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Sumatra. The volcano Peuët Sagoeë, mentioned in the 
report for 1919, remained active during the whole year 
1920. Stones and ashes were ejected, but lava has not been 
observed. The summit of the crater was greatly deformed. 
Ternate. Im the month of December the volcano ejected 
more smoke than usually. 
Earthquakes. | 
The number of records, exceeding 1200, necessitated 
another method of publishing. 
Table 1 gives the monthly geographical distribution, whereas 
table I[ contains a complete list of all earthquakes record- 
ed with the local time of observation and the number of 
records (Column 5), 
Table III gives the following particulars for a number of 
earthquakes: ; 
Column 1: the number of the quake in the Seismological 
Bulletin Batavia. 
Column 2 and 3: date and time of occurrence at the 
epicentre (G. M. T.) 
Column 4: the district. 
Column 5 and 6: the probable epicentre, derived with 
the aid of the seismological bulletins of neighbouring sta- 
tions }), | 
Column 6: radius of macroseismic area. 
!). The time tables made use of are those published in „Mede- 
deelingen en Verhandelingen No. 7, Koninklijk Magnetisch en Me- 
teorologisch Observatorium te Batavia”, S. W. VISSER. On the Dis- 
tribution of Earthquakes in the Netherlands East Indian Archipelago 
19091919. With a Discussion of Time Tables. This communication 
Will be published soon. | 
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