130 OOGGIN BROWN : THE BURMA BARTHQUAKES OF MAY 1012. 



Mandalay, May 27th, 1912. — "There is scarcely an hour, day or 

 night, without its slight shook or tremor. Since I started writing 

 this letter I have felt 3 distinct tremors, and it is not imagination 

 for mortar dust has at the same time been falling from the cracks 

 in the plaster." — (" Burma Critic") 



MandaUty, June 10th, 1912. — " We are daily having slight earth- 

 quake tremors here since the severe shock experienced a fortnight 

 ago, and those living in pncea [brick] houses are having an anxious 

 time."— (" Rangoon Gazette.") 



May my o, June 4th, 1912. — " Earthquake shocks of very slight 

 intensity, but some of curiously long duration, considering their 

 weakness, continue to recur once or twice during the 24 hours and 

 people still consider it wise to sleep under canvas fearing lest an- 

 other severe one may follow." — ("Rangoon Gazette.") 



May my o, June 1st, 1912. — " Earthquakes still continue at re- 

 gular intervals, but none of the shocks are very bad ones and no 

 further damage has been done. A general exodus from the station 

 is taking place as a result of the continuance of the trouble." — 

 ("Rangoon Gazette.") 



Maymyo, June 11th, 1912. — " We still have an earthquake shock 

 now and then, chiefly at night, but none are very violent and no one 

 takes much notice of them." - •(" Rangoon Gazette.") 



NawnghMo {North Shan States). — Slight shocks were being felt 

 up to July 4th (date of the letter), and were sometimes accom- 

 panied by a low rumbling noise. 



Taunggyi. — " Since then (the main shock of the 23rd May 1912), 

 there have been shocks, mostly slight, with occasional severe ones 

 every day, and although the disturbance would seem to be over 

 earth tremors are still felt." 



Southern Shan States, South-Eastem Sub-division. — " After this 

 (May 21st 1912) shocks were experienced for about 20 days." 



Southern Slian States, Western Sub-division. — "For the succeed- 

 ing 20 days or so there were other shocks, usually slight." 



Southern Shan States, Yaumyhwe. — " For several days after May 

 >J3rd, 1912, small shocks were noticed." 



Ruby Mines District, Mogok. — "No record has been kept of 

 the subsequent shocks in Mogok and Thabeikkvin, but for about 

 a month afterwards shocks of different intensities were experienced 

 from time to time." 



