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KEPORTS 0>' THE STATE OF SCIENCE. 



No. 

 613 



Date. 



A.D. 



H85 May 23. 



G14 1485 June 4. 



GGS 1497 



Kuyuan in Pingliang Fu ; Lanlio,Tao, and Min, in KuDgchang 

 Fu, Kansii. The shock v?as followed by a loud noise. 



Chichou, Shuntien Fu, Tsunhua, in Chihli. The shock was 

 followed by a loud noise, and the ground did not come to 

 rest for several days. Many castle walls and houses were 

 destroyed. 



Imperial City, Peking. 



lAtnchon, Kuaiigtmig ; and Wuchou, Kuavgsl. Shocks were 

 repeated many times, and the ground did not come to rest 

 for si.xteen days. 



Imperial City, Peking. 



Ningchiang, in Hanchung Fu, and Paochi, in Fengsiang Fu, 

 Shcnsi. At Ningchiang the ground was cracked for a length 

 of 60 to 100 feet. At Paochi there was a crack three 

 Chinese miles in length and 10 feet wide. 



Chengtu Fu, Ssuchiian. Shocks were repeated seven or eight 

 times during the day and continued until the day follow- 

 ing: thej' made a noise like thunder. 



Han, Mou, Chengtu Fu, Ssvchuan. Thirty-seven houses were 

 damaged and many people were killed. 



A land.slip took place at Hsuanhua Fu, ChiMi : it was 

 150 yards long, 10 feet wide, and 3 feet in depth. A 

 narrow footpath was elevated in the middle of tlie river 

 SI a. It was one foot above the surface of the water and 

 70 yards in length. 



Clionglu Ya in Ssuchiian. Shocks were repeated many times 

 for three days. 



Chengtu Fu, Ssuchvan. Shocks were repeated for three 

 days and noises were heard. 



Imperial City, Peking. 

 Ditto. 



Nanking, Huaian, and i'angchou Fu, Kiangsn. 



Ninghsia, Xansu. Shocks were repeated twenty times in 

 three years. 



Kaifeng Fu, Weihui, Ilonan, Tungchang Fu, Shantung. 



Chuching Fu, Yunnan. Many houses destroyed and many 

 people killed. Also at Peking and Nanking. The shocks 

 were repeated six times during the year. 



Ninghsia, Xansu. Shocks occurred twelve times, and were 

 followed by loud noise. Walls and houses were damaged, 

 and many people were wounded. 



Annan, Hsingyi Fu, Xiieichoii. There were twelve shocks. 



Haichou, Xian^jsu. 

 Ditto. 



Nanking. 



Peking and Nanking. 



Imperial City, Peking, and Taiyuan Fn, Shansi. 



Haifeng in Wuting Fu, Shantung. Shocks were followed by 

 .1 loud noise and continued for several days. 



Chenting Fu (now^ forming Chengting) in Chinho, Chihli; 

 Taiyuan Fu, Tunlin, in Luan Fu, Shansi ; Yulin Fu, Shensi ; 

 Chenfan in Liangchou Fu, Lingchou, Ninghsia Fu, Xansu. 

 The greatest damage was at Tunlin, where tiles fell from 

 the roofs. 



Imperial City, Peking. 



Peking, Nanking, and Fengyang, Anhvi. 



Yenan, Tung, Hua, Hsingyang, Chaoyi, Changan, in Hsian 

 Fu, Tungkuang, in Tungchou Fu, Hsientung, Finghsiang 

 Fu, Shensi ; Chingyang, Xansu. The greatest damage was 

 done at Chaoyi and Hsiengtung, where castle walls and 

 houses were destroyed and people were killed. Fissures 

 were formed, froni which water flowed to form a small 



