1878.] 



Occurrence af Tlartliqihal^es in Assam. 



Duration. 



Extent of damage if any, and general remarks. 



Nowgong, Lakhimpur, Sylhet, Cacliar, Naga and Garo Hills. 

 About 5 seconds. | No damage. Slight trembling shock. 

 Lakhimpur, Sylhet, Cachar, Naga, Khasi and Garo Hills. 



1877. 



No damage. 



Slight shock. 



No damage. 



Very slight shock. No damage. 



Sudden and distinct shock not preceded b}^ usual rumbling 

 noise. No damage. 



No damage. The sensation was as of one shock upwards. 



Nil. 



No damage. One sharp shock preceded by a heavy rum- 

 bling noise. 



Slight shock, but the usual rumbling noise was loud and 

 long. 



Sylhet, Naga and Garo Hills on the lOtb, 16th and 18th. 

 1877. 



No damage. 

 No damage. 

 No damage. Sharp shock. 



5 seconds. 



7 seconds. 



1 min. 10 sec. 



2 seconds. 



8 to 10 seconds. 



2 seconds. 

 Less than a sec. 

 10 seconds. 



8 to 12 seconds. 



10 seconds. 

 15 seconds. 

 20 to 25 seconds 



1877. 



1877. 



A few sees. only. 



Two distinct but slij^ht shocks. 



No damage. 



not felt in any other district. 



(?) 



5 seconds. 

 4 seconds. 

 Afull 20 seconds. 



Less than a sec, 

 5 seconds. 



No damage. 



Slight shock. 



Do. No damage done. 



Very severe, about half a dozen distinct shocks, the second 

 one very strong and caused much damage. South wall 

 of kutcherry cracked and broken down. Northern 

 walls cracked. Treasury walls cracked in several places. 

 Circuit bungalow walls much cracked. Jail uninjured. 

 Deputy Commissioner's bungalow on the hill suffered 

 most, chimney fell in, causing loss of valuable pro- 

 perty. 



Nil. 



A slight shock accompanied by the usual runibUng noise. 

 No damage. 



