1877.] 



tlte Occurrence of Earth(pta7ces in Assam. 



307 



Duration. 



Extent of damage if any, and general 

 llemarks. 



About 1 minute, 

 About 1 minute 



More tban a mi- 

 nute. 

 30 seconds. 



About 1 minute 

 A few seconds. 

 20 to 25 seconds, 

 2 seconds. 



ISTo damage done. 

 Violent shock. Felt 



throug^bout district : a few houses 



in Shillong slightly cracked. 

 Shock violent, but no damage was done. Preceded by a 



rumbling sound. 

 Violent shock. Kachari walls slightly cracked. 



No damage. 



Slight shock. No damage. 



Several sharp shocks, but no damage done. 



Shock felt only at Shillong. No damage done. 



Earthquake received. 



2 seconds. 



2 seconds. 



3 seconds. 

 li minutes. 



20to 30 seconds, 



One slight shock. 



Two slight shocks, unaccompanied by noise. No damage. 

 Shock felt throughout the district. No damage done. 

 Two severe shocks, preceded by a trembling motion which 



gradually decreased. No damage. 

 Very slight shock. 



Earthquake received. 



2 seconds. 



Very slight shock felt at Jowai and Shillong. 



Earthquake received. 



A few seconds. 

 2 seconds. 

 30 seconds. 



A very slight shock. 



A very slight shock. 



No damage. This shock is stated to have been felt by 

 some persons in Dibrugarh, but the Deputy Commis- 

 sioner did not feel it. 



Earthquake received. 



12 to 15 seconds, 



report received. 

 2 seconds. 

 2 seconds. 



No damage of any kind, but the shock was well defined, and 

 in jerks, not continuous. 



A single slight shock. 



No damage done. A slight shock felt throughout the 

 district. 



report of this Earthquake received. 

 39 



