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Oct. 19.—4.20 p.m. A strong shock at Tehuantepec, Mexico, 
Agiition six e aceond 
Oct. 20,—2.58 p.m. Another shock at same place, duration four 
seconds ; Jeportes also at Juchitan, with direction E. to W. 
Oct. 21.—At Ma nici E. to W., duration three seconds 
at Tlacolula, hice 
2 P.M. are 1. 30 pv. Mm. shocks of six and two seconds, 
at Tehuantepec, with subterranean rumblin 
~—— A shock was reported the same day from Onraing hour not 
stated, direction E. to W., duration six age very likely 
coincident with one of those mentioned ab 
Oct. 22 to 27. Shocks were noted at Tehuantepec as a 
22d, 4.10 a, m. (6 seconds); 8.15 Pp. mM. (3 seconds); 9.20 P. M. 
(3 seconds); 11.30 Pp. M. (4 seconds). 23d, 1. 00 A. M. ar sec- 
ay and rumbling); 8.53 4. M. (rumbling) ; 9.20 A. M., pes 
1.38 a. M., 3.37 Pp. M., 7.05 P. M., 8.48 P.M. 10.00 
(ail 3 or 4 seconds). 27th, 10.03 a. a. “(N. to 8, 3 jobdinde), 
nee the above items, in 1879-81, are from Mr. E. Rocksttohi of 
vatemala, 
1882, 
Jan. 85.10 p.m. A shock of ten seconds’ duration at Cape 
Lookout, N. C. U. S. Weath. Rev. 
Jan, 20.—10,02 pw. A slight shock at Guatemala. 
Jan. 26. Two severe shocks in the evening at Centreville, Cal. 
Feb, 3.—2.40 a A sharp — direction apparently 8. to N., 
at San Gorgonio, Californ o's S. Weath. Rev. 
Feb, 12.—1.30 a, A sho ie at t Pagosa Bprings, Lake City, and 
Capitol City in in southwestern Color 
eb. 26.—6.25 p.m. A shock, lasting pen or four seconds, at 
Murray Bay, Quebec. 
Mar, ae At 2.48 a. Mm. a strong shock, lasting twenty-four sec- 
, was felt at Guatemala, and the neighboring places, 
fetny some damage i n Antigua, At 5.58 a. M. a less 
shock followed, tasting seventeen seconds. The direction of 
these two shocks at Guatemala was 8. 
same night five moderate dheake were reported from Salamé, 
& town miles north from Guatemala. E. R. 
Mar. 3,—7.4 mM OA ee earthquake, from N.E. to 8.W., in 
‘San Fou ae Costa Ric ; duration, forty-seven seconds. ‘Tt 
was felt also in Puchiecas Alajuela, Heredia and mi 
ae were Die the ek ridge between the ocea s to 
acific h — $ follo wed in Puseaeee: at 
ih 30 P ak. os ‘and 4.30 a. m. of 4th. 
The | rst accounts of this hidiad ake were greatly exag- 
gerated, reporting a loss of several thousand lives. The real 
damage appears to have been very slight. 
