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Chiniot. — Postmaster. Duration 4 minutes. Direction N. — S. 

 The building was shaken violently, but there was no damage. 



Montgomery District. 



Dipalpur. — Postmaster. One shock. Direction E. — W. Hardly felt. 



Kamalia. — Ram Brosa, Sub-Postmaster. Time 6-18 a.m., Madras 

 time, by telegraph clock corrected the previous day at 4 p. m. No 

 prelim, tremors. Two distinct shocks with 30 seconds' interval, the 

 second being more severe than the first. No tremors after. Direction 

 E. — W. It was distinctly felt, no such earthquake having occurred 

 here since many years (50 or 60). The ground moved distinctly. 

 Houses were shaken. No damage. No cracks, no objects overthrown, 

 no sound. 



Montgomery. — Raushan Din, Head Clerk, Civil Surgeon's office. He 

 felt, first, trem. vibrations, second, 4 or 5 sharp shocks in an E- — W. 

 direction, third, trem. vibrations for 5 minutes. It was distinctly felt. 

 The chain of door moved. Doors rattled and hanging lantern swayed 

 vigorously E. — W. There was an unusual barking of dogs heard the 

 night preceding the earthquake. No cracks. No objects overturned. 

 Rumbling before the shock rather like a railway train in the distance 

 and it lasted until the main shock was over. 



Hissar District. 



Bhiwani. — Nihal Singh, Sub-Postmaster. Two prelim, tremors. 

 Table and lamp were "shocking" tremulously. One main shock of 3 

 minutes' duration, Direction E. — W. by lamp and office table (?). Few 

 Houses cracked. No sound. 



Hansi. — Babu Shadilal, Sub-Postmaster. Time 6-13 by telegraph 

 office clock. First, continuous, sudden thunder as if railway train passed 

 by. Second. 1 severe shock of 3 .minutes' duration. Third, 2 slight 

 shocks of i minute each. Direction N.E. — S.W. by fall of wall and 

 hanging iron rod. Some houses cracked and a three-storied house fell. 

 The telegraph line moved to and fro. 



