120 COGGItf BROWN: THE BURlta EARTHQUAKES OF MAY km 2. 



Ruby Mines District. 



Mr. Colston, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner. — The shock felt 

 M ()1 , ok . aboul 5 P.M. on the 21st .Mav lasted for a 



second or two and no particular damage was 

 done. 



Bfomeik. Iu Mmiu ' ik - ^cording to the same writer, 



a shock was felt about '■) P.M. 



Shvvebo District. 



The Deputy Commissioner. — Time about 2-30 p.m. A slighi but 



Shwebo. V, ''' V (llstinct s,lock - Duration 5 seconds. 



Apparent direction N. to S. 



Sagaing District. 

 Mr. Pcnnell, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner.- The shock was 

 Swaine felt at 3 p ' Ml on Mav 21st > 1 - )1 -- Direction 



Lower Chindwin District. 



Mr. Cordon W. Lej>/>er. Geologist, Burmah Oil Co.. Ltd.- On May 

 Kani. 21st, at 3-8 p.m. by art uncorrected watch, lie was 



drawing at a table in the Kani dafc bunga- 

 low and felt it shaking. At first he thought that the wind 

 was shaking the bungalow, but soon saw than this was not the 

 case. He rushed oustide, followed by the Deputy Commissioner 

 who was also staying there at the time, and noticed the shock. 

 It is described as feeble and estimated at II 111 on the Rossi- 

 Forel scale. 



Kyaukse District. 



Lt.-Col. Cronin, Deputy Commissioner.— A distinct shock was 



Kyankse: ^lt on Mav 21st - !t appeared to move 



N.E. — S.W., and was accompanied by loud 

 rumbling noises. 

 Maung Po Shwe, Sub-divisional Officer.- On the 21st May at 



Ky.vukso. 3 " 2 P-M - ]) y railway time. Direction S.W. 



— N.E. In the evening of the same day 

 about 3 more shocks were felt. 



