240 MIDDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



or 4 inches. It was 10 feet long and the suspending rope about 6 feet. 

 No alarm. No sound. 



Jodhpur. — Pandit Narbada Prasad Bbarqava, Meteorological 

 Observer. Time 6-14 a.m. by watch compared with railway clock, 

 correct. One shock felt. Doors shook and also window panes and an 

 almirah for 2 minutes with an up-and-down movement and also a lateral 

 one (N. — S ). A rumbling noise during the main shock. No disturbance 

 in the trace of the barograph and thermograph. 



Pachbadra. — Mr. C. H. Holford, Assistant Commissioner, N. I. Salt 

 Revenue. He was indoors sitting. Two gentle oscillations each lasting 

 about 20 or 30 seconds with short intervals between. Direction E. — W, 

 No sounds. Distinctly felt. Braces hanging from pegs swayed. 



Pokaran. — Rorhan Lai Udawat, Hospital Assistant. Indoors lying 

 down in bed. Two shocks, the 2nd being the more intense with an in- 

 terval of 2 seconds or so. Distinctly felt as something (e.g., cats) under 

 the bed. Tables and bottles in the dispensary shaking, but nothing 

 upset. 



Sambhar. — Mr. W. Lyon, Assistant Commissioner, Salt Revenue. 

 Indoors sitting. Time about 6-10 by railway time. Two distinct shocks, 

 the first having a duration of about 1 minute. It was noticed by 

 rattling of doors. The 2nd about 10 minutes afterwards and lasted a 

 few seconds. No sounds. 



Sajat. — Pandit Hazarilal Sharma, Head Master. Indoors lying down. 

 Two distinct shocks, first duration 2 minutes, interval 3 minutes, 

 second, 2 seconds. 



Sirohi District. 



Mount Abu. — M. M. Talati, Meteorological Observer. Indoors lying 

 down. 6-50 a.m., Madras time, by clock not compared. No shock was 

 felt by observer, only a rumbling sound from W. — E. lasting a few 

 seconds. On the same date at 6-17 and at 10-21 a.m. there were 

 similar rumblings. Dogs barked at the sound. [There is a note added 

 by the Superintendent to the effect that he doubts the strict accuracy 

 of the above because earthquakes are of such common occurrence there 



