C. G. Roekwood— Notes on Earthquakes. 261 
Oct. 2.—1.30 p.m. A light shock at Chilcoot, Alaska.— U. 8. 
Weath. none 
Oct A little re sien on the capes: of this day, a 
slight aia was felt at Concord and Bristol, and other neighbor- 
ing places in New angina direction, east-west, and accom- 
panied by a rumbling noise. 
Oct. 6.—11 a.m. <A light shock at Chilcoot, Alaska.—WU. S. 
Weath. io 
Oct. 21.—7 p.m. At Virginia oity, eae two shocks, ti 
lasting stb two seconds; direction, S.W. to N.E. The 
shock was reported from Carson City at 6. ne PM, aireotiee: 
ae th. 
Oct A.M. Aslight shock at Contoocook, Henniker, 
Deering ee ‘Hilleboro, LO 3 2 
v. 9.--10,10 a. mM. Two sharp shocks at Virginia City and 
Bosaun. Ney., from the south. 
Nov. 11. ae p. mM. and Nov. 13,°11.20 p.m. Slight shocks at 
San Handisoo: Cal. U. 8. Weath. Rev 
ov. 138. An earthquake at Soliaus, Chili.— Nature. 
Nov. 15. Severe shock at noon at San José, Cal.— WV. Y. Times. 
Dec. 4.—6.30 p. m. A slight shock at Huntingdon, Quebec; 
direction, west—east. 
Dec. 7. A heavy shock at Eureka, Nev.— U. S. Weath. Rev. 
Dec. 16.—4 p.m. A slight shock at Dorchester, Mass. ; felt 
only in a small district. Se MM 
Dee. 26.—11.45 p.m. A slight shock at Kingston, Jamaica.— 
U. 8. Weath. Rev. 
The above record includes notices of seventy-one distinct earth- 
quakes, of which ten are in small: type. FUey may be classified 
geographically as follows: 
Canada, Se aan enon nics eee 5 | West Indies, Seon - 
mew Bupland 0 ee 14] Guiana, 1 
Atlantic States 3} Chili, 1 
Mississippi Valley, 5 Hawatian Tslands, 3 
Pacific Coast, 0 — 
Mexico and Central —- ogee 3) Total, 71 
information, or caused any earthquakes Were to be unreported ? 
Princeton, Feb. 27, 1882. 
