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At the town of Americus the first severe shock did gTeat damage 

 to property, and several persons were wounded by falling houses 

 (VIII). The disturbance was felt in the States of Oaxaca, Puebla, 

 Guerrero, Morelos, and Jalisco. 



1893. November 6; Alaska. 



There have been foiir earthquakes during the summer at St. 

 Augustine Island (Chorna Borna), where the mountain is now 

 emitting dense clouds of smoke. The natives, remembering the 

 devastation caused by the eruption twelve years ago, are deserting 

 the island in haste, abandoning all their interests. The last 

 eruption rendered useless all existing charts of the neighboring 

 waters, causing no fewer than five shipw^recks. 



1893. November 21: Capistrano; 71i. 48m. p. m. 



A slight shock, which lasted only about two seconds. From the 

 motion of the swinging lamps, the vibrations must have been 

 from west to east. 



1893. December 5; Piedras Blancas Lii^btlionse (S. Lais Obi.spo 

 Co.. Cal.); 8:56 p. m. 



Very light shock, lasting about 2 seconds. (Ms. communicated by 

 U. S. Geological Survey.) 



1893. December 6; Le-t^-er's Ranch (Nev.); 6 p. m. 



Lewer's Ranch (Nev.), (i p. m. — C. W. F. 



1893. December O; Victoria, B. C. 



An active volcano on the American side of the straits was one of 

 the scenes witnessed by the passengers on the steamer Maiid, 

 w^hich returned from Alberni to Victoria, B. C., yesterday. 



1893. December 11: Car.son City; 3:10 p. m. 



E. and W. tremor.— C. W. F. 



1893. December 12; Lakeport: 3 a. m. 



Quite a severe earthquake. The vibration was from west to east. 

 No damage. 



1893. December 12; Ukiab: 3h. 15m. a. m. 



A sharp shock. The clocks in the public buildings were stopped. 

 Vibrations were from south to north (VI). 



1893. December 17; Ontario; 10b. 50m. p. m. 



Quite a sharp shock. 



1893. December 17; Riverside; lOh. 40m. p. m. 



A slight shock. The vibrations, which lasted only a few seconds, 

 were from south to north. No damage. 

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