46 OLDHAM : CATALOGUE OF INDIAN EARTHQUAKES, 



A.D. 



1S68. June 30th half a minute: tremulous motion for half a minute more,, 



from west-south-west to east-north-east (?) 

 Dinajpub. — Slight; three distinct shocks, lasted ahout a 

 minute: felt slightly at Rampore Bauleah, JJalda, Nattore, 

 Bograh, Pubna, and Bungpore. — JProc. Asiat. Soc, 

 Beng., 1868, 256. 

 Julpigooeee. — Sharp, seemed to come from the south; roof 7 

 of lock-up shifted slightly towards the south. — MSS. 

 Corr. Also felt at Darjiling and Cooch Behar. 

 , July 31st. — Hazaeeebagh. — Lasted ten seconds; appears to have come 



from the north or north-east. Belt slightly at Banigunj, 

 at Gobindpore; very perceptible at Bugodhur, preceded 

 by a loud noise. — JProc. Asiat. Soc, Bengal, 1868, 

 p. 257. 

 „ August — Peshawae. — Portion of fort shaken down. — Official Re- 



cords. 

 „ September 30th. — Manbhum. — Lasted one minute ; direction apparently from 

 east to west. — Friend of India. 

 Damtjdah. — Loud rumbling noise; lasted five seconds; tra- 

 velled from south-west by south to north-east by north. 

 — Ibid. 

 Hazaeeebagh. — Three distinct undulations, lasting forty- 

 five seconds, with loud rumbling noise. — Ibid. 

 Biebhum. — In Birbhum slight. — Ibid. 

 „ November 10th. — Muewut, Bannoo. — Said to have caused moisture in the 

 soil to rise from 2 feet below to within 6 inches of the 

 surface, so that the villagers were able to sow their crops. 

 Mr. R. E. Egerton, Financial Commissioner of the Punjab, 

 reports that the crops were sown, although no rain had 

 fallen, as the time for sowing was very nearly past, and 

 the villagers were afraid of losing them altogether. This 

 is a very probable explanation, and shows clearly how 

 many of the extraordinary stories current regarding the 

 effects of earthquake may have arisen. — Official Records. 

 1869. January 10th. — Assam, Bengal, Daejilpng. — Vide pp. 1-98. 

 „ March 21st. — Daejtling — Slight; only one shock which resembled a 



9-30 p. M. concussion. — Official Records. 



„ March 23rd. — Daejiling. — Slight ; three shocks in a few minutes. — 



2-15 A. M. Official Records. 



„ March 2ith. — Jhelum. — Said to have been severe. — Ibid. 

 Night. 

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