Earthquakes mentioned in weather reports from Riley Hoskinson, Bainbridge Island, 1879-1886
National Archives Microfilm Copy T907
Roll Nos. 530-537, 1819-1892 - Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
Riley Hoskinson-handwritten weather forms. 1819-1892
Researched by Gerald Elfendahl, curator, Bainbridge Island Hist. Soc.
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County - Riley Hoskinson
"November, 1879: on the 26th at ten minutes past ten p. m. I was awakened by a violent shaking of all the house
and all its furniture, and for fear it was only nervousness of myself, I awoke my wife and the shaking continued
for some seconds after she was awakened when all became quiet again. Just as the clock struck 11 p. m., I was
roused by a repetition of the severe phenomena. There was no sound of any kind that either of us heard. Whether
it was an earthquake or not I can not say. The above forseen is all I know about it. Respectfully, Riley M.
Hoskinson."
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County - Riley Hoskinson
"December, 1880: Earthquakes as follows:
7th at 5:45 p. m. -- Direction north to south, motion wavy.
10th at 5 a. m. -- motion perpendicular.
12th at 8:40 p. m. -- north to south, wavy.
14th at 7 p.m. -- tremulous.
26th at 10:16 p. m. -- wavy.
29th at 11:25 p. m. --also wavy.
All of the above very distinct, but not severe. Rather pleasant, than otherwise, Riley M. Hoskinson, observer."
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County - Riley Hoskinson
January, 1881: Earthquakes as follows:
5th at 10:56 p. m.
6th at 4:20 a. m.
7th at 10:15 p. m.
16th at 11 p. m.
30th at 9:46 p. m.
All of these slight and motion tremulous.
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County - Riley Hoskinson
February 1881: Earthquakes --
20th at 12:15 a. m. -- slight motion, tremulous.
24th at 10:45 p. m. -- slight motion, tremulous.
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
March 1881 : Earthquakes on the 14th at 10:30 p. m. Slight motion, tremulous, duration about 30 seconds.
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
May 1882: Earthquakes: had one on April 30th at 10:40 p. m. Shook crockery, wary, quite severe.
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
May, 1882
Another May 15th at 10:05 p. m. Not quite so severe as the first. Motion similar.
From Roll No. 530:
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
October 1882: Had slight earthquakes on the 30th at 10:05 p. m. Motion tremulous, duration about 30 seconds.
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
From Roll No. 530:
September 1884: Our city paper speaks of an earthquake about two weeks since at 10:30 p. m. I was asleep and knew
nothing of its occurrence so can give no particulars.[Note: Report compiled on or about September 30 therefore
"two weeks since" is circa Sept. 16 -- Gerald Elfendahl, curator, Bainbridge Island Hist. Soc. Letter to RSL
dated 5/25/1993].
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