BIG EARTHQUAKE
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OPINION OF SCIENTISTS
RECENT SEVERE SHOCKS
SNOW BLOCKS COMMUNICATION
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(Received January 4. 5.5 p.m.) CALCUTTA, Jan. 4
A severe earthquake shock, with its epicentral region probably in South Tibet, about 200 miles north of Mpunt Everest, was recorded on Indian and Burmese seismographs at 7.22 a.m. yesterday. Scientists are of the opinion that the barren country on the central Tibetan plateau, beyond the Himalayan ranges, is rapidly becoming an area of seismic activity.
Owing to recent heavy snowstorms communication between India and remote parts of Tibet is impossible and probably it will be weeks before authentic information can be obtained regarding .recent earthquakes.
The shocks have been tho most severe recorded in India since the great Bihar earthquake a year ago.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22000, 5 January 1935, Page 9
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