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Submitted by stevenl on Thu, 08/02/2007 - 7:51pm.
This is from The Pioneer and Democrat Apr. 8, 1859: A Shock "About five minutes after 2 o'clock on Saturday morning last, a shock of an earthquake was sensibly felt by the citizens of this locality. Its continuance is said to have been about 1 1/2 minutes-- the oscillations being apparently from north to south. The night was perfectly calm, and although no damage was done that we are aware of, buildings and their loose contents were considerably shaken, and some of our more nervous neighbors no little alarmed. This is the first visitation of the kind here in the recollection of that celebrated individual-- 'the oldest inhabitant'"
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I wonder when the next quake
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 08/03/2007 - 10:19pm.I also like this story because it reminds me that although the history of earthquakes in Olympia has been rather short, the history of earthquakes in this geographic region is a long history and rich. Olympia is a newcomer into the South Puget Sound Region. I would be interested to know more about historical seismic activity in the area.
Also, what's the potential for a really massive catastrophic quake? Well, that's my 2¢.