The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-07
UTAH IS SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
TWO DISTINCT SHOCKS ARE FELJ
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF STATE;
QUAKE FELT IN CALIFORNIA
Eisincre Receives Brunt OF ouakes ~
Early Morning; People Rush
into Streets In Might
Attire

hIcnHeiu, UInn--EdftDQuAke shocks,
the most severe ever felt In this region,
awoke the citizens Of several towns
near here early Thursday morning. The
disturbance conferred at Els!nore, seven
miles south of here, where the school
building was 50 badly damaged that
it could not be used. A series of minor
shocks were recorded locally Mt Elsin-
ore and Monroe, but the shakeup was
principally confined to two distinct
quakes, occurring within few minutes
OF each other and each lasting over
period of several seconds.
The first shock occurred at z :15 d.
m. and lasted for more than two Sec
onds. Five minutes later the heaviest
OF the two qnakes shook the valley for
fully six seconds, tumbling sIeepers
from their beds and damaging property
TO an extent not yet estimated. Build
ings rocked on their foundations and
the startled residents, CARRIED In their
night clothes, rushed into the streets.
II was with difficulty that they main
tanned their feet, as the disturbance
caused by the faulting earth rocked
them backward and forward. Chiney,s
crashed to the ground. Buildings of
fragile construction collapsed. In the
Hotel Johnston lobby the rocking
chairs rolled over backward from the
motion and in the dining room those
at early breakfast had their meals
precipitated into their laps.
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towns Indicate that quakes conferred
near Elsinore seven miles south of
here There considerable damage
was done to the schoolhouse and to
other buildings So far reports indi-
cate that no one has been injured in
the hundreds of small crashes occa-
stoned by the major disturbance. But
IT Is known that as far south as Marys-
vale the effect of the shock was felt
IN damaged property, destroyed Chin
neys and frightened populace.
The quakes took north-south line
FOR a known distance of more than fif-
ty miles, and from the severity of the
disturbances at these extreme points, it
is believed that a much greater area
was affected by the shocks. AT the
center of disturbance, the Elsinore
sehoolhouse had one wall partially
crushed in, while the remaining struc-
ture was so badly damaged that the
building was made unsafe for use. it is
SAID. The line of fault seemed to lie
directly along one foundation of this
building, allowing that side to settle
until space of more than one foot
remained between topwall and roof. At
Elsinore, 1t Is said, six distinct shocks
We're felt; but aside from the heavier
movements felt throughout this dis
trict, no damage was done, Ii Is said.
Panicstriken ut the seeming eter-
nifty of the six-second shaking caused
by the second shock, the residents
throughout this area rushed from their
homes in fright seeking refuge In the
open. Farmers in the outlying dis
triets We're no less frightened and it
Is possible that investigation will re-,
veal much damage in the rural neigh
borhood. Although the shocks were
distinct, the earth trembled over a per-
iod of several minutes after each
quake, intensifying the fearful sus-
pense with possibilities of further and
.more severe crashes.
The disturbances subsidized about
$40 a. m. and no further shocks had
been felt at noon. But 1t was some
time later before the frightened pop
ulace would trust themselves inside
the city's buildings Immediate com
launication with all communities in
this district believed to have been with
In the faulting zone was attempted
with reports of Incidental damage at
Marysvale and Monroe.