1877.] 



Occurrence of Eartliqnalces in Assam. 



303 



Duration. 



Extent of damage if any, and general 

 Hem arks. 



15 to 20 seconds, 

 Unknown. 



se- 



About 5 



conds. 

 2 seconds. 



4 or 5 minutes. 

 10 seconds. 



2 minutes. 



5 seconds. 



5 to 10 seconds, 

 5 to 10 seconds. 

 About 2 se- 

 conds. 

 10 seconds. 

 Not observed. 

 1 minute. 

 5 to 8 seconds. 



80 seconds. 

 A second. 



• 

 lOto 12 seconds, 



15to 20 seconds. 



3 to 5 seconds. 



5 to 8 seconds. 



Do. 



A few seconds. 

 Do. 

 Do, 



The shock was very distinct but not severe. No 

 done by it. 



The shock was a sharp one. 



damage 



No damage done. 



lars cannot be given. 

 None. Sho-ht shock. 



Particu- 



None known. 



No damage done. 



Do. Slight shock. 



No damage done. 



None, fe'hock slight ; morning warm, Temp. 85° : at 



time of earthquake, weather cloudy and temperature 



fell to 84°. 

 None. 



None. Slight and short. 

 The shock was very slight and felt at Shillong and Jowai. 



None ; pretty sharjD. 



Slight and short. No damage. 



A strong earthquake followed by many shocks. 



A very sharp shock while it lasted, but did no damage. 



Shock very slight ; no damage done. 



Nothing known, but no damage is likely to have occur- 

 red. 



No damage done, but the shock was a very smart one, 

 and the usual rumbling noise that precedes the shock 

 lasted longer than usual. 



No damage done. This was however one of the severest 

 of the minor shocks since the first great shock of 3rd 

 instant. 



Two very sharp and distinct shocks with an interval of 

 4 to 5 seconds between each. The shocks were not 

 preceded by the usual rumbling sound, nor were the 

 shocks as if the earth undulated wave-like, but each of 

 the shocks was very sharp as if the earth was locally 

 violently shaken. No damage done. 



The shock was slight but marked and distinct ; no damage 

 done. 



Sharp shock, but no damage done. 



Slight but distinct. 

 Do. 



No damage. No rumbling noise preceded the shock, 

 which was slight but marked. 



