54 cocc.in imoWN : THE BURMA EARTHQUAKES OF MAY L912. 



Civil Police Station Depot. — Cracks appeared in floor and walls 

 and sonic plaster fell off. 



Militarji Police Armourer's Shop, and Ration Godown. — Some 

 cracks appeared in walls and some plaster fell off. 



/. B. Chakabutti/, Civil Hospital. — Time 8-55 a.m. (railway time). 



Observer standing out of doors. Several con- 



tmuous snooks lasting 90 seconds. Unusual 



sounds were heard from the S. before the occurrence. The shock 



was of suilicient intensity to crack the walls of buildings. 



Correspondent in the " Rangoon Gazette " of Mat/ 26th. W12. — 

 Reported that the Yamethin station building was 



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slightly damaged. 

 Correspondent in the tl Rangoon Gazette " of June 5th, W12. — ■ 

 "It conies to light that not onlv have the circuit house and the 

 newly erected Roman Catholic Chapel been cracked, but the rail- 

 way refreshment room has been damaged and the verandah con- 

 demned, so that its use is debarred until it can be rebuilt. 



Maunj Po Mye, Station Master. — Time 8-56 to 8-59 a.m. The 

 _ . onlv clock in the station was stopped. He was 



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overpowered with giddiness which aid not leave 



him completely for three days, and writes that many people in the 



town experienced the same feeling. Sonic 7 or 8 buildings in 



the town were cracked. Ttie front face of one parted in the 



middle from top to bottom. The little cone which surmounts 



the top of the local Buddhist shrine, i.e., the Lokamarayin pagoda, 



was detached from the rest of the structure. 



Station Master. — Tim ) 9-2 a.m., taken by a watch. Duration 



1 minute 50 seconds. There were three shocks 

 ryawbws. . 



witli intervals of about one second. The station 



clock was stopped but no damage was done, except to a brick 



house in the village which was cracked. 



Mr. A. Murray, Station Master. — Time 8-55 a.m. Duration about 



_ one minute. The station clock was stopped but 



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no damage was caused as all the buildings are 

 wooden ones. 



