SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
RECORDED IN WELLINGTON 1 '
"The record of a severe earthquake, evidently a distant one, has been obtained at the Dominion' Observatory, Wellington," stated Dr.' C.E. Adams. (Government Astronomer and Seismolo-'" gist) to a "Post" reporter 1 to-day. "The tremor began at about 1.48 p.m. on 7th March, and extended over two ( Sours and a half, tho distance of its ' origin being something like 80' degrees from here. It is possible .that it-was'a severe earthquake in Central or South America.' But that, of course, is a guess at present, because, while we can gauge tho distance away, wo cannot tell,.the direction of tho 'quake. ' Unfortunately the distance, SO degree^, also "corresponds with thaj; of Japan. We caa only say, therefore, that it was.a severe earthquake, whose origin, .was probably in Central Mexico.." We. think ' we have beaten tho cablegram with'th> news in this case." ' •'-•
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 10
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