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Eecord of Earthquakes. 
1165. January 26. A gi'eat earthquake here,* and all over Norfolk, 
Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire, so that many could not keep 
themselves on their feet, and the hells rang in several steeples 
with the shock of it (Blomefield ; Mallet, p. 27). 
1199. May 22. A great one in Somersetshire and Norfolk 
(Prestwich, Geol. Mag. vol. vii. p. 541). This is apparently the 
same as that mentioned by Mr. Mallet as occurring in 1201 : 
“ Persons were thrown from their feet.” 
1382. Earthquake felt in Norfolk (Gunn, Proc. Arch. Inst., 
Norwich, 1847, p. xvL). 
1480. December 28. A very great earthquake in Norwich and 
Norfolk, and almost all over England, by which luany 
buildings were shaken down, and much damage done in 
many places (Blomefield). 
1487. An earthquake felt here on St. Thomas’s day (Blomefield). 
1580. Wednesday in Easter week. “ Being all over the city, and 
every body surprised with the shaking of their houses, beds, 
and furniture, it was soon perceived to be a shock of an 
earthquake (Blomefield). This may be the same as the 
earthquake recorded by Mr. Mallet as occurring at 6 p.m. on 
April 6th ; it was felt in Northern Europe, and was very violent 
in England (‘ Report,’ p. 62). 
1601. This year, on Christmas Day, at noon, another shock of an 
eaithquake was felt here (Blomefield). Mr. Mallet mentions 
that an earthquake was felt in London on December 24th of 
this year (‘ Report,’ p. 66). 
1692. September 8. An earthquake was perceived at Norwich, 
and in that neighbourhood, but not much (Blomefield). 
EOo. November 11. In England, extending from Leeds to Bristol 
and from N orwich to Liverpool. Vibrating from S. W. to N. E . 
The wind had been S.W.,and afterwards changed to N.W., 
followed by rain and suffocating heat. The motion of the earth 
was accompanied by a subterranean rolling noise (Phil. Trans. 
1796, p. 353 ; Mallet, p. 34). 
1757. January ^ 10. “On Monday last [January 10th], between 
2 and 8 in the morning, we had a slight shock of an earth- 
quake, preceded by a rumbling noise in the air .... It was 
likewise felt in Yarmouth, Diss, South AValsham, Loddon, 
Easton, Sprowston, &c., at the same moment of time. The 
direction was from east to west” (‘Norwich Mercury,’ 
15th January, 1757). Blomefield, who says that “Fish died 
in ponds by sudden withdrawal of Avater,” incorrectly gives 
the date as 1756. 
• Blomefield’s records refer to Norwich, 
