GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA, 363* 
also considerably heavier there. Their direction was about E. S. K. 
and W, N. W. The barometer shewed 761. 4 lines, the thermome¬ 
ter 26. 5 decree Celsius. It blew a gentle breeze from the S. W. 
It is remarkable that although the second shock took place at the 
same moment at Onrust and at the time ball, the first shock was 
felt two minutes earlier at Onrust. 
“ Private reports from lluitenzorg mention that the earthquake 
took place there about lOh. 30m., and that three heavy shocks were 
felt following each other at intervals of 3m. and 10 minutes, without 
causing any other damage than that some pillars were cracked, 
“ At Legok Njenang, on the south side of Gunong Gede, the earth¬ 
quake was very heavy; in the morning three severe shocks were felt 
there, and during the whole day Uglier shocks, principally in the 
evening about 6 o'clock.” 
In the Preanger Regencies, principally in the Residency of Cheri- 
bon, the shocks of earthquake were very severe, and lasted for a long 
time, and much damage was done. 
In the most eastern part of the Preanger Regencies, and princi¬ 
pally in the residency of Cheribon, the shocks were very heavy. In 
the latter Residency they occasioned great damage. They were also 
felt in the Residencies of Banjumas, Kadu, Samarang and Rembang. In 
the residency of Tagal also some, though not severe, damage -was done. 
In Cheribon the earthquake was first felt about 15 minutes to 11 
o’clock ; the first shock was very heavy, and was speedily followed 
by a lighter one. At 5 minutes after 11 o'clock there was so heavy a 
shock that very few buildings were able to withstand its force. From 
this until midnight other thirteen shocks were experienced, three of 
which were very heavy; the first lasted about thirty seconds, and the 
third exactly 61 seconds. The plain before the Residency office was 
filled, in the twinkling of an eye, with ail the inhabitants' of the 
neighbouring houses, and soon experienced such a severe undulation 
that many could scarcely keep tlieir feet; the direction of the waves 
was invariably from the southeast the northwest; sea shocks u r ere not 
felt. 
From midnight to 6 a* m, of the 17th, nothing was felt save a light 
