Puget Sound region, Washington. Intensity V earthquake felt over a land area of about 12,000 square miles in the area draining into Puget Sound. The maximum intensity was reported from various places extending from Bellingham south to Seattle. No structural damage was reported. The questionnaire coverage was made jointly by tile Seismological Field Survey and Dr. Harold E. Culver, head of the department of geology, Washington State College, collaborator in seismology for the State of Washington.
All places listed below are in Washington unless otherwise stated.
Bellingham.-Small objects moved. Big Four.-Visible swaying of flagpole, trees, and buildings. Small objects disturbed. Small landslide reported in Big Four Mountains. Everett.-Many objects disturbed.