CATALOGUE. 29 



A. D. 



1842. September 27th. — Delhi. — Another slight shock in same direction. — Jour. 

 Asiat. Soc, Beng , xii, 283. 

 „ October 9th. — Baboda. — Smart. — Asiat. Jour., xxxix, pt. 2, 409. 

 „ „ 23rd. — Chittagong. — Motion east to west; stopped clocks' vibrat- 



ing north and south. — Jour. Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 284. 

 „ „ 23rd. — Gowhatty, &c. — Motion tremulous; lasted about half a 



minute. — Ibid., 284. 



„ „ 25th. — Jellalabad. — Severe; local. — Ibid., 284. 



1-30 A. M. 



„ October 29th. — Gowhatty. — Motion appeared to be from north to south. 

 7-30 p. M. Gentle and repeated after half a minute. — Ibid., 908. 



' „ November 6th. — Delhi. — Slight ; local. — Ibid., 285. 

 1-30 p. m. 



„ November 11th. — Calcutta, Daejiling, Gowhatty, Chittagong, Mon- 

 9-38 P. M. ghxe, &c. — Direction east-north-east to west-south-west. 



" Two or three vertical shakes or heaves of the earth, with 

 a noise like the rumbling of a passing carriage, and one 

 strong horizontal shake from east to west, or from north- 

 east to south-west. The whole took place within about 

 a minute of time." Three shocks felt at Botanic Gardens, 

 near Calcutta ; river much agitated. A remarkable lumi- 

 nous appearance observed in part of the river, which 

 passed, and on its closing the ship, a general and severe 

 tremor felt throughout. — (Ship Southampton). Felt 

 severely at Serampore ; at Darjiling not severe, motion 

 apparently south to north. Felt also at Pubna; severe, 

 south-west to north-east; at Burrisaul ground heaved; 

 river greatly agitated ; loud rumbling noise. At Gow- 

 hatty, slight, tremulous. At Chittagong, more severe, 

 north to south. At Monghyr, part of fort wall over- 

 thrown. Felt also sharply at sea by the Agincourt, 

 about 50 miles south-east of floating light ship, — Jour. 

 Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 285 ; Asiat. Jour., 1843, xl, 

 pt. 2, 25. 



1843. January 4th.— Singapoee. Two shocks near midnight. — Perrey; Mem. 

 Malacca. Cour., Bruxelles, viii. 



January 6th. — Penang, Singapoee.— Slight but extremely severe at Pulo 

 0-30 A.M. Nias, off the coast of Sumatra, where there were two shocks 



accompanied by a sea-wave. — Jour. Asiat. Soc, Beng., 

 xiv, 605. 



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