Earthquake at Grants Pass! - April 23rd

The following article was printed in an out of state newspaper on April 23rd, 1906.

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Portland, Or., April 23, - A special to the Oregonian from Grant's Pass, Or., says that at 12 minutes past 1 o'clock this morning an earthquake shock was felt, accompanied by a rumbling noise which was plainly audible.  Nearly every one in town was awakened.  Furniture moved in the houses and several windows were cracked, but no serious damage was done.  The shock lasted for 15 to 20 seconds and its course apparently was from east to west.

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I looked it up in the Cascadia Historic Earthquake Catalog,  and its location was pinpointed at 42.4 N, 123.4 W, and its magnitude was 4.30 IML.

Thanks to Google Earth and Google Maps, we can see right where it was!

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