C. G. Rockwood, Jr.—Recent American Earthquakes. 299 
where “ the sound appeared to be in the 8.W. and the vibration 
to travel to the N.” 
Oct. 2. A sharp shock at 6.30 a. m., felt at Oakland and other 
places around San Francisco Ba ay. 
et. 2. A roe shock in the morning at Arequipa, Peru, lasting thirty seconds. 
-—U. S. Wea eview. 
. 24, epee Haven, Conn., at 6.12 p. m. two slight shocks, 
felt also at Bid gepart 
Oct. 25. Two shocks at 10.30 P. M. at Peterboro, N. H.—J/. 
Oct. 26. A slight shock at Winsborough, 8. 0.—J. S. Weather Review. 
Nov. 3. A slight shock at Contoocook, N. H., at 7.15 a. M. 
mes. 
Noy. 4 2 slight shock at 10.40 a. M. in Costa Rica.—JU. S. Weather Review. 
Noy, A slight shock at Boise City, Idaho, lasting about two 
ends pte E. to W.; felt also at Idaho ek 35 miles north, 
where another faint shock was Rice on the 
Dec. 7. A slight — od Los Angeles, Cal., at 8.15 P. bs lasting about two 
seconds.— U. S. Weat, dew. 
Dee. 12, 13, peed siachiee shocks from W. to E. at 7p. m. of the 
12th, and 2 a. m, of the 13th, were felt at Charlotte, 8. C., and i 
the sur Oe country within a radius of eleven miles 
earl in the interior, Fuller details are hoped for in due ti 
29. A shock at hers and Fort Sully, Dakota, at 
12, 30 ALM. with rumbling no 
1880, Jan. 9. A shock oti sia Bay of Monterey, Cal., felt at 
Santa Cruz, Gonsaled and Hollister, about 5.45 a. M., lasting 15 to 
20 seconds, ’ direction N.E. to 8. Ww. 
Jan. 22,23. Severe shocks were felt at Key West, in Havana 
and ‘le western part of Cuba and in the Isle of Pines. The e prin- 
cipal and most widely felt shocks occurred about 11 P.M. of the 
22d and 4 a.m. of the 23d; with others erin local in character 
about 9 p.m. of the 23d, 44.M. and 1P.m. of the 26th, and on 
of motion was 8.W. to N. E., and a subterranean roaring was 
eard, 
Feb. 8. A slight shock near Ottawa, between 8 and 9 Pp, m—WN. Y. Tribune. 
. 23, 24, Light shocks at San Christobal, Cuba, at 6.20 P. M. 
and 3. 20 a. M., the latter accompanied by an explosive noise. 
Princeton, N. . March 2, 1880. 
