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CHAPTER VI. 



EARLIER SHOCKS. 



The earthquake of May 18th, 1912. 



The first earthquake of the series appeara to have been felt in 



Mavmvo and in Taunggyi on May 18th in the 



First shock felt i„ oarIy ]u)Urs of t , Rl mornin . According to 



NLaymyo and JLanng- 



gyi. Dr. rmlavson of .Mavmvo it took place 



about 2-45 or 3 A.M., and consisted of a 

 single tremor, but other persons state that two shocks were, felt 

 with an interval of 10 minutes between them. The shock was 

 afterwards reported in the "Rangoon Gazette" and described 

 as quite slight and causing little alarm. 



In Taunggyi, according to Mr. A. R. J. Hope, Executive Engineer, 

 the quake occurred at 3 a.m. and lasted 15 seconds. (apt. 

 H. S. Matson. I. M.S., of the same place j^ives the same time and 

 duration, and states in addition that a second tremor occurred half 

 an hour later. Its intensity does not appear to have been more 

 than IV — V on the Rossi Forel scale. 



The Assistant Superintendent of the western sub-division of 

 the Southern Shan States also reported a Blight shock in the early 

 hours of the morning of the same date. 



The earthquake of May 21st, 1912. 



Mandalay. 



A widely felt shock occurred on the afternoon of May 21st, 

 1912, concerning which the following information has been gathered 

 together :— 



Mandalay. The Meteorological Reporter. 



The following shocks were observed : — 



Time Duration 



3 P.M f>0 seconds. 



8-20 r.M ]-> 



3-26 p.m 5 .. 



3-56 p.m. ........ :5o 



