AFTERSHOCKS I. 



Statement of the number of shocks felt from 12th June to 17th 

 July at Rangmahal t North Gauhati, 



This statement, for which I am indebted to Mr. H. J.Cotton, c. s. 1., Chief 

 Commissioner of Assam, is translated from the Assam newspaper of 21st July 

 1897 and purports to show the number of shocks, as registered by a correspondent, 

 at Rangmahal, North Gauhati. 



Fpom" Assam," 21ST July 1897. 



Statement of the number of the shocks felt from the 12th June to the 17th July 

 i8q7 at Rangmahal, North Gauhati, from a correspondent. 



Date. 



1 9 -6-97 



iJ-6-97 

 14-6-97 

 15-6-97 

 16-6-97 

 17-6-97 

 18-6-97 

 19-6-97 

 20-6-97 

 21-6-97 

 22-6-97 



23-6-97 



Time. 



From about 5$ 

 P.M., when the 

 earthquake 

 commenced, till 



7 P.M. 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



Day 



Night 



No. of 



shocks 



felt. 



25 



350 

 54 

 73 

 29 

 13 

 10 



7 



7 



11 



5 

 3 

 6 



4 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 2 



5 

 7 

 4 

 3 



3 

 4 



Remarks, 



The first shock lasted five minutes and came from tho 



south-west. 

 Less severe ones. 



Some at intervals of 5 to 15 minutes. 

 Of these 5 were somewhat severe, and each lasted for 

 6 or 7 seconds. 



2 of these were severe. 



2 of these were severe. People began to plough. 



All were distinctly perceivable. 



The biggest shock occurred this day since the 12th . 

 2 more were felt, but they were very faint. 

 Weather not good and very warm. 



1 of these was severe ; there were many other small 



ones not worth counting. 

 There were many almost imperceptible ones. 

 One of these was severe. Much rain during both the 



day and night. 



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