EARTHQUAKE OP CEXTEAL JAPAN, 1891. 



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Sketch map of the environs of Takatomi, shouino- the course of fault (heavily dotted 

 lines). The stippled portion on the right is the depressed side of the fault being the newly 

 created swamp of F ukase ; ab, the new channel specially constructed for drawing off the waters 

 of the swamp. (1) and (2) the two other depressions formed at the tim(> of the earthquake, 

 now filled with water: od, being the channel for the pool (1). 



Tlie smnll 'Itibn-a-awü. n>'inu- high in the innihcni inonntaiDS, 

 flous (lowii Iiy Takntoini lownrds (lif'n. ti^ join the .Vno-ar:i-2'nwa. 

 Jiy the great earrh<.|iiake a tract of Jand and the riser bed, lying to the 

 north of Takatomi, were considerably lowered, m that the contentiï of 



