32 OLDHAM: THE CACHAK EARTHQUAKE OF 10'1'H JANUARY 1869. 



Several observers concur in the statement that the shock of 10th 

 January 1869 was felt at Darjiling, more as a vertical concussion or 

 blow' than as an undulating or wave-like motion. 



Kursiong on road to Darjiling. — The earthquake is stated to have 

 been severely felt here ; people rushed out of their houses, fearing every 

 moment they would come down. Trees seemed to roll from side to 

 side in the most extraordinary manner. — {Englishman, January 18th.) 



PurneaL — At 4h. 45in. p.m., shock smart, some cracks in abutting 

 arches in the southern verandah of church. — {Executive Engineer.) 



Dinajpur. — Shock severe, felt at 4h. 30m. p.m. Several distinct 

 shocks during an interval of about 3 minutes : motion apparently 

 from west to east, with a rumbling sound like that of a heavy train in 

 motion. Buildings not injured. — {Executive Engineer.) 



Maldali. — Two smart shocks, about 5 o' clock accompanied by a noise 

 like that of a heavy railway train. — {Englishman, January 14th.) 



Bograli. — Old cracks in roofs increased slightly. — {Executive Engineer.) 



Vubnali. — Two shocks felt. No injury to buildings. — {Executive Engi- 

 neer^) 



Dacca. — Shock at 4h. 45m. p.m., seemed to be from north to south. 

 Some slight cracks in barrack and hospital. — {Executive Engineer?) 



Nuddea. — Said to have been at 4h. 35m. p.m. Two sharp shocks, 

 each about 30 or 40 seconds in duration, and at an interval of about a 

 minute. The second was the more severe of the two, both accompanied 

 by a loud rumbling noise ; the vibrations passed from south-west to north- 

 east. Barometer not affected. Supposes " from the motion and noise 

 being simultaneous, from the loudness of the latter, and the regularity 

 of the waves of vibration, that Berhampore must have been near the 

 centre of disturbance \" — {Executive Engineer, January 11th.) 



Meherpore, Nuddea. — The shock was keenly felt, lasting 3 minutes ; 



the house vibrated violently, seemingly from north to south. Strange 



sounds are said to have been heard underground. It caused a good deal 



of consternation among the uatives, being considered additional evidence 



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