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1894. December 23; Los An^ele*. 



Earthquake shocks were experienced this morning at San Diego, 

 Eiverside, Pomona and other points. No damage was done. — 

 San Josh Mercury. 



1894. December 24; Boise, Idabo. 



Boise was visited by three slight earthquake shocks this morning. 

 The first was very slight, about 4 o'clock; the second light, about 

 6 o'clock. The third shock was felt everywhere in the city, and 

 came at 7.10 o'clock. Houses vibrated perceptibly and people 

 were awakened (VI). The shock was accompanied by a booming 

 sound like the roar of a gale of wind.— /S. F. Chronicle. 



1894. December 28; Gold Hill, Nev.; 9:15 a. m. (I). 



Keport of Nevada State Weather Service, 1894. 



1894. December 29; Gold Hill, Nev.; 4:30 a. m. (II). 5 p. m. (I). 



Report of Nevada State Weather Service, 1894. 



1894. December 30; City of Mexico. 



At 10.53 o'clock on Sunday (December 30), an oscillatory earthquake 

 shock was felt in this city and other parts of the valley of Mexico. 

 The movement was east and north, but of short duration. The dis- 

 turbance caused great alarm among those who feared a repeti- 

 tion of the disastrous earthquakes of November 2, which killed 

 18 people and did great property damage. In the Arben Theater, 

 the only playhouse now open in this capital as a result of the 

 damage sustained by other theaters in previous shocks, a stam- 

 pede occurred (VII?). 



The scene of November 2 was repeated in a large part, and thou- 

 sands of penitents knelt in the open streets and prayed and 

 cried in a loud voice for deliverance from death. 



Large supply pipes leading to the city burst, flooding the streets. 



The shock last night lasted nine seconds. It is known that three 

 persons were seriously injured. A number of buildings were de- 

 stroyed (VIII?).— /ST. F. Call, January 2, 1895. 



EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST, 1895.' 



1895. January 5; Mount Hamilton; 3h. 4m. 67s. ± a. m. 



One light shock. — A. L. C. The duplex seismograph registered a 

 disturbance principally northeast and southwest (one wave), the 

 displacement of the earth being 0.5 mm. There was a series of 

 vibrations at right angles to this of about 14 mm. 



1 This list contains several occurrences the correctness of which may well 

 be doubted. These cases rest upon newspaper report entirely and are of such 

 a nature that there should be confirmatory evidence before accepting them. 

 It has been thought best to include these doubtful cases, however, and they 

 are indicated by some note after them. 



