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



18. Earthquake of the 30th October, 1843. — This Earthquake oc- 

 curred at Sandoway in Arracan, and is thus described under date 31st 

 October 1843, by a correspondent of the " Englishman :" — " Yesterday 

 morning, at a quarter to 8 o'clock, this place was visited with a severe 

 concussion of an Earthquake, which continued about two minutes ; the 

 oscillations appeared to take a North and Southerly direction, no injury 

 was done, and the general face of the surrounding country remains 

 unaltered : the morning was exceedingly fine, and the Thermometer at 

 75°. I have written to friends at all stations North of this, to ascertain 

 whether the shock was felt at those places, and have also got natives 

 to write to their friends, in the hills and towards Bassein, to learn 

 whether it was felt in these directions, and if it presented any uncom- 

 mon phenomenon." 



At a subsequent date, the same writer adds the following particu- 

 lars : — " Having promised you the results of my enquiries connected with 

 the Earthquake which was felt here on the 30th October last, and with 

 the volcanic eruption which took place some time ago off that Island, 

 near Cheduba, I have now the pleasure to forward you all the infor- 

 mation I have been able to collect on the subject, premising, however, 

 that being totally unacquainted with the science of geology, many 

 minutiae have doubtless escaped my enquiry, which would have at- 

 tracted the attention of a scientific man. 



" Regarding the Earthquake, it appears to have proceeded from the 

 South, extending itself along the line of coast as far North as the 

 Town of Ramree, at which place it was but slightly felt ; and still 

 fainter at Kyook Phyoo, which is situated at the North of Ramree 

 Island. The shock was very perceptible at Cheduba, scarcely at all so in 

 the Yoomadong mountains, but very severe at ' Gookhcomg,' which is 

 about ninety miles South of this, and on the sea shore. The Soogree 

 (or head man) of that district, with whom I have fortunately had an 

 interview, describes it as having so agitated the place, as to cause a great 

 rustling in the trees, and loose stones to roll down the hills ; but he 

 states he has neither seen nor heard of its having been attended with 

 any remarkable incident. It has in all probability been felt in Moul- 

 mein, and if you have not already had some information on the subject 

 from thence, it would perhaps be a point worth ascertaining.* 

 * No notice of this, &c. &c. 



