremblor was of considerable severity.
Nevertheless the disturbance appears to have been purely local and was
not even felt at Los Olivos, twelve miles away.
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1912
Sep 24
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 169.
Morning. San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co. A sharp shock with vibrations
from north to south, lasting several seconds. - WB Form 1009.
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1912
Dec 12
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USCD, 441-1, p. 163, 1970 ed.
Near Oxnard - Two severe shocks overturned desks and scattered books
at the Ocean View School. Two barns nearby were wrecked. while very
marked in the country districts, they were but slightly perceptible
in the city.
BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 169.
VII+? Near Oxnard, Ventura Co. "Oxnard, Cal., Dec. 14. Two severe
earth shocks overturned desks and scattered books about at the Ocean
View school today, and wrecked two barns nearby. Although the tremors
were very marked in the country districts, they were but slight perceptible
in the city." - Reid's Scrapbook 3, 166.
(Note the discrepent dates between the BSSA report and that of the
Daily Osnard Courier below. Ed.)
The Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. 6, no. 41 (Friday, Dec 13, 1912)
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT AT OCEAN VIEW. Two slight, but distinct earthquake
shocks were felt yesterday in the Ocean View section near this city.
The shocks came early in the morning and after the first one, residents
of that section state that a slight rumble in the earth could be heard
before the second one, which was slightly more severe and which was
particularly noted indoors.
Locally, and in sections not far from Ocean View, the tremblors were
not felt, so far as could be ascertained today.
The first shock was felt at 8 oÕclock in the morning. Many families
break- fasting at that time had the tables severely shaken and dishes
rattled on the shelves. During the second shock, children at the Ocean
View school were badly frightened and books were knocked from the shelves.
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1913
May 24
1925 hrs
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The Morning Press (May 25, 1913, p. 8)
TREMBLOR CAUSES NO DAMAGE. A tremblor that appears to have been confined
entirely to this valley was felt at 7:25 oÕclock last evening. The movement
was east to west. It was of brief duration and was the cause for many
interesting conjectures. The limits of the disturbance appear to have
been Carpinteria and ten miles west from Santa Barbara.
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1913
Oct 20
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 170.
3:25 a.m. San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo Co.; Betteravia
and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co. - WB Form 1009; BSSUC 1, 139, 145.
The Morning Press (Oct. 21, 1913, p. 7)
ARROYO GRANDE SHAKES. Arroyo Grande, Oct. 20 - A sharp tremblor was
felt here at 3:30 this morning. The movement was severe and seemed to
be parallel with the coast line, north and south. No damage is reported.
The Lompoc Record, 40th year, no. 23 (Friday, Oct. 24, 1913)
An earthquake of considerable force was felt by the majority of our
people Monday morning at about 3:15. Along the coast near Pismo the
quake was strongest. Paso Robles and Lompoc were extremities of the
affected zone.
The Morning Press ( Oct. 24, 1913, p. 4)
SHIP TREMBLED AS QUAKE ROCKED SEA. Edward P. Morse, immigration inspector
for this district, returning yesterday from Port San Luis, reports an
unusual experience while aboard a ship in that harbor, Monday (Oct.
20).
The earthquake of Monday morning was followed by a lessor shock during
the afternoon and Mr. Morse was on shipboard during the shake. He states
the ship trembled as if suffering a chill, the sensation really being
uncanny and making experienced sailors seasick.
The officers of the ship said that the shocks of the early morning
were even more noticeable.
EARTHQUAKE IN TUNNEL (p. 10). The earthquake experienced here early
Monday morning was much more severe in the vicinity of San Luis Obispo,
where four distinct shocks were felt. It is reported that the disabled
railroad tunnel near Cuesta suffered further damage on account of the
shake, although the results were not serious.
Santa Maria Times, 31st year, no. 5 (Saturday, Oct 25, 1913)
EARTHQUAKE HITS SANTA MARIA. An earthquake that sent shivers through
the hardiest soul and caused nervous shudders to chase up and down the
spinal column of the ones who had escaped the Frisco disaster disturbed
the slumbers of the Santa Maria residents at 3:25 Monday morning. It
made even the heaviest slumberers sit up and wonder what next. Buildings
rocked wickedly, a slight rumbling noise was heard and a sudden wind
started up. Earthquakes always have a peculiar effect on people and
things in general and on this occasion as on former ones there were
some queer antics performed by perfectly sane folks. The zone of the
disturbance it was learned extended about from Paso Robles to Carpinteria
with the worst of the quake along through the Arroyo Grande valley where
dishes were rattled from the pantry shelves but no real damage done.
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1913
Dec 4
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The Morning Press ( Friday, Dec. 5, 1913, p. 10).
LIGHT QUAKE. A light earthquake was noticed by a few persons last evening
at about 6 oÕclock. It was more severe further west. at Naples, houses
were shaken and windows rattled. The tremblor was traveling north and
south. Goleta also felt the shake.
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1914
Jun 14
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The Morning Press
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. an earthquake that was quite severe in Ventura,
was also felt here at 2:30 oÕclock yesterday morning. It was reported
in Ventura that the tremblor was accompanied by a rumbling. The movement
was from south to north.
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1914
Jun 16
0252-0330 hrs
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 172.
2:52 a.m. VI. Ojai Valley, Ventura Co. M. W. Allen reported: "Was
thrown half out of bed by the shock, which was a sudden violent jolt
from the south, a motion characteristic of shocks very close to the
origin. The intensity in Ojai was about VI." The shock was recorded
at Berkeley, but not at Mount Hamilton. E. F. Davis placed the epicenter
near Oxnard, about firteen miles south of Ojai. The earthquake was felt
at Pasadena, Los Angeles, Co., according to the Weather Bureau. BSSUC
1, 159; WB Form 1009.
The Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. 2, no. 122 (Tuesday, Jun 16,1914)
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES OXNARD ENTIRE COUNTY FEELS SHOCK. SANTA PAULA ROCKED
MOST. Tremblor at 2:55 am Has Southwest Movement, May be Settling of
Land Toward Ocean; Rattles Windows and Dishes; Some Sleep Through it.
Two earthquake shocks were felt in Oxnard this morning the first coming
at 2:55 and the second about a half hour later. Light sleepers were
awakened, and those who slumber more soundly are rather envious of them
because they did not get to feel the shock.
The first tremble was the more severe and lasted for about 3 seconds.
It was accompanied by a low grinding and ripping noise. Those who were
awake enough to notice clearly say that the movement of the earth was
toward the south and west.
No damage was done in Oxnard. Windows were shaken and dishes rattled.
The shock was felt in Somis where it was severe enough to stop clocks.
The disturbance was heavier in Ventura than here and the telephone
girls were frightened and ran from the building.
Mrs. C.M. Sickles reported from Santa Paula that the houses there
actually rocked. The shock seems to have been the worst there in the
county.
Camarillo residents felt the shock about the same as Oxnard.
The nightwatchman and the girls in the telephone offices felt the tremble
very plainly.
C.F. Sievwright predicted a storm for June 15. This morning a lady
called him up and asked why he did not predict the earthquake. He said
that he neglected to mention that the storm was apt to come from below.
Earthquakes have two chief causes, settling of the earth and the escape
of confined gases. The movement toward the ocean in last nights tremblor
would indicate that it was settling of the alluvial formation in the
Santa Clara Valley in the direction of a deep place in the ocean. A
shake in the hills from another cause may have occasioned a slight slide
in the valley.
The Santa Barbara Morning Press (Jun 16, 1914)
"Ojai Valley, Ventura Co. MW Allen reported: ÔWas thrown half out
of bed by the shock, which was a sudden violent jolt from the south,
a motion characteristic of shocks very close to the origin. The intensity
in Ojai was about VI? (T&A).
Ventura Daily Democrat, Vol. 13, No. 290 (Jun 18, 1914).
For a seemingly pure local affair, the earthquake Tuesday morning was
something unusual. It was a one of its kind and as its area only covered
the territory between Oxnard and Carpinteria with Ventura occupying
the main center and getting the most of it, our community has at last
something to be proud of.
Santa Paula Chronicle, Vol. XXVII, no. 13 (Friday, Jun 19, 1914)
VENTURA COUNTY EXPERIENCES A SMALL "FRISCO". VENTURA JARRED UP. It
is generally supposed that the newspaper know, find out and publish
everything of any importance that goes on in this world, and yet the
earthquake that this valley experienced at about 3 oÕclock Tuesday morning
was passed by without comment by the press much to the surprise and
chagrin of a great many people. And it was some quite quake, too. It
seems to have been merely a local affair as neither Los Angeles nor
Santa Barbara felt the least quiver.
It occurred about 3 oÕclock, went from east to west and was proceeded,
a few seconds, by a roaring sound. It did no great amount of damage
in Santa Paula, still the smooth surface of some of the local living
rooms was marred by long cracks, clocks all over town were stopped and
L.W. Corbett found a roll of linoleum had been jarred from a pile of
linoleum and had unrolled and measured its length on the floor of his
furniture store. In Fillmore the damage was more extensive. The front
of one of the bank buildings was cracked its whole length, the residence
of E. A. Case on Sespe Ave. was treated similarly and the windows were
also broken; in the drug stores bottles were broken and their contents
scattered, while above Sespe there is reported to have been a great
landslide. DevilÕs Gate was closed by the shock, leaving capers with
autos stranded above the great rocky gorge.
Some people were wondering if Mt. Lassen is in any way to blame for
the matters, while others are casting anxious glances at the Hell Hole
on Old South Mountain. One theory that sounds pretty plausible has been
advanced both by A.W. Elliot and C.E. King. They suggest that the great
amount of oil and water taken out of the bowels of the earth in this
county has left a void there which of necessity must be filled, and
the quake was caused by Old Mother Nature disposing of that vacuum.
Ventura County had an earthquake all its own last Tuesday morning.
At five minutes before 3 oÕclock the inhabitants performed stunts of
great alacrity in some homes when they were rocked and jostled in their
beds by the unseen monster who got his back up under the posts and closed
the DevilÕs Gate in Sespe Canyon. North of Fillmore in the Sespe Mountains
was the center of the disturbance. Some are declaring that it is but
a forerunner of the political disturbance to occur this fall.
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1915
Jan 11
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USDC, 41-1, p. 164, 1970 ed.
20:31, Los Alamos, 34 1/2 N, 120 1/2 W, int. = VIII (MM), felt area
= 50,000 sq.mi. Several well-built chimneys were shaken down, in addition
to a number of poorly built ones, and water pipes were pulled apart
at the unions. Some building damage occurred at Lompoc. At Harris, an
oil pipe 8 inches in diameter broke in several places. There were cracks,
caused by lurching in the alluvial soil, and numerous small landslides
in the epicentral area. The shock was felt to San Jose on the north
and to Los Angeles on the SE. Perceptible duration 30 to 60 seconds.
Many aftershocks for a month or more.
BSSA, Vol. 6, no. 1, p. 12.
According to A. H. Palmer (1916), the time was 2033, approximate latitude
34°23', longitude 119°40'. Intensity + VI (R.F.), one shock,
5 second duration, faint sounds, lamps swung.
BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 169.
8:31 p.m. VIII. Los Alamos, Santa Barbara Co. After a field investigation
Carl H. Beal concluded that the epicenter of this earthquake was two
or three miles east of Los Alamos. In its epicentral region the shock
was a series of hard jerks in different directions, ending with a vertical
jolt. It last about a minute in the vicinity of the region. Practically
every chimney in Los Alamos was damaged, and some were thrown many feet.
The intensities at some of the principal places in the disturbed area
were: Los Alamos VIII; Lompoc VII; Santa Maria VI to VII, Santa Barbara
V; San Luis Obispo V; Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo Co., IV, Los Angeles
II. There were from one to three aftershocks daily for about thirty
days after the main shocks, but most of them do not seem to have been
recorded. - BSSA 5, 14.
The Weather Bureau observers reported intensities as follows: Santa
Barbara V, nine shocks felt (report of G. W. Russell), or VI, a single
shock lasting five seconds (report of C. E. Rachford)' Ozena V and Nordhoff
(Ojai), III, Ventura Co.' San Luis Obispo V, duration thirty seconds,
and Paso Robles IV; Priest Valley II, Monterey Co.; Bakersfield, Kern
Co., rapid rocking felt by several. _ERWB.
The shock was recorded on the University of California insturments
at Berkeley and Mount Hamilton, but with considerably less energy that
was the equally distant Cape Mendocino earthquake of May 6, which caused
no damage. -BSSUC 1, 174, 179.
The most northerly point reporting this disturbance was San Jose, about
200 miles, and the most southerly was Los Angeles, 125 miles to the
southeast. The shaken area was in excess of 50,000 square miles. - Reid's
Scrapbook 3, 249, 252.
Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. 6, no. 297 (Tuesday Jan 12, 1915)
HEAVIEST QUAKE OF YEARS SHAKES THIS COAST SECTION. "Did you feel it?"
referring to last nightÕs earthquake was the common greeting this morning.
A temblor of several secondsÕ duration shook Oxnard and the coast from
north of Santa Barbara to the Malibu range at 8:30 last night.
The phenomenon here was divided in two periods. The first was slight
and caused doors and windows to rattle without decided shake of the
earth. This was followed immediately by several rocking movements, so
that no one could be mistaken about what had taken place.
Santa Barbara reports nine distinct shocks, and the quake was more
severe there than here. The telephone girls at the central office there
were startled so they ran into the street.
The only damage that has been reported from the earthquake is the
settling of a brick building at Lompoc so that a large crack appeared
in an outer wall.
Daily Oxnard Courier, vol. 6, no. 299 (Thursday, Jan 14, 1915)
SOMIS ITEMS. A slight earthquake was felt by the residents of Somis
Monday evening about 8:30.
The Lompoc Record, 41st year, no. 34 (Friday, Jan. 15,1915, p.
1)
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK MONDAY NIGHT QUITE SEVERE. One of the hardest earthquake
shocks experienced by present residents of Lompoc came Monday evening
at about 8:27 oÕclock, at least that was the time out clock stopped.
The shock was from the northwest to southeast and the disturbance lasted
about fifteen seconds. This was followed by another shock in about fifteen
minutes and there were shocks felt distinctly at 10 pm and 3 am Tuesday
morning. Some parties counted eight distinct shocks during the night.
The big shock appeared to come in two installments. The first part
was quite hard and when it began to subside those of our citizens who
have experienced numbers of like occurrences began to smile but the
second and harder shock caused countenances and anxious looks in every
home.
The Royal Arch Masons were holding their meeting in the IOOF hall
when the earthquake came and we are told that there was a hurried exit
from the building. A few of the audience at the Movie House made their
exits and some occupants of the Hotel Arthur who had retired early beat
it for the street below clad in their night clothes.
The damage in this immediate vicinity was trifling and no one was
hurt. In the Santa Rita section the quake was harder as was also the
case several years ago when several chimneys were tumbled down there.
Stoves were thrown several inches this time and at the Geo. Pyster ranch
house the chimney was cracked. Dishes were thrown helter skelter and
considerable loss is reported on that score.
[????] At Los Alamos the loss was very small but on the General Petroleum
lease at Careaga the temblor appeared the worst. Plaster was shook...
and the china and dishes were wrecked...
The local telephone exchanges were unable to answer the calls... for
the hour that followed.
The old grade leading from Santa Rita to Los Alamos is reported to
have suffered considerably on this side. Tons upon tons of the embankment
were thrown upon the grade. Long seams an inch and one half in width
were opened in the road-bed.
At Los Alamos the quake was especially severe from all reports. Almost
every chimney was tumbled down or shifted out of position so we are
told. The chimney at the grammar school crashed through the roof leaving
an immense hole... several of the houses were badly shattered.
The Associated Oil CompanyÕs pipeline to Gaviota was broken at Bicknel,
at Santa Rita and in Gaviota Canyon.
Carpinteria Valley News, Vol. 4, no. 7 (Friday, Jan. 15, 1915).
Three distinct seismic tremors were felt in the Valley last Monday
evening about 8:30 oÕclock. The quake was felt all over the state but
no damage was done.
Santa Maria Times, 32nd year, no. 17 (Saturday, Jan 16, 1915)
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THIS COUNTY. An earthquake of unusual violence
took place on Monday evening at a quarter to nine, which shook the community
and the area between Salinas and LA more or less severely.
According to one of our local high school teachers the shock lasted
35 seconds and the vibrations seemed to travel north and south.
There was no damage done to any of our buildings here, so far as is
known, but in Los Alamos several chimneys were thrown down, dishes knocked
off shelves, etc. At Lompoc, it is reported that the Odd Fellows Hall
had suffered a crack in the wall and other buildings, including one
of the banks, were also damaged.
The Union Oil CompanyÕs pipe line and also the Associated Oil CompanyÕs
lines suffered breaks. The AssociatedÕs line was broken in two places,
one being at Bicknell and the other near Santa Rita.
At Santa Barbara the shock was slight and from there south was still
lighter.
(see also Beal, 1915. Ed.)
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1915
Aug 23
15:15
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BSSA, Vol. 5, n. 3, p. 157
3:15 p.m. Hill Camp, Santa Maria Oilfield. Slight shock.
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1915
Aug 31
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BSSA, Vol. 5, n. 3, p. 157.
Between 1 and 2 p.m. Hill Camp, Santa Maria Oilfield. Short tremble
between 1300-1400 hrs.
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1915
Sep 14
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BSSA, Vol. 5, n. 3, p. 157
Hill Camp, Santa Maria Oilfield. "Heavy roller" composed of 3 hard
shocks of unstated duration unknown, earth trembled for 15 minutes afterward.
Santa Maria Times (Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1915)
Lompoc Shocked: A good sharp earthquake occurred at a little past midnight
Tuesday night. Even the soundest slumberers were awakened by the shock.
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1916
Feb 27
0526 hrs
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BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 1, p. 3
34û45ÕN, 120û15ÕW, Los Alamost. One shock, no intensity given.
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1916
Mar 1
1115 hrs
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BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 1, p. 3
34û45"N, 120û15ÕW, 11:15 a.m. Los Alamos. One shock, no intensity
given.
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1916
Oct 22
1844-1854 hrs
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 190-191.
6:44 p.m. VII Tejon Pass. This shock was reported as felt from San
Diego to Gresno and from Mojave to the coast, but there was considerable
territory north of San Diego and south of Fresno from which the shock
was not reported.
A rather complete investigation of this shock was made by J. C. Branner
and Homer Hamlin, and the results of their investigations were published
in The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. (Part of
their conclusions is summarized below. Ed.).
"The area over which the shock was felt by persons at rest was
27,000 square miles or more, extending from Fresno on the north to San
Diego on the south, and from Mojave to the coast.
"The epicenter seems to have been near the summit of Tejon Pass,
where the intensity reached VII or a little more, of the Rossi-Forel
scale.
"At many places the shock was preceded by a pronounced roar like
thunder or a high wind. Wherever the direction of the sound was noted
it appeared to come from the epicentral region.
"The region is too thinly populated and our data are too meager
to enable us to outline the area of high intensity with confidence,
but the following facts seem to be fairly well established:
"The shock or shocks were produced by movement on the fault line
that passes through the Tejon Pass and follows thence east-southeast
along the axes of Leonas Valley and Anaverde Valley and northwestward
through Cuddy Canyon and Cuddy Valley.
"The topographic evidence of the fault in the Tejon Pass is very
pronounced, but there is topographic evidence of another fault that
braches off from the Tejon Pass fault about a mile and a half northwest
of Tejon Pass and runs east-northeast from the northwest corner of Los
Angeles County, passing along the north side of Castaic Lake. The depression
occupied by Castaic Lake seems to have been formed by a downthrow on
the south side of this fault.
"It has been supposed that the fault through Tejon Pass was a
southward prolongation of the San Andreas fault near San Francisco.
The identity of these fault is far from being evident. The topography,
the distribution of earthquake shocks, and the method of fracture along
the fault zones all suggest a series of overlapping faults rather than
one continuous fault.
Mr. Hamlin says on this subject: 'This fault is not a long continuous
fracture, but rather a fault zone with numberous branches. Dropped blocks
are not uncommon along this zone, some being a mile or more wide and
twice as long.'
"The forms of isoseismals of this particular earthquake, however,
suggest definite relations to this fault zone." - BSSA 7,
51; BSSUC 1, 276, 284.
Mr. Wood states in a letter concerning the continuity of the San Andreas
fault zone, "At this later date (1938) there is no longer any doubt
of this continuity, even though it may be allowed that there is oblique
slicing within this zone."
It should be pointed out that the area of 27,000 square miles given
by Dr. Branner does not include either Fresno or San Diego, from both
of which places the shock was reported felt. The area of a circle with
the distance from the epicenter to San Diego as a radius is over 90,000
square miles. The isoseismals of this shock were elongated [sic] in
a northwest-southeast direction, and the area of a rather elongated
[sic] ellipse which would take in Fresno and San Diego would be in excess
of 50,000 square miles. Both of these areas would include much territory
from which no reports of earthquake were received and some places from
which negative reports were received. There is the possibility, of course,
that minor shocks occurred at both Fresno and San Diego at about the
same time as the major shock.
(These notes reflect the historic evolution of thinking about the
continuity of the San Andreas fault, as well as the structural heterogeneity
of the meisoseismal region. Ed.)
BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 190.
6:54 p.m. VI. Tejon Pass. Another strong shock occurred ten minutes
after the one just described, and was felt in the same general region,
but not over so great an area. The greatest intensity reported by the
Weather Bureau observers was V at Newhall, where the shock is described
as lasting much longer than the first earthquake. A forest ranger located
on Alamo Mountain, eleven miles southwest of Tejon Pass, reported that
the second shock was stronger than the first, which may mean that the
origin of the second shock was nearer to Alamo Mountain than that of
the first disturbance. The seismographic records obtained at Berkeley
and Mount Hamilton show that the second shock was the weaker of the
two.
Places where the intensity was estimated as IV were Santa Monica, Los
Angeles, Gray Mountain, San Bernardino Co.; Bakersfield, Kern Co.. -
BSSA 7, 51; BSSUC 1, 276, 285.
Other times of reported shocks were 6:52 p.m., 7:07 p.m., 7:30 p.m.,
and 7:409 p.m. - BSSA 7, 51; ERWB.
BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 1, p. 6.
34û35ÕN, 119û14'W, Nordhoff. Three shocks, V (R.F.) dishes rattled.
BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 1, p. 6
34û16ÕN, 119û17ÕW - Ventura. Three shocks, V (R.F.)
BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 1, p. 6
34û44ÕN, 120û16ÕW - Los Alamos. One shock, III (R.F.) 1916, Oct. 22,
18:54
BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 1, p. 6
34û23ÕN, 119û40ÕW - Santa Barbara. Two shocks, III (R.V.)
Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. X, no. 249 (Monday, Oct. 23, 1916).
EARTHQUAKE STARTLES THIS SECTION. Two earthquake shocks last evening
startled the residents of Ventura County. The shocks were so severe
that floors were felt to move. Dishes, windows and pictures rattled.
Suspended objects continued to swing for several minutes after the shocks.
The first shock came at 6:45 oÕclock. The second was 10 minutes later
and more prolonged. The motion appeared to be from north to south.
Jacob Sechinger has a 400 day clock in his residence. The first shock
stopped it. The clock was started again and was stopped by the second
tremor.
Residents in the country called up the Home telephone central to learn
certainly if there had been an earthquake.
W.S. Sabiers was sitting in his automobile in the yard of his ranch.
The car was standing north and south and the force of the tremblor moved
the car back and forth about three inches. Looses objects in the house
were rattled.
A.C. Diener was in his store at the time of the quake and the shocks
felt like a big explosion under the cement floor.
Mrs. R.M. Henderson was quite frightened by the rattling of the doors,
windows and objects about the room, while Mr. Henderson in an adjoining
room did not notice the quake.
Ventura Daily Post (Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1916).
EARTHQUAKE VISITS VENTURA FOR SUNDAY NIGHT CALL WITH THREE DISTINCT
SHOCKS
The Quake Extended up and Down the Coast, but Reports Indicate No Damage
Was Done.
From Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo the most vigorous temblor experienced
on the coast for several years took place Sunday night, the first shock
occurring at 6:46 o'clock and two successive shocks at 6:55.
The first two were vigorous and houses rocked. No damage was done,
however, and the phenomenon was accomplished by no unusual disturbances,
so far as have been reported, except for some rocks slides in the Frazier
Mountain district.
The old timers foretold at the time of the quake that it would be followed
by clearing weather, if it went according to precedent, and sure enough
the sun shone warm and bright yesterday morning and kept it up throughout
the day.
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UCSD, 41-1, p. 164, 1970 ed.
Avila, 35N, 121W, int. = VII (MM). Landslide covered railroad tracks
in canyon nearby. Smokestacks of refinery building tumbled over.
BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 192.
2:53 p.m. VII. Avila, San Luis Obispo Co. Considerable glass broken
and goods in stores thrown from shelves. A landslide covered the railroad
tracks two miles north of Avila, in Dairy Canyon. "Disturbance
of waters in the Bay of San Luis Obispo." "The plaster in
the several cottages occurpied by the employees of the Union Oil Company's
refinery was jarred loose . . . while some of the smokestacks on the
refinery buildsing were toppled over." "At 2:50 o'clock .
. . four heave shocks of earthquake were felt in this city (San Luis
Obispo) . . . There was no damage resulting in this city except that
one of the bricks in the building occupied by Ray Howell fell out of
the wall, which astonished some of the customers . . ." "At
Port San Luis the shock was severe . . ."
The shock was reported as of intensity III, east to west, at Santa
Maria, Santa Barbara Co. - San Luis Obispo Morning Tribune, San Luis
Obispo Evening Telegram, ERWB; BSSUC 1, 279, 288; BSSA
7, 38.
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BSSA, Vol. 8, n. 1, p. 3
34û58ÕN, 120û28ÕW. Santa Maria. Two shocks, IV (R.F.) 10 second duration.
"Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. Two shocks, abrupt bumping, east
to west, lasting not even over ten seconds, and felt by several - ERWB."
(T&A).
The Lompoc Record, 43rd year, no. 37 (Friday, Feb. 2, 1917)
QUAKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A vigorous little earthquake occurred Wednesday
evening at about 9:15 oÕclock. The quake lasted several seconds and
was strong enough that few escaped detecting it.
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BSSA, Vol. 8, n. 1, p. 3
Lompoc, III (R.F); Santa Rita, IV (R.F.) Windows rattled in Santa
Rita.
BSSA, Vol. 7, no. 21
Santa Rita, Santa Barbara County. "Houses rattled and creaked and
a few pans were thrown from a wall; generally felt. Also felt by a few
persons in Lompoc, eight miles to the west of Santa Rita.
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 194.
7:59 p.m. V to VI. Santa Barbara Channel Region. The earthquake was
felt in Santa Barbara as a very hard and abrupt shake; no damage was
done in that city. Along the coast wouth and east of Santa Barbara as
far as Ventura the intensity seemed to remain between V and VI. The
intensity was also estimated at the same degree on Santa Cruz Island.
A. C. Mattei investigated the shock and drew isoseismals placing the
epicenter in the Santa Barbara Channel. It was felt over an area of
about 8,000 square miles.
BSSA, Vol. 8, n. 1, p. 38.
34û23ÕN, 119û40ÕW. Santa Barbara; felt Santa Barbara (VI, R.F.), Ventura
(IV, R.F.), Oxnard (V, R.F.), Nordhoff (V, R.F.). Concrete tower cracked
in Nordhoff, dishes rattled in Oxnard, "most severe in years" in Santa
Barbara.
Historical Writings, Edwin M. Sheridan
Santa Barbara, Ventura, Ojai; fairly strong shock.
The Morning Press (Friday, Apr 13, 1917)
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK CONFINED TO SECTION. The most severe earthquake shock
in recent years was felt here at 8 oÕclock last night. No damage was
reported. The tremblor seems to have been somewhat local, confined to
this stretch of coast. Outside of Ventura and Oxnard no other points
reported any disturbance. It was felt a distance up the coast.
The Ventura Daily Democrat, Vol. 16, No. 165 (Apr 13, 1917)
People in Ventura and throughout the country felt sharp quake last
night at 8 oÕclock.
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BSSA 29, no. 1, p. 194.
10:59 p.m. IV to V. Santa Barbara Channel. Epicenter apparently in
the same place as that of April 12, 1917, but intensity about one degree
less. At several places the shock was proceeded by a roaring noise.
Nearly everywhere it started with a gentle trembling motion, becoming
more severe at the last, ending with a bumping, jerking motion, generally
felt described as a vertical drop. Perceptible over an area of perhaps
4,000 sq. mi.
The Morning Press
Ventura, California - An earthquake shock severe enough to awaken
persons asleep, was felt here late tonight.
The Morning Press (Saturday, Apr 21, 1917, p. 10).
TWO SHOCKS COME LATE AT NIGHT. Two distinct earthquake shocks were
felt in Santa Barbara a minute before 11 oÕclock last night. Like the
one of Thursday night last week, the disturbance seems to have been
confined entirely to this section.
Ventura Daily Post and Daily Democrat, Vo. 16, No. 171 (Saturday,
Apr 21, 1917).
A slight earthquake shock was felt here shortly before 11:00 last night.
(For a complete account of these two SB Channel earthquakes the
reader is referred to Mattei, 1917, BSSA Vol. 7, no. 2, p. 61. Ed.)
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 194.
12:31 a.m. V. Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co. Rapid rocking, followed
by two trembles; motion east to west; awakened many; considered most
vigorous shock since 1906; duration about fifteen seconds; furniture
moved. Reported also from Los Olivos in the same county; duration twenty-five
seconds; trembling motion; roaring sounds; intensity IV. At San Luis
Obispo the shock was felt by many, which means it awakened many and
was stronger than the intensity II reported by the observer there; abrupt
bumping; southeast to northwest; duration two seconds. - BSSA
7, 117; BSSUC 1, 305, 317. ERWB.
BSSA, Vol. 7, n. 3, p. 117
Los Olivos. One shock, began gradually, trembling motion of 20-25
seconds duration. Felt generally by persons at rest, accompanied by
rumbling sound. Int. est. III - IV (R.F.) Time given as 00:31. Felt
San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria (V, R.F.) where it moved furniture.
BSSA, v. 8, n. 1, p. 5).
Mr. Roy E. Collom, Santa Maria: "Had impression of short foreknowledge
of unusual event which might have been due to sound... retired at 10:30
pm, was unable to sleep continuously because of feeling of depression
and was awake at time of shock. This was the next and most vigorous
shock I have felt since 1906. Talked to several people this morning
(July 26); all were awakened by the shock, and forever has Franciscans
have ____ (?) impression, relative to vigor as the writer.
Lompoc Record, 44th year, no. 3 (Friday, Jul. 27,1917)
EARTHQUAKE. Windows and doors rattled and buildings were as unsteady
as a ferry boat on ÔFrisco bay for a few seconds yesterday morning at
a few minutes after the arrival of a new day. It was a little seismic
disturbance, termplr [sic] or earthquake, and lasted sooner [sic] than
it takes to tell about it.
Santa Maria Times, 33rd year, no. 12 (Saturday, 1917, July 28,
1917)
An earthquake of unusual intensity shook this valley at 12:30 on Thursday
morning. The shock lasted about 40 seconds and seemed to travel from
north to south. According to reports it was a local quake as it was
not felt in Santa Barbara nor any of the towns north of here.
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1918
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 201.
2:32 p.m. IX to X. San Jacinto, Riverside Co. This was the most severe
shock in California between April 1906 and January 31, 1922. It resulted
from a movement of the San Jacinto fault, the disturbance being most
intense for a distance of ten miles along that feature, from a mile
northwest of San Jacinto to a point some nine or more miles southeast
of that city. The ground was cracked in many places in the region of
the faulted zone, but ther was no surface evidence of movement of the
walls of the fracture.
Area affected : The shock was felt in various places in western
Arizona, and to the northwest as far as Los Olivos (III) in Santa Barbara
Co., Taft in Kern Co., and Fresno.
Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. XII, no. 93 (Monday, Apr. 22, 1918)
EARTHQUAKE ALARMS, NO DAMAGE HERE. All the thrills of a big earthquake
without any of the loss of life, suffering or property damage were given
to residents of Oxnard and vicinity Sunday afternoon by the temblor
covering southern California. The consensus of opinion here is that
the quake lasted over a minute.
The earthquake waves apparently moved from southeast to northwest
here. This is attested by the sensations of people who watched the movement,
and also by the swinging of the lamps suspended on long cords in the
billiard halls.
Many persons thought at first that they had been taken with a sudden
spell of dizziness when the shocks began. The waves of the quake produced
a rocking sensation which caused many to feel nausea.
Houses which had not been shaken by wind creaked and trembled in the
earthquake to the alarm of the occupants.
One woman was stooping picking flowers when the quake began. She was
much annoted for a moment that her hand did not reach the flowers as
she intended to do.
One man was freezing ice cream and the freezer flowed across the floor
as he attempted to move away to turn it more easily
Several people thought the tremors came from a train until the shaking
was too violent. When they realized what was happening most of them
ran out doors.
Two men were playing billiards at the ABS club rooms. Each accused
the other of shaking the table. Then with the realization that the walls
were shaking they raced from the rooms, almost tobogganing down the
stairs.
Drivers of autos on the paved highway experienced difficulty in holding
their cars on the road during the earthquake. Some autoists felt the
shock and thought for a moment that something had gone wrong with the
machinery of the car. (Most motorists????) however, did not feel the
shocks.
Members of the big picnic party at the orchard ranch in the Canejo
felt the shock. Some of them could see the waves in the ground.
Santa Paula Chronicle, Vol. XXX, no. 5 (Apr 25, 1918)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS VISITED BY EARTHQUAKE. Although Santa Paula
is about 160 miles distant from the center of the earthquake which visited
southern California at 3:30 pm, Sunday last, the shock was distinctly
felt here. There was, however, no damage of any nature, indeed many
persons, even those within doors, knew nothing of the quake.
While the most severe shocks and greatest damage were done at Hemet
and San Jacinto which are 87 and 90 miles, respectively, from Los Angeles,
other places felt severe shocks. Among these were Pasadena, Pomona,
San Bernardino, Riverside, Redlands, Santa Ana, San Pedro, Santa Monica
and Corona.
The tremor was attributed by A.W. Pugh, observer temporarily in charge
of the weather bureau in Los Angeles to volcanic origin.
"San Jacinto Peak is known to be of volcanic origin", he said, "and
according to best writers, the theory that earthquakes are due to seepage
of sea water into the earth, with a consequent explosion of steam, would
seem to apply to SundayÕs earthquake." (Utter nonsense. Mt. San Jacinto
is not volcanic, and earthquakes have other causes. Ed.)
There were nine separate tremblors over a period of thirty hours beginning
Sunday at 3:32 pm.
The Ojai, Vol. XXVIII, no. 14 (Friday, Apr 26, 1918)
Various sections of Ventura County felt the earthquake Sunday afternoon
that did approximately $300,000 damage in Hemet and San Jacinto. The
quake was of short duration in the Ojai, being noticed by only a few
of out residents. Picnic parties at Foster Park felt the shock. Parties
from the Matilija section report that the quake was not felt there.
No particular damage was done in the county so far as we have been able
to learn.
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1918
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 205.
8 p.m. II. Simi, Ventura Counties. "Felt by those at rest."
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1918
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0200 hrs
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BSSA, Vol. 8, n. 1, p. 7
2 a.m. San Miguel Island. IV (R.F.). One shock.
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The Morning Press (Jan. 9, 1919, p. 10).
THIS IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF EARTHQUAKE THAT SHOCK THINGS IN Ô57. Today
is the anniversary of one of the most severe earthquakes in the history
of California. This great tremblor took place Jan. 9, 1857, and, according
to the historians of that day, "the earth did quake".
The region of the disturbance extended from Point Conception to Los
Angeles, and numerous towns were severely damaged.
The initial shock was felt at 8:10 in the morning; the second about
40 minutes later. It began gradually and increased in violence until
the earth was heaving like the waves of the sea. People fled from their
houses and some fell on their knees, praying for mercy. Rivers were
thrown from their beds and in Santa Barbara water was shipped out of
a well by the vibrations, though prior to the quake it had been four
feet from the surface of the ground.
At Santa Cruz the bluffs were loosened and parts of them fell with
a crash.
The water in the Mission reservoir was shaken until it slopped out
and ran away in a considerable stream. At the Hot Springs great rocks
were loosened from the mountains and cast into the valley. The belfry
of the San Buenaventura mission was damaged and a part of the roof fell.
The lighthouse at Point Conception was badly damaged.
Santa Barbara continued to feel the vibrations until midnight.
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 208.
2:29 p.m. V. Tejon Pass. Intensity greatest at Rose Station, just north
of Tejon Pass, where small objects were overturned. Intensity III to
IV at Ojai, Ventura Co., Bakersfield and Maricopa, Kern Co., weakly
perceptible at Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Voltaire. Shaken area
about 10,000 square miles. - BSSA 9, 25; ERWB.
BSSA, Vol. 10, n. 1, p. 5
Ojai (?), V (R.F.). Felt Bakersfield (IV), Gorman (IV), LA (II), Maricopa
(III), Rose Station (IV), Santa Barbara (II).
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USDC 41-1, 1982 ed., p. 165
South of Maricopa, 35N, 119W, VII (MM), felt area 30,000 square miles.
Buildings cracked at Maricopa and Grapevine, oil tank split at Belridge,
and landslides occurred at Lebec.
BSSA, Vol. 9, no. 1, p. 27, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 209.
Felt Los Olivos - "light", felt generally by persons at rest. Santa
Barbara - "light". Fillmore. At Belridge, a 55,000 bbl steel tank, containing
about 52,000 bbl of oil, was split and entirely destroyed. The oil was
thrown high enough in the air to splash over about half the top of an
adjoining tank 30 feet distant. Intensities Los Olivos, Santa Barbara
Co., III to IV; Saticoy, Ventura Co., IV to V; Ojai, Ventura Co., V.
Historical Writings, Edwin M. Sheridan, Vol. 5, page 113.
Los Angeles to Bakersfield and the northwest to San Luis Obispo; moderate
shocks.
Santa Paula Chronicle, Vol. XXX, no. 48 ( Thursday, Feb. 20,
1919)
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE SUNDAY. A modest and gentle, really a lady-like earthquake
visited southern California at 7:55 Sunday morning. While the shock
was plainly felt in all parts of this end of the State, no damage was
done. The direction of the vibrations - seemed to be north to south.
The quake lasted almost one minute.
The Ojai, Vol. XXIX, no. 5 (Friday, Feb. 21, 1919)
SMALL EARTHQUAKE JARS OJAIANS. A sharp earthquake was felt here at
about 7:48 oÕclock last Sunday morning, but aside from that peculiar
creepy feelinÕ they put into oneÕs bones no damage came from it.
The quake had its own distinction here, in that it was just one stiff,
sharp bump, with neither a forewarning nor a follow-up vibration.
The editor at THE OJAI had just stepped into his office and was in
the act of inspecting his linotype machine when it made a jump sidewise
like a startled mule. At the same instant the building denoted a bump
as though some fellow had come head on with an automobile. Others who
were on the side wall under the arcade ran into the street as a matter
of safety in case more "shocks" were to follow.
The quake was felt pretty much the same degree throughout this, Santa
Barbara and LA counties, but with no damage anywhere.
Our sidekicker, George Conklin, who is stopping at the Hermatige ranch,
reports that the "bump" jarred several large rack [sic] loose from their
moorings on the high hills to the north of the Hermatige ranch, which
came rolling down the canyon side at a terrific pace, starting others
as wey [sic] went.
From late reports the center of the "shake" of terrestial disturbance,
was in the Cuyama Valley, where the shock was severest. J.C. Reyes,
the veteran forest ranger, phoned his brother-in-law, A.B. Wilderson,
at the Hermitage ranch, that the quake seemed to lift the very hills
and sent powerful thrills throughout the valley. Adobe houses were shaken
and cracked open in spots, and every home felt the force of the temblor.
Santa Maria Times, Vol. XXXVII, no. 41 (Saturday, Feb. 22, 1919)
From MondayÕs Daily: A rather severe earthquake was felt in Santa Maria
yesterday morning. The shock occurred about 8 oÕclock.
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Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. XIII, no. 73 (Tuesday, Aug 26, 1919).
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN EARLY MORNING. There was an earthquake this morning.
Did you feel it -- at 5:15 oÕclock.
There was one big quake, from north to south and then several smaller
ones in quick succession. They made a noise similiar to the rumble of
a train. Some thot [sic] it was a train they heard. Then they remembered
the strike and knew better. Windows rattled, houses creaked and swayed,
but no damage has been reported.
The weather today, and for several days past, being warm and close,
is regarded as regular earthquake weather in this section, and hence
the earthquake occurred true to form, or expectation.
BSSA, Vol. 9, n. 3, p. 87
Santa Barbara, California. At 5:12 am and again at 8 am on Aug. 26th
an earthquake was generally felt by persons at rest at Santa Barbara,
California. The second shock was the more violent. It was abrupt and
bumping, caused some swaying of buildings and lasted about five seconds.
Some persons report having heard a rumbling sound preceding the shock.
The wharf swayed violently, and shortly thereafter a great many fish
leaped from the water, some of them falling into the skiffs tied in
the water near the wharf. No damage was done. What seems to have been
the same shock was felt at Saticoy, in Ventura County, just before 8
am and lasting two or three seconds. It was observed only by a few persons
at rest. Time at 120th meridian 0412 and 0700. Recorded at Berkeley
and Mount Hamilton.
felt SLO (III, R.F.), SB )III, R.F.), Ojai (III, R.F.) 0700 felt
SB (V, R.F.), Saticoy (III, R.F.) (BSSA, v. 10, n. 1, p. 7).
The Morning Press ( Aug. 27, 1919, p. 1)
TWO EARTH SHOCKS VISIT SANTA BARBARA. At 5:12 yesterday morning and
again at 8 oÕclock Santa Barbara was visited by two of the most severe
earthquake shocks she has experienced in many years.
There was no damage done, although everyone was awakened from their
slumber when the first shock came, which lasted about ten seconds. Many
rushed to the streets but it was soon over and everybody happy.
The Ojai, Vol. XXIX, no. 32 (Friday, Aug. 29, 1919)
DID YOU FEEL IT? BELIEVE ME, I DID! Did you feel the shock of the sharp
quake that hit this section with a suddenness that stopped clocks at
5 am Monday morning?
Believe me, I did, and from the direction from whence [sic] it came,
west by south, I though [sic] for an instant that either the milk manÕs
[sic] in Lizzie or Boyd HenryÕs Marion was trying to get into bed with
me by coming in thru the wall of the house.
Anyway, I was so uncertain as to what had just disturbed by [sic]
"beauty sleep" that I immediately and then and there got out of bed
and make [sic] a complete survey of not only myself but the house and
surroundings. Not that I was at all frightened, for I wasnÕt, but just
to assure myself I was awake and still "all there".
My wife, who is a very light sleeper didnÕt even hear it, let along
[sic] feeling it, so this is why I ask if any of you did, for I wanted
to make sure that I was awake the hour stated.
Later: We was right. It was a small quake all right, all right!
Since putting the above in type we not only have it from reliable
sources that one did, in a miniature form, pay this valley a visit,
but beyond his "feelin" presence, no harm was did or done. We will now
retire and finish our nap.
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BSSA, Vol. 11, n. 1, p. 8-9; 29, n.1, p. 214.
Santa Barbara was the center of unusual seismicity on the afternoon
of Jan. 30th. Between 3:30 pm and 5:07 pm seven distinct earthquakes
were felt, each consisting of but one shock. All were of light intensity,
varying from II to III in the Rossi-Forel scale. They were distinctly
felt along the waterfront of the city, but not on the hills on which
a portion of the residence section of the city is built. No earthquakes
were felt that day by the correspondent residing on San Miguel Island,
which is across the Santa Barbara Channel from the mainland.
Times of Eqs: 1530 (III, RF), 1533 (II), 1535 (II), 1538 (II), 1700
(III), 1703 (III), 1707 (III). (p. 12)
Santa Barbara Morning Press, v. 48, n. 131 (Saturday, Jan. 31,
1920)
"HEARD ABOUT TOWN" Residents about the city yesterday afternoon reported
a number of slight earthquake shocks. Windows were shaken, but no damage
was done.
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1920
Jun 21
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1920 Inglewood, California, earthquake
BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 216.
6:48 p.m. VIII to IX. Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.
Daily Oxnard Courier, Vol. XIV, no. 14 (Tuesday June 22, 1920)
EARTHQUAKE DOES MUCH DAMAGE BUT NOT IN OXNARD. Another earthquake was
felt in Oxnard last night, a few minutes before 7 oÕclock, when chandeliers
swung and buildings creaked in a few instances. The earthquake was very
light here and only a few people felt it. -- more severe in Inglewood.
Swarm felt from 6:48 pm June 21 till 12:35 June 22.
Santa Paula Chronicle (Thursday, June 24, 1920)
Inglewood earthquake; The temblor was not felt at all in Santa Paula.
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1920
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BSSA, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 281
3:58 a.m. V+? Santa Barbara County Mountains? At Santa Barbara nearly
all awakened; duration ten seconds; southeast to northwest; rocking,
intensity V. General awakening of sleepers at Lompoc, Santa Barbara
Co. At Ojai, Ventura Co., an abrupt trembling awakened many; intensity
given as V. The shock was felt at Maricopa, Kern Co., as an abrupt trembling
which rattled doors and windows, lasted ten seconds, and was noticed
by many. A report from Los Alamos, Santa Barbara Co., of a "long"
shock at 3:55 a.m. on December 4 evidently refers to this shock. The
time reported at Los Angeles was 3:48 a.m., December 5
This shock recorded instrumentally both at Berkeley and at Mount Hamilton.
The time is taken from the seismograms. BSSUC 2, 5, 11.
BSSA, Vol. 10, n. 4, p. 317
Mr. Chas. R. Fletcher reports two shocks which were felt in Los Angeles,
the first at 0348 on Dec. 5 and the second at 12:27 am on Dec. 6, each
of them about four seconds duration. The first was sufficiently severe
to make the timber of buildings creak. It was also felt in Santa Barbara.
Dec. 5: Felt Maricopa (IV, RF), Ojai (V, RF), Santa Barbara (V, RF),
time given as 0403.
Mr. Edward J. Porteous reports having felt an earthquake at White
Hills, 4.6 miles south of Lompoc on Dec. 5 at 3:59 am. There was a general
awakening of those asleep at Lompoc and White Hills, but no damage was
reported. There were three shocks of four, six and three seconds duration.
The time given for this shock is eleven minutes later than reported
by Mr. Fletcher as having been felt in Los Angeles.
Dec. 6: Given as SLO - no time, int. = III R.F.
The Morning Press, Vol. 49, no. 82 ( Dec. 7, 1920)
SUNDAY QUAKE CAUSES FOLKS TO RISE EARLY. A short sharp earthquake shortly
before 4 oÕclock Sunday morning awoke residents of Santa Barbara. The
shaking of houses rattled dishes and doors, stopped clocks and brought
many people to the streets. Plaster was cracked on the walls of some
houses in the city. F. P. Stewart, plumbing inspector, said yesterday
that no reports had been made at his office of damage done.
Several people when aroused, hurriedly dressed and went out into the
streets. One woman was observed walking down the middle of State Street
asking pedestrians if they were not excited.
At San Luis Obispo and Ventura and for some distance south the tremblor
was reported to have been as severe as it was in this city. It is reported
that it was not felt at all in San Francisco. Santa Barbara people who
were in Los Angeles Sunday night said they felt a brief but sharp quake
there about 12:30 a.m. Apparently no damage was done and no mention
of it appeared in the morning papers reaching this place.
Ventura Daily Post and Daily Democrat, Vol. 20, No. 234 ( Dec.
7, 1920)
Shook down stovepipe at Ranch on Santa Ana.
Ventura experienced a sharp earthquake extending for several seconds
about 4:00 Sunday morning.
The quake was much stronger apparently in the Santa Ana country than
it was in Ventura, for according to J. P. Gray, one of the prominent
ranchers there, it was so violent as to shake down a stovepipe.
Santa Paula Chronicle, Vol. XXXII, no. 38 (Thursday, Dec. 9,
1920)
EARTHQUAKE AND RAIN IN SMALL QUANTITIES. A couple of slight shocks
of earthquake were felt here Sunday night, the last one, coming early
Monday morning, being quite severe, but doing no damage at all. Santa
Paula does not seem to get anything, even earthquakes, in large amounts
this season.
The Ojai (Friday, Dec. 12, 1920)
(date is probably incorrect because previous paper is dated Fri.
Dec. 3, 1920 and the earthquake described is probably that of Sunday,
Dec. 5, 1920. Ed.).
DID YOU FEEL IT? THAT QUAKE SUNDAY MORNING. A very pronounced quake
rocked the earth and the buildings thereon in this section at about
4 am last Sunday morning, and woke up the majority of the populace hereabouts
from their "beauty sleep" with a suddenness that left no doubt as to
the cause.
It was one of those jerky or bumpy kind, and while it lasted for a
very few seconds it was stiff enough for all practical purposes and
as surreptitious as any one could desire.
From general reports the affair was what can be termed a local one,
and appears to have had its center over in Santa Ana to the west of
Ojai. At least it was not felt beyond Santa Barbara, where it was exceedingly
light, and at Ventura, where but a few were awakened by its detonations.
It was strong enough in the Santa Ana to topple a chimney off the J.P.
Gray residence.
There was no damage of any kind in Ojai, not even to the stopping
of the town clock, which is usually one of the first things noticed
in such occurrences.
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1920
Dec 29
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The Morning Press, Vol. 49, no. 100 (Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1920)
"SOUTH HEARS OF QUAKE HERE" ÔLos Angeles Newspapers Receive Rumors
That Santa Barbara was Shaken by tremblorÕ Did you feel an earthquake
last night? Up to the hour of going to press no one could be located
in the city who had felt one or imagined he felt one, but shortly before
9:00 p.m. Los Angeles heard rumors that there had been a quake here.
A few moments later all of the newspapers and press agencies had their
Santa Barbara correspondents on the telephone inquiring anxiously as
to the extent of the damages, and when they might expect the story.
Where the story originated could not be ascertained. Newspapermen,
both at Santa Maria and Ventura denied the earthquake shocks had been
felt there.
At the office of Los Angeles newspapers it was said that the rumor
had come to them over the telephone. They professed not to know whom
the message had come from.
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