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A. D. 



1S65. December 19th. At Comillah the verandah of the school-house alone was 

 — contd. cracked. At Diamond Harbour and Contai the shock 



was slight; at the latter place said to have been accom- 

 panied by a rustling noise like the flight of birds. Felt 

 also at Balasore, Midnapore, Shergotty, Bhaugulpore, Jal- 

 paiguri, Dinajpur, Sylhet and Cachar, besides other places 

 needless to enumerate ; everywhere said to have been 

 slight. The seismic vertical was probably situated some- 

 where in hills between Ghittagong and JBurmah. 

 „ December 20th. — Bampore Bauleah. — Not so severe as .that of the 16th; 

 9 p.m. also felt at Dinajpore, Julpigoree, Serajgunge, Pubna, and 



Malda. — Official Records. 

 „ December 25th. — Kishnagtjb. — Bather severe shock, accompanied by a loud 



Between 4 Sf 5 a.m. explosion. — Ibid. 

 „ December 27th. — Barasole.— Ibid. 

 7-15 p.m. 



1866. January 6th. — Chittagong. — Another slight shock. — Friend of India. 

 „ „ 23rd. — Moulmein. — Slight. — Friend of India. ' 



Noon. 

 „ January 23rd. — Contai. — Slight, but accompanied by a loud rumbling sound, 

 8-10 p.m. like the passage of artillery over a metalled road. — Official 



Records. 



„ May 23rd. — Bengal, &c. — In Calcutta shocks were slight. At Monghyr 



one house destroyed; at Darjiling two or three shocks 

 felt, of which one was severe; at Jubbulpore some houses 

 fell. — Friend of India. 



„ „ 23rd. — Khatmandoo, Nepal. — A terrible shock; destroyed a 



large portion of the town. — Ibid. 



„ September — Khatmandoo. — A letter, under date September 20th, men- 

 tions a severe shock of earthquake lately. — Ibid. 



„ December 19th. — Ceylon. — Very general over Ceylon; slight. — Ibid. 

 Night. 



1867. January 3rd. — Kennalapud. — In the Kistna District, — slight. — Official 



9 p. M. Records. 



„ January 6th. — Vintjkonda, Kistna District, slight shocks are said to 

 be common. — Ibid. 



1868. June 29th. — Cachar. — Slight shocks in evening and at 3 next morning. 

 „ „ 30th. — Sylhet. — A few minutes after 12 midnight, three waves, 



rather abrupt ; second shook all furniture : duration about 



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