Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — BIG QUAKE IS RECORDED [ARTICLE]

BIG QUAKE IS RECORDED

Georgetown University Instrument Catches Severe Shocks About 3,500 Miles from Washington.

Washington. Nov. B.—Severe earthquake shocks lasting almost an hour wene recorded on the seismograph at Georgetown University. The disturbance continued intermittently from 2:49 until 3:44 o’clock, the most severe being noted at 3:08 a. m. According to the university authorities the disturbances took place about 3,500 miles from Washington, but the direction could not be determined Seattle, Wash., Nov. B.—A viblent earth shock was recorded at the University of Washington. The disturbance was not more than 2.000 miles distant.