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MR. 0. DAVISON ON THE ANNUAL 
District V. East Coast of the South Island, including Bealey, Christchurch, South 
Canterbury, Dunedin, and Southland. Number of earthquakes, 98. 
Period. 
Maximum. 
Amplitude. 
Annual. .. 
Semi-annual. 
Irregular 
f March, a I 
\ September, a J 
•28 
District VI. South part of the South Island, including Central Otago. Number of 
earthquakes, 30. 
The number of earthquakes is far too small to yield trustworthy results. 
Period. 
Maximum. 
Amplitade. 
Annual. 
Semi-annual. 
Irregirlar 
r May, a I 
I November, a j 
■56 
76. Hogben, “The Earthquakes of New Zealand.” ‘Trans, of the Austral. 
Assoc, for the Adv. of Science,’ vol. 3, 1891, pp. 37-57 ; also, “Report of the Com¬ 
mittee . . . appointed to investigate and report upon Seismological Phenomena in 
Australasia,” vol. 4, 1892, pp. 28-33. 
Duration of record, 1848-1891. Number of earthquakes, 737 (fig. 20). 
l-IO 
1-00 
0-90 
0 - 80 - 
A. 
Fig. 20. 
New Zealand (Hogben). 
Period. 
Maximum. 
Amplitude. 
Annvial. 
Semi-annual. 
Between June, b and October, b 
( February, a 1 
1 August, a J 
•06 
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