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rock-folding, which from time to time has been accompanied with rock- 

 fracture. No records are given for the extreme west of China or for 

 Mongolia. In all probability this means that these districts were in past 

 time as sparsely inhabited as they are at present. We now know that 

 to the west of China, in Tibet, large earthquakes occur very frequently. 

 I believe this to be the first time that anything approaching a complete 

 catalogue of Chinese earthquakes has appeared in a European language. 



Catalogue of Chinese Earthquakes. 

 15 = statement in Bioi's ' Catalogue.' The names of provinces are in italics. 



Mount Taishan, Chinan, Sliantinig. Shock. 

 Fenghsiang Fu, Shcnsi. 

 Ditto 

 Ditto 

 Ditto 

 Ditto 

 Ditto 

 Taiyuan Fu, Shansi. It lasted seven day.', ; nd many killed. 

 Earthquake. 

 Jan. Great earthquake, Lunghsi, Kungchang Fu, A'ainu. More 



than four hundred houses were destroyed. 

 11 18G Jan. A great earthquake took place at Wutu, south east of Lung hsi. 



Kungchang Fu, Xaiisn. The face of a mountain slipped 

 down and about 7G0 people were killed. 

 Earthquake. 

 Earthquake. 

 Earthquake at Chengho, Chienuing Fu, Fuliliien. Many 



people killed. 

 Earthquake. 



South of Yellow River, Horan Fu, Honan. 

 A great earthquake took place from Honan Fu, ITunan, to 

 Pehhai in Laichou Fu, Shantunfj. Forty-nine piefectures 

 were damaged. More than six thousand killed. 

 18 68 Sept. A great earthquake, Lunghsi, Kungchang Fu, ^a««?/, in which 

 many castle walls, temples, and houses were destroyed- 

 about six thousand people were killed. 

 Earthquake. 



Great earthquake at Lunghsi, Kungchang Fu, Ka7isu, and 

 Loyang, Honan Fu, Hunan. Many castle walls and temples 

 were destroyed and many people were killed. 

 Earthquake. 

 Earthquake. 

 Earthquake. 

 Earthquake. 



A great earthquake look place at Kienwei, in Chiating Fu, 

 Ssiichnan. Two mountains were displaced and the rocks 

 fell into the river and changed its course. The ground did 

 not come to rest for 21 days, and there were 121 shocks. 

 Many castles, temples, and houses were destroyed, and 

 about thirteen people were killed. 



26 "7 Nov. 10. Earthquake in the Imperial City, Changan (now Hsian), 



Shcnd, and the northern district. It destroyed more thaii 

 thirty castle walls, and 415 people were killed. 



27 16 March Earthquake Hsian Fu, Shensi. 



28 46 Oct, Earthquake in forty-two counties. Most damage was done at 



Nanyang, Honan ; the ground opened and water l)urst out 

 from the fissure?, and many people were killed (B, 43 

 earthquakes), '- 



A.D. 



