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Occurrence of !Eartli quakes in Assam. 



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Duration. 



Extent of damage if any, and general 

 Kemarks. 



A few seconds. 



5 to 10 seconds. 



lOto 15 seconds. 



Abont 30 se- 

 conds. 

 About 5 seconds. 

 About 1 minute. 



Lefes tban half a 



minute. 

 About 15 g 



conds. 

 15 seconds. 

 5 seconds. 

 10 to 12 seconds. 

 3 minutes. 

 5 seconds. 



1 or 2 seconds, 



2 seconds. 



About ^ minute, 

 30 seconds. 

 15 seconds. 



A very long rumbling noise preceded the shock, which 

 was slight, but marked, and only lasted a few seconds. 



No damage 



se- 



10 seconds. 

 About 10 

 seconds. 

 5 minutes. 

 10 seconds. 

 5 to 8 seconds 

 received from other districts. 



No damage. 

 Slight. No damage. 



Very marked and distinct, but not severe, and preceded by 



heavy rumbling noise. 

 No damage done. 



A very slight shock accompanied by rumbling noise. 

 A slight shock preceded by a rumbling noise. 



done. 

 Nil. 



A slight shock. 



None. 



None. 



No damage done, but shock very distinct and marked. 



No damage. 



Strong shock. No damage has been reported. 



None. A smart shock. 



As most extraordinarily severe but brief shock. Only one 



single motion was felt, but that was strong enough to 



crack an arch in this cutcherry and nearly to throw a 



gentleman staying here from his chair. 

 A smart shock. No damage. 

 None. Shock was rather severe. 

 The shock was of some violence but caused no damage ; 



it was felt throughout the district. 

 Strong shock. No damage has been reported. 

 No damage. A prolonged rumbling noise preceded the 



earthquake. 

 No damage. 



No damage. The shock was rather severe. 

 Slight, no damage. 



2 seconds. 



1 minute, 

 received from other districts. 

 1 minute. 

 30 seconds. 

 About 1 minute. 



Sharp shock, accompanied by a deep rumbling noise. 



damage. 

 No damagre. 



No 



No damage. 



Strong shock. 



No damage. 



No damage, oscillation gradually increased and then gradu- 



ally subsided. Preceded by a rumbling sound. 



