Electronic Supplement to
A Century of Induced Earthquakes in Oklahoma?

by Susan E. Hough and Morgan Page

Table S2. Felt Reports of 2 December 1897 Earthquake (12:55 a.m., Local Time)

Location Latitude (°) Longitude (°) Summary (MMI)* Reference
Arkansas City, Kansas 37.065 97.040 Shock of considerable energy, many alarmed and rushed from rooms, lasted ∼10 s, no damage (3) 1
Barber County, Kansas 37.03 98.55 Much slighter than at Hunnewell, Bluff City, and South Haven 5
Bluff City, Kansas 37.076 97.875 Center of agitation somewhere near Bluff City. Most violent shaking of any place that experienced the shock; instantaneous commotion, coming straight up from the ground (7) 5
Conway Springs, Kansas 37.389 97.644 Quite a severe shock, foundations of several buildings cracked and otherwise weakened (6.5) 1
Corwin, Kansas 37.084 98.305 Three miles south of Corwin, farmhouse moved nearly two inches on foundation (8) 5
Dallas, Texas 32.781 96.771 No mention of locally felt shaking (1) 3
Guthrie, Oklahoma 35.856 97.436 Many awakened by rocking and shaking of houses, some frightened (4); severe, lasted about 8 s, buildings shaken (4.5) 4
Hunnewell, Kansas 37.004 97.407 Quite severe, much plastering shaken from ceilings, considerable chinaware broken, other minor damage done (6) 1
Kansas City, Missouri 39.100 94.578 Not reported felt locally 2
Kingman, Kansas 37.647 98.114 Distinctly felt, lasted about 10 s, no damage done (3) 1
Newkirk, Oklahoma 36.883 97.056 A number of people awakened, those awake at time reported shock lasted about 4 s (3.5) 5
Newton, Kansas 38.044 97.348 Shock felt, rumbling and shaking lasted several moments, windows all over town rattled; a few people frightened, rumbling plainly audible (3.5) 1
Oklahoma (general) Felt throughout all southern Kansas and Oklahoma 1
Pratt, Kansas 37.650 98.738 Distinct shock, not severe but strong enough to cause furniture to rock and lamps and dishes to rattle, lasted about 3 s (4) 1
South Haven, Kansas 37.050 97.402 Three small buildings slightly moved on foundation, dishes and earthenware broken in four different houses (6) 5
Topeka, Kansas 39.056 95.689 No mention of locally felt shaking 1
Wellington, Kansas 37.267 97.400 Quite severe, much plastering shaken from ceilings, considerable chinaware broken, other minor damage done (6) 1
Wichita, Kansas 37.689 97.336 Windows rattled, doors swung on hinges, lasted a few seconds, no damage (4) 1
Winfield, Kansas 37.240 96.996 Severe shock felt, lasted about a minute, windows rattled, houses rocked, no damage (4) 1

* MMI, modified Mercalli intensity.

† References: 1, Shook ‘em up, Topeka Weekly Capital (Topeka, Kansas), 3 December 1897, p. 7; 2,
Southern Kansas shaken, Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 2 December 1897, p. 1; 3,
Oklahoma Territory: Slight earthquake shock felt, Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas), 3 December 1897,
p. 8; 4, Todays news in brief, St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, Missouri), 3 December 1897, p. 2; 5,
Earthquake, Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), 3 December 1897, p. 5.

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