EARTHQUAKE

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1921, Page 5

EARTHQUAKE

A SHARP SHOCK.

What is stated to be one of the most sex ere earthquakes felt since 1888 was experienced in Greymouth about 1.30 a.m. to day, the tremors lasting about thirty seconds. The “shake” was very pronounced, but the vibrations were even and not of a violent nature, although quite sufficient to awaken residents and “put the wind up” some of them. Scientific records of the direction and force of the earthquake are not available, tTlere being no instruments in Greymouth for recording such phenomena. Hokitika, it is understood, possesses such instru- I ments, as also does Nelson. The fact that the shock was experienced at Hokitika at 1.40 a.m. appears to indicate the general direction as being from north to south. The shock will no doubt be reported from other parts of the Dominion. Minor damage only occurred in Greymouth. IN OTHER PARTS. • AT HOKITIKA. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) HOKITIKA, This Day. A sharp earthquake shock, lasting for several seconds, was experienced at 1.40 o’clock this morning. AT WESTPORT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) J WESTPORT, This Day. A sharp. 1 earthquake was felt in Westport at 1.30 a.m. to-day. The town clock was stopped. AT CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A heavy earthquake shock occurred at 1.35 this morning. No damage is reported. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)' WELLINGTON, This Day. Reports from all parts of the Dominion record an earthquake of exceptional severity this morning. At Hastings the earthquake lasted seventy-five seconds. Several chimneys fell down, plate shop windows were smashed, crockery, and bottles in shops and hotels were broken, but no serious damage is reported. Some women were hysterical and people rushed into the streets in their night attire. At Napier there was a severe earthquake, lasting sixty seconds, at 1.30 this morning. Buildings swayed to an alarming degree, the scared residents rushing into the open. ■: BLENHEIM, This Day. A sharp earthquake of several seconds''' duration was experienced at 1.32 a.m. Beyond bricks dislodged in several chimneys, no damage is reported. DUNEDIN, This Day. An earthquake tremor, lasting a few seconds, was felt here at J3O a.m. No J damage is reported. OAMARU, This Day. A sharp earthquake was felt here about 1.30 a.m. TIMARU, This Day. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at 1.30 a.m. No damage is reported. WAIMATE, This Day. Earthquake at 1.30 a.m. No damage reported.