610 Register of Indian and Asiatic Earthquakes [No. 164. 



" Kyouk Phyoo, 1th February, 1843. 



" We however had last night a most magnificent volcanic eruption. 

 The mountain, which is of moderate height and shaped somewhat like 

 a pyramid, is about three or four miles from the station, which was ren- 

 dered as light as noonday, although it was midnight at the time. The 

 eruption commenced at about 1 1 p.m., unaccompanied by any rumbling, 

 but throwing up masses and particles of lava to an immense height, and 

 presenting a most magnificent spectacle, visible all round the country. 

 The weather had been for some evenings previous, close and threaten- 

 ing, although the glass kept up, varying from 30-12 to 29-98 for the 

 last five or six days. The fires gradually went out, and all was still 

 again by about half an hour after midnight. This eruption takes place 

 from what I hear, generally once in two years, sometimes annually." 



6. Earthquake of the 1st April, 1843. — The Earthquake of the 1st 

 April 1843, was experienced in the Deccan ; I shall trace its course so far 

 as the materials available permit, from North to South. 



The most northerly point at which the shock was experienced was 

 Sholapore; (Lat. 17°40' North and Long. 76° 3' East) the effects of the 

 Earthquake at this place are detailed in the following extract from the 

 " Bombay Times." 



" The following extract from a letter, dated Sholapore, 1st April 1843, 

 gives an account of an Earthquake which seems to have visited the 

 Deccan. 



" I was suddenly awakened this morning about half-past 4, by a 

 loud rumbling noise very like thunder, only more continuous and mo- 

 notonous ; and while speculating on what the possible cause could be, 

 my bed began to shake in a very unequivocal manner, so as to leave no 

 doubt of an Earthquake ; the noise apparently came from the South or 

 South- West, preceding the shock and lasting about two minutes, and 

 the shock, which though slightly felt in a tent, was more severely 

 apparent in houses, and continued, I should think, about two seconds, 

 perhaps hardly so much. I hear however, that in the town at the foot of 

 the hill of Sholapore, the shock was much more severe, that the ground 

 rocked considerably, and plaster fell from the roofs and walls of the houses 

 causing infinite alarm to the people, such an event never having occur- 

 red here before within the memory of any one. One of my Tappal (post) 

 runners informs me, that the noise and shock met him about six miles 



