EARTHQUAKE.
Two sharp and distinct shocks of earthquako were recorded by the suismomoter at tho Observatory this moraine The first occurred at four minutes past 8 o'clock, and tho Hecond shock followed immediately. The diroction of the waves was from sonth-eaßt to north-west. I By Tkleoraph.l (Our Own Correspondents. J Havklock, This Day. A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at 8.5 this morning. Grbymotjth. This Day. A smart shock of earthquako was experienced hero at 8 o'clock this morning, tho direction being from west to oast. | united press association. i Westport, This Day. A sovoro and prolonged earthquake shock was felt at 8 o'clock this morning. Nelson, This Day. A severe shook of earthquake was felt here at about 8 o'clock this morning. Christchurch, This Day. A slight shock of earthquako was experienced here shortly after 8 this morning. Its direction appeared to be from south to north. Blenheim, This Day. A shock of oarthquako, short and sharp, was felt here at two minutes after 8 o'clock this morning. Its direction Boomed to be from south-east to north-west.
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Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1892, Page 3
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178EARTHQUAKE. Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1892, Page 3
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