MUSSOORIE-DEHRA DUN EPICENTRAL TRACT. 93 



Mr. H. G. Shaw, Survey of India. — Time (3-10 by watch correct with Survey 

 Office turret clock. Direction N. E. — S. W. Sensation like when steamer anchors 

 ( ? dropping anchor). 



Mr. P. Owen, Station Master. — Direction N.— S. Large shells (ornaments) and 

 bottles fell X. W. Sound like wind through a hollow tube was first heard followed 

 by the main shock immediately. 



Capt. D. Cameron, Imperial Cadet Corps. — He first thought it was a dog under 

 the bed, and then the end of the world. Slight vibration at first, increasing to a 

 violent rocking motion. Duration 40 sees. A roaring and rumbling noise. Wine 

 bottle fell in cupboard of N. wall. Fern basket in verandah swung E. — W. 45° 

 from the vertical. 



S. Aulad Hosein, Extra Assistant Superintendent, G. T. Survey Office — Time 

 6 hrs. 10 mins. 30 sees, by standard turret clock of G. T. Survey, which stopped at 

 this hour. Direction N. W. — S. E. Sound like a distant train at full speed. The 

 following clocks were stopped : — 



Turret clock — whose pendulum swings 290° 15' 



Standard sidereal clock do. 1° 0' 



Mean time clock do. 354° 30' 



The rates of these clocks were also changed by the earthquake. Tank water moved 

 N.W.— S. E. 



Mr. R. Willough by-Foster, Solar Photographer to Government, G. T. Survey of 

 India.— Time 6-12 by an excellent watch in time with the turret clock. Duration 

 of shock 50 to 55 sees. Direction S. W. — N. E. by position of photohelio telescope. 

 Sound as of a very strong wind. (Note by Mr. R. R. Simpson) : '* The telescope 

 is supported centrally, and can move in any direction. Before the earthquake the 

 object end was N. 80° W. of the central pillar. Afterwards it was found N. 25° 

 E. of the pillar, and it had moved upwards vertically until arrested by touching 

 the wall of the dome." Mr. Foster was in his bathroom standing. He felt the 

 wash-hand table sway and water jump about. Tooth water tumbler overturned. 

 Water from tub (full) overflowed and wet his feet. He felt " groggy" in the legs 

 and suffered nausea. Photo, chemicals in observatory on N. shelves were thrown 

 down and broken. Those on E. not affected. Photos of the sun taken on that 

 day give a good idea as to how unsteady the earth was. 



Earthquake Forms from Nalapani Crimp, 2 miles E. of De/irq 

 Dun 1 — 



Mr. F. H. Grant, Survey Training School. He was under canvas. There were 

 2 distinct shocks with one minute interval. The first was the more severe. There 

 were vibrations for several minutes afterwards. Sound like rushing wind through 

 trees, which accompanied the earthquake. Water in bath tub thrown out in all 

 directions but particularly E. — W. There were no preliminary tremors noted. • 



Mr. B. R. Hughes, Survey of India. — One main shock. Direction about N. — 

 S. lasting nearly a minute. A rumbling sound like thunder accompanied by as it 



