44 OLDHAM : CATALOGUE OF INDIAN EARTHQUAKES. 



A. D. 



1864 April 29th. in Surat, Kaira, Kattywar, Mount Aboo. — Trans. Geog. 



Soc, Bombay, xvii, 288, et seq. 

 July 23rd. — Kangoon. — -Two shocks; doors rattled, &c, but no damage 



done. Felt slightly at Thayet Myo. — Friend of India. 

 „ 25th. — At Gwadur and Mekran, sharp ; portions of mountain said 



to have fallen with a great crash, (This is not strictly 

 within Indian limits, but is noticed here merely to record 

 the facts). — Ibid. 

 August 30th. — Patna.— Slight from north-west to south-east; lasted 13 

 seconds. — Ibid. 

 „ 30th. — Lttcknow. — Two smart shocks. — Ibid. 



,, 30th. — DaEJILING. — Slight. — Col. Crommelin. 



11 P.M. 



1865. April 11th. — Simla. — Beds rocked; roofs cracked. — Friend of India. 



4 a.m. Mtjssoobee. — Lasted a minute and a half ; noise like thun- 



der. — Ibid. 

 Naini Tal.— Felt slightly.— Ibid. 

 August 2nd.— Palae Hills.— Appeared to travel north-west.— Offi- 

 4 p.m. cial Records. 



„ September 9th. — Daejiling. — Slight. — Col. Crommelin. 



9 A.M. 



„ November 16th.— Daejiling. —Slight.— Ibid. 

 7-8 A.M. 



„ November 17th. — Jessoee. — Official Records. 



„ December 4th. — Lahoee. — Two smart shocks.— Friend of India. 



„ „ 4th. — Dhtjemsala— Four severe shocks ; large rocks detached from 



hills. — Ibid. 



n „ 4th. — Chamba. — Houses rolled like a ship passing over a succes- 



sion of waves ; much damage done. — Ibid. 



„ „ 12 th. — Shillong. — Slight. 



8 P.M. 



„ December 16th. — Dabjiling. — Slight, but lasted for some time. — Col. Crom- 



10 P.M. inelin. 



„ December 19th— Chittagong and Bengal geneeallt. — At Chittagong 

 7-30 P. M. a severe shock, which cracked most of the buildings of the 



station : five shocks were felt between 7-30 and 10-30 P.M. 

 The first was severe, and lasting about 2i minutes, and 

 accompanied by a noise like that of a coming nor' wester ; 

 the other four were slight, lasting only 5 or 6 seconds. 

 Most of the buildings in the station were badly cracked. 

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