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1846. October 18th.— The most severe was that at. 2h. 15m. on Sunday, the 18th; 

 2-15 P.M. every house in the station suffered. The Collector had to 



live in a boat, the Magistrate to move into a tent ; lasted 

 a minute, and was followed about an hour later by 

 another. Frightful loud rumbling noise. 

 Calcutta, Serampore, &c. — Same shock as did so much 

 damage at Mymensingh was felt also at Calcutta and in 

 the vicinity ; a smart shock lasting eight to ten seconds. 

 Also felt at Dacca, more severely; "earth actually 

 heaved ;" houses all in motion ; all masonry buildings 

 cracked in every direction. — Friend of India, 

 „ December 10th. — Assam. — Severe shock ; loose sandbanks along the Burram- 

 pootra fell in several places : the Debroo was agitated as 

 by a high wind. The Jansie, a small river in the Seeb- 

 saugor district, observed next morning to have risen 6 

 inches ; and water of the Dakkho, which rises near the 

 other, had sunk proportionately. — Friend of India, Janu~ 

 ary 14th, 1847. 



1847. March 30th. — Punjab. — A shock causing more fright than injury. — ■ ' 



Perrey. 

 „ May 5th. — Calcutta, &c. — Very different from ordinary shocks.— 



5 p. M. None of the usual rumbling sound and undulatory mo- 



tion ; was " as if a chimney had suddenly fallen down on 

 the roof of the house with a crash, which shook it to its 

 foundation." Said to have been very sharp. — Friend of 

 India. 

 „ October 31st. — Nicobars. — Continuous shocks, producing great landslips. 

 to Fire said to have been seen on the top of one of the moun- 



December 5th. tains of Great Nicobar. — Junghuhn's Java ; Hochste- 

 ter, Novara Heise ; Geol. Th. ii, p. 93. 

 Assam, Nowgong. — Public buildings destroyed, &c. — ■ 

 Thornton's Gazetteer under Assam. No date given. 



1848. February 20th.— Calcutta, &c. — A smart shock, felt elsewhere also. — Friend 



5 p. M. of India. 



„ April 26th. — Mount Aboo. — First shock at 11 p. m. on 26th, preceded by 

 11 P. M. a heavy rumbling noise coming up from the south-west ; 



bungalows all cracked; things thrown from tables, &c; 

 temple of Dilwara much injured. Slight shocks conti- 

 nued up to 2 A. M. of the 27th, when another occurred, so 

 sharp as to compel every one to "hold on ;" shocks con- 

 tinued during day, — Ibid ; also Perry. 



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