SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHAKEN. I MO MATERIAL DAMAGE. (United Press Association— Copyright.) (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, May 31. One of the most severe earthquakes since 1933 shook 1,000,000 homes in Southern California, but no damage was caused. Tho shock, which was felt over the 200-mile coastal area, from Santa Barbara to San Diego, and 150 miles inland, lasted several seconds, frightening families from their sleep and rattling 'dishes in the cupboards.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 196, 1 June 1938, Page 5
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75SEVERE EARTHQUAKE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 196, 1 June 1938, Page 5
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