MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
CITY OF SANTA BARBABA. REBUILDING WORK PROCEEDS SAN FRANCISCO PRECAUTIONS. : ' ' / HEAVY INSURANCES EFFECTED. By Telegraph—Press A&sociation —Copyright. (Received 10.35 p.m.) Sun. • NEW YORK. July 2. In spite of the fact that earthquake shocks have again been experienced at Santa Barbara, California, reconstruction work continues apace. Engineers havo discovered a fault where the earthquakes originated. It is four miles in-shore from the city and runs from there directly underneath the famous Spanish Catholic Mission, which was completely wrecked in 1812.. Monday's shocks followed almost the same fissure. The earth and rock dropped away toward the sea for 4ft.
The citizens of San Francisco have taken out policies for £15,000,000 insurance against earthquakes since the Santa Barbara disaster.
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION. TWO TOWNS IN DANGER. ■ I - SOUTH AMERICAN UPHEAVAL. (Received 10.3i> p.m.} Sun. NEW YORK. July 2. Reports from Bogota, tho capital of Colombia, South America, state that the volcano Galeras is in violent eruption. Flames are issuing from the crater and large quantities ot rocks and ashes cover tho surrounding country."
It is feared the towns of La Filorida and Sonsaca will be destroyed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19061, 4 July 1925, Page 11
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