30 STUART : THB SRIMANGAL EARTHQUAKE OF 8TH JULY 1018. 
lasted from two to three minutes. Only slight damage was done, weakly cou- 
structcd buildings sustaining craeks. 
Rangpub. — District Magistrate. — From the report of the (Sub-divisional 
Officer at Kurigram it appears that only small objects such as empty tum- 
blers were overturned, and they felt towards the west. The .Sub-divisional 
Officer of Nilphamari also rcjiorts the overturning of certain light objects. 
No damage has been rei^orted. The shock was felt l)y everyone in the dis- 
trict. 
Salonah.^ — (NowGONG DISTRICT, AssAM.) — Mclcorolofjical Observer. — The earth- 
quake was felt at 15-52, Indian Standard Time and lasted for two minutes. 
A sound as of distant thunder accompanied the shock, growing in intensity 
until it resembled the roar of a motor car passing close by full speed. The 
shock was felt by everyone. 
TuRA (Oaro Hills, Assam.) — Deputy Commissioner. — Little damage was 
clone beyond the cracking of plaster. No ornaments were overturned. 
