122 Eruption of Mauna Loa and Kilauea, . 
5. From the Hawatian Gazette of April 15th, on the erk 
quakes of April 2d, in northern as well as other parts § 
Hawaii, and at the islands of Maui, Lanai, and Oahu, 
The whole island was shaken, but most violently alongt: 
western, southern and eastern flank of Mauna Loa, the 
age extending from Kealakekua on the west to Hilo mt 
northeast. On the northern side of Hawaii, through Hamaku 
Kohala and Kopa, the shocks, though frequent, were comp 
atively light, except the one on Thursday afternoon, butert 
this, though causing people to run out of their houses, dilm 
i to buildings. The Kohala plantation chimney a 
buildings were not injured. We believe that the a 
the northern districts is owing to the tains of Maunah 
Hualalai, and the Kohala Range which intervenes betw 
them and Mauna Loa, It is believed that the Kohala Mot 
tains are the oldest formation on the island, the voloatt 
fires having moved southward as successive portions of th 
island were thrown up. 
At Kona the shock of Thursday was terrific. We me 
indebted to Mr. Williamson for accurate observations ot 
and of the other shocks which visited that district. Thevlt 
_ tions are described by the residents as continuous for hows 
ishing violence in response to the movements of thea 
and loss of sleep at night. ‘ vt 
The great shock of Thursday afternoon, according t0 “fe 
from Judge Jones of Lahaina in the Hawaiian Gaze nds B 
8th, was felt at that place on Maui and lasted 90 secon® | 
small extent about 5 p.m. The sea ebbed and flo et 
_ times, the intervals between the successive flows 7 oF 8 mins? 
Similar shocks occurred on Lanai. 15008 
_ Still farther from the scene of eruption, on Oahu ( is 
t4P. , 
-of our people were not aware that a tremble had e 
motion was lateral and quick, The sea, as at 
observed to recede and flow. but the disturbance was n° oi 
pn Fri ; : . : 30, with + dof 
severe shock. The vibration was very perceptible, - 
