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of rock fell from the cliffs, and one notable pinnacle was demol- 

 ished, as has been graphically told by John Muir, who was an 

 eye witness of the scene. 



Since this great earthquake no further strong tremors have 

 been felt in the Sierra Nevada nor in the lowlands immediately 

 to the east of it. Evidently earth movements are infrequent 

 in these areas certainly infrequent compared with those in the 

 coastal belt and it may be concluded therefore that the Sierra 

 block and its neighbors are in fairly stable adjustment. (F. E. 

 Matthes.) 



