THE ISLAND EARTHQUAKE
: LAND FORMATION ALTERED IN MANY PLACES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgtt? SYDNEY, December 23. News from the Islands states that the earthquake at Santo, the largest island of the New Hebrides, extended, as far south as the Island of Mallicolo. There were many destructive landslides, and some mountain jSeaks disappeared, the whole formation being altered. On the west coast of Santo a tidal wave followed the shock, the beach being raised several feet. Considerable damage was caused to shipping. One report.states that the shock lasted ! thirty seconds, during which houses wore , razed, a large area -of crops was destroyed, cliffs were shaken into the sea, and tons of fish were destroyed. The coast-line in many places has been raised several foot. j •
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7319, 24 December 1910, Page 5
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123THE ISLAND EARTHQUAKE New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7319, 24 December 1910, Page 5
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