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local, Chilpancingo, CEilapa, and Tixtla, and over all the south of the 

 Republic and in Guatemala. 1905, May 9, 0.8 a.m. local, severe in 

 Autlan, in Jalisco, and felt throughout the Central States. 1907, 

 April, 14, many houses destroyed in Guerrero; it was felt in Mexico 

 City at 11.31, 10 p.m. local, the epicentre was at San Marcos. 1908, 

 March 26, much destruction at Ometepec in the State of Guerrero, felt 

 all over the south of the Republic; it was recorded in Mexico City at 

 9.12 p.m. (March 27, 3.48.5 G.M.T.). 1909, July 30, Mexico time 

 4.15.57 a.m. (10.52.27 G.M.T.), epicentre near Acapulco, where many 

 houses were destroyed and the sea retreated from the coast. Destruc- 

 tion also occurred at San Marcos and Chilpancingo ; extending over an 

 area 435 by 310 miles. 



Montenegro. — Mr. W. O'Reilly states that there is no record or 

 recollection of a destructive earthquake in the Principality. 



Morocco. — Mr. W. F. Rattigan writes that within the memory of 

 the oldest inhabitant nothing beyond shocks of the very slightest nature 

 have been felt, and so far as it is possible to ascertain no violent earth- 

 quake has occurred in Morocco in historic times. 



Natal. — The Hon. Sir Henry Bale reports that earthquakes are 

 very exceptional in Natal and in every recorded case have been very 

 slight. 



Nigeria. — The Acting Colonial Secretary states that in this colony 

 and protectorate so far as is known earthquakes have not occurred. 



New Guinea, Papua. — Through the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Dudley 

 and the Acting Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia we 

 learn that so far as can be ascertained there is no record of any 

 destructive earthquake in Papua except the one at Buna Bay on 

 October 2, 1906. This took place at 11.35 a.m. (local time); the shaking 

 lasted three minutes and was accompanied by heavy sea waves. Slight 

 tremors are felt throughout the territory six or seven times per year. 



Nyasaland. — Sir Alfred Sharpe states that no destructive earth- 

 quakes have occurred since the Protectorate has been known to Euro- 

 peans. Mild shocks are felt from time to time on the north and west 

 shores of Lake Nyasa. To the north of this lake there is a volcanic 

 district, with crater lakes and many hot springs. Earthquakes occurred 

 at Zomba on June 6 and 7, 1910. The one on June 6 took place at 

 22.23 and was pronounced, but there was no damage. 



New Hebrides. — The Resident Commissioner reports that earth 

 tremors are frequent, but no shocks have been felt since his arrival in 

 November 1907. 



New Zealand. — H.E. Rt. Hon. Lord Plunket forwards a list of 

 destructive earthquakes by Mr. G. Hogben. These will be found in 

 the ' Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, ' vols. 37 and 38. 

 The one on August 9, 1904, originated at 22.49 G.M.T., 179° E. long., 

 42° S. lat. Others of importance which are not included in the ' Cata- 

 logue ' occurred on November 16, 1901, and on July 29, August 9, and 

 September 8, 1904. 



Norway. — A short list, prepared by Dr. Carl Fred. Kolderup, has 

 been forwarded to us by Mr. T. J. "Wingfield. One on October 23, 1904, 

 destroyed many chimneys in the Prefectures of Smaalenene, Jarlsberg 

 and Larvik, also in Bratsberg and Buskerud. 



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