RECENT EARTHQUAKES IN NEW BRUNSWICK. 
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ARTICLE V. 
RECENT EARTHQUAKES IN NEW BRUNSWICK. 
By Samuel W. Kain. 
In an earlier Bulletin of this Society (No. XVI, pp. 16-22, 
1898), I gave a short account of earthquake shocks felt in this 
province of which a record was obtainable. 
Since the publication of that article some shocks have been 
felt, and it may be of interest to briefly record them. The time 
given in all cases is Atlantic Standard (60th meridian). 
1898. August 14; 3 a. m. 
Shock on St. John river between Torryburn and Oak Point; felt most 
severely in vicinity of Oak Point. Not felt in city of St. John. 
1903. December 17 ; lO p. m. 
A shock felt in Upper Keswick and part of the Tobique valley, and also 
at Bathurst. A Fredericton despatch to one of the St. John papers 
thus refers to it : “ Residents of Upper Keswick who were in the city 
to-day report that a distinct shock of earthquake was felt in their 
locality at 10 o’clock last night. It rattled dishes and window panes, 
but did no damage.” 
Mr. Craig C. Williams, of Maple Veiw, Tobique, in a letter to Professor 
W. F. Ganong, written some days after, thus refers to this shock ; 
“ One night last week there was a shock of an earthquake, or a 
rumbling, shaking noise heard in all the camps on the right hand 
branch of Tobique. In some camps the men got up and went out to 
see what was the matter. It was heard in six camps, one quite close 
to Bald Peak. It was not heard on any other part of Tobique.” 
In a letter to the writer, dated at Bathurst Village, April 13th, 1904, 
Dr. G. M. Duncan, one of our corresponding members, says ; “ Before 
New Year’s a light quake felt here.” This probably refers to the 
shock of December 17th. 
1904. February 27 ; lip. m. 
The same observer says: “There was a very slight tremor about ii 
o'clock Saturday night, February 27th. 
