1877.] 



Occurrence of Eartliqicahes in Assam. 



297 



Duration. 



Extent of damage i£ any, and general 

 Remarks. 



About 

 80 seconds. 



10 minutes. 



About 

 60 seconds. 



10 seconds. 



80 seconds. 



About 



2 minutes. 



About 



2 minutes. 

 Not given. 



3 minutes. 



About 

 60 seconds. 



About 

 10 seconds. 



About 



a minute or a 



minute and 



a half . 



10 minutes. 



Not given. 



Do. 

 About 3 seconds 

 80 seconds. 



The severest shock felt here since 1869. All of the public 

 buildings more or less damaged, with the exception of 

 the Treasury and Post office, which escaped. 



No damage has been done as far as noticed. Besides the 

 severest shock, lasting for 10 minutes, herein mentioned, 

 there were many less severe shocks following. 



The severest shock known ; even more so than the earth- 

 quake of 1869. The private room of the officer in the 

 cutchery damaged ; walls cracked in 2 or 3 places. The 

 private bungalow of the sub-divisional officer very much 

 damaged ; every wall more or less injured. The shock 

 was very violent. 



Was felt throughout the district and caused damage to 

 several houses at Shillong. 



Jail walls to south-west thrown down, and almost all other 

 pubUc buildings more or less injured. 



No damage done, but there were some very smart shocks ; 

 the water in ponds rose up to the banks, and it was 

 some time before it settled down again. 



All brick buildings in the station damaged, some severely. 



None. 



Most of the arches and posts over door-ways of all sub- 

 divisional buildings cracked, and a good deal of plaster 

 in other portions loosened. 



None. 



Two cracks caused In the Fort Tower wall. The first 

 shock was a prolonged and severe one, though not se- 

 vere enough to have caused much material damage. 



None. The earthquake commenced with slight trembling 

 of the earth, which was noticeable for a short time before 

 the smarter shocks occurred, and was not preceded by a 

 rumbling noise. The smarter shocks were sufficiently 

 strong to knock down bottles standing on end or tables 

 on other places. 



It made several cracks in the Treasury walls ; no other 

 damage as yet known. From general opinion there has 

 been no such earthquake for the last 7 years. There 

 were also two small shocks, one at about 10^ a. m. and 

 another about 11 A. M. 



None. 



Do. 



Do. 



Very sharp shock but no damage done. 



