KESEAKCH COMMITTEES. 



507 



Number of Eartliquahes (537) felt in various Districts. 

 Anywhere in the colony, and outside ... ... 4 



In Districts II., III., IV., V., VI., and outside the 

 colony 



Districts II., III., IV., V., VI. only 



Districts II., III., IV. 



Districts III., IV., V. 



Districts II., IV., V. 



Districts II., III. 



Districts III., IV. 

 Districts IV. and V. or VI. 

 Districts V. or VI. 

 Districts II., IV. ... 

 Districts II. and V. or VI. 

 Districts III. and V. or VI 

 District II. only ... 

 District III. only... 

 District IV. only . . . 



3 



7 



13 



3 



2 



17 



15 



11 



115 



6 



2 



4 



142 



147 



46 



Schedule of Earthquakes recorded in New Zealand, 1868-1890. 



Note.— The letters in the columns refer to the subdistricts named above; the 

 asterisks to the letters in the columns indicate smart and severe shocks. 



(a) Great tidal wave in New Zealand, Chatham Islands, Australia, Sandwich 

 Islands, South America, and throughout Pacific (see Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. i.) ; also 

 on 17th. (b) Very severe at Taranaki, where much damage was done. 



