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Deputy Superintendent of Police. Saharanpore, who was in Hardwar 

 at the time, writes : — " The shock was continuous for about 35 seconds., 

 i.e., the to and fro movement, commencing with an up and down 

 movement, then from east to west, and ending gradually." £ weral 

 persons record hearing a rumbling noise, like rolling thunder, coring 

 the quake. 



Earthquake Forms — Hardwar. 



Mothura Prasad Bhalu, Forest Ranger .First tremulous vibrations, then 



half minute interval, second the main shock, consisting of two to and fro 

 movements W. — E. The Ganges here runs N. — S. He noticed three big waves 

 12 feet high whose crests were parallel to the length of the river. Anyone 

 trying to move quickly was thrown to the ground. 



Mr. H. Kavanagh, Deputy Superintendent of Police First, windows and 



doors rattled, ground shook as if a nil way train was rushing past the house; 

 second, a continuous shock for about 35 seconds. It began with an up and down 

 movement E. — W., and ended gradually. Third, four other shocks, lasting each 

 about 20 seconds. There was a sound as of rolling thunder during the first shock 

 which continued till the end. He was nearly upset by the shock. Felt sick. He 

 saw the chimney of his house shaking violently. Office walls damaged. Canal 

 water lowered one foot. 



Mr. B. Darley, Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department.— Time 6-10 by 

 watch checked at railway station the night before. Direction W. — E. by water 

 in basin. Sound was a deep rumble like a falling house (there were no fallen 

 houses within two miles). Very distinctly felt. It was impossible to stand. 

 N. — S. wall rocked to and fro. Cracks in arches in E. — W. walls in two bunga- 

 lows, which necessitated the arches being rebuilt. 



Kankhal ^is town is situated on the Ganges canal 



about one mile south of Hardwar. 

 In Bharamal's garden a three-story gateway facing S. 70° W. dis- 

 Damageto build- pl avs vertical cracks in arches and windows on 

 in £ s - both front and back faces. 



In Bhirin Narayan's garden a four-story gateway facing N. 70 c E. 

 is fractured on both front and back faces. A minaret fell to the 

 south. 



Several buildings are cracked structurally. In a wall coursing 

 N. 55° W. an old crack has opened out to one inch wide. 



In Malraj's houee a wall running N, W, — S. B. has moved out at 

 the top one inch to S. W. 



