SUNDAY'S EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12934, 29 March 1904, Page 5

SUNDAY'S EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

Wβ have vcfioii'Ptl from correspondents in variiius , districts particulars of tli« heavy i'ailli(|ii;ilcp (iliac-Jv I'xpericiiwd oil Sunday. \X» i-tn:ftii.'rt'i.-:p Ilio piiilicnkir.s and from lln* vary in;;; atepunts, no doubt, n fairly ir].'pvvxin.iati.' idea may be funned of thi> liinoi fiutiiiT, and direction of tin; quake ;— -1:1. 1 , .," Kailcorai Vallry, tlivn-ilK.s the shock a-; a tpntiiitioiis cirlli tremor, Inuting fully half ii iniimio, and occurring about 2.35 A.m. Our SJutrnm emn-spumlent do-,-ei:ibce it. as " a. sharp shock," and gives (lip time, as 2.35. An J'int Tiiieri con-wpomlniit (jives the limp a.i 2.37 a.m., and states that fiio rcctiiig and creaking of the houson was llj'ost (Harked, several ladios being troubled with sickness akin to inal lit* mcr us a result, (hit .Milton tunespondent gives the. time llur.o of the shock as 2.3t, and says it wan accomp.mied. by a loud rumbling noise. Till) dirtpfiw. appaß'ntly was from W. to K. Air K- ii- Logan, of Mariiaiigs, Kukojiga, gives Iho tiirn* of the shock there »i -2.'25 a'.nl, The. vibration lasted about itfico. Tl.io shack was tliu severest noticed diiriiij! tiie last 20 years. Our Nascby airrfipondeni gives the lime of tlio shock ta 2 30 a Hi., a.jul iJ.v.i it was prnrwled nnd follovvoiVbj- tremors lMting for several s.iiciaidh'. O.iu- Wiupori correspondent also ijivpi tlifl time as I.'li a.m., and iMi that )!:,0 fl'.ccic wus. unusually f-overe and proloiigC'd. Our Jioxbuigli eoiTes]iondcnt says i'lii" i-hufii. was a sharp one, and t'ivcii the tjmp (is K.'iO a,in. Uc- adds that many resi-(V'ii-iclecJ:rti' it (o liave l-vcn Hie most v:,(|ni.t eivi' fvlt at Knvburgli. It lasted svvi'ral .•■l'i'oii.d's, caused the crockrry to rattio in some housci-, and stopped tln> ol'ock-j in' ut.iiw'pliici-6. Tlio shock waa pre-i-pd'i'd- by* a Icunl rumbling noise. Our Aloaifdra currtspondenl dcsctilws the (jirakii iik a yfti.y loavy one, and givi'S tho iinip iii i?-§Q,' fl.' l, direction from \V. to K., jijiil tiic iruriVtiou fully half a minute. Our i.'lydi) .(■oricspoiidciit says the shock was a yS'Y fhavp. .'niii'j and gives tho time- a3 2.24 ii'iii'. Tloiiecs',.'. he addii, were severely ■bliiikeu. , .. ■'' TlmicorrespoiKlent adds that tv

slight earth tremor was also folt about 5.25 on Sunday morning. The direction of the first earth wave was from N. to S. The accompanying rumbling noiso could bo distinctly hoard as Iho wave travelled onwards. Our Queenstown correspondent, describes tlio event as a "very violent earthquake,'' and gives the time- us 2.40 a.m., and the direction K. to \V. Our Vaikaia correspondent says the s-hock was a nliarp one, lasting for a.bout 30sei;, and I>eiug prcc«k<t by a loud rumbling noise. Hoi gives the time as 2.35 a.m., and the direction apparently from E. to VY. Ciocks were i-toppcd, and many of tho residents not heiiig u.=«l to tho roekiiif; of Mother Karth hurriedly jumped out of h«l. \a danmj.! done.. A I'lag Sivamp correspondent gives the time of the quake as 2.35 a.m., and says it was preceded by a rumbling noise liko the* stampede of many horses. Our I'ahnorstou correspondent gives tho timo as 2.45 a.m., and slates that the shock wan a severe one, with a distinct upheaval, and accompanied by a loud rumbling noise. The movement appeared to lx> from the N'.W. Immediately after tho shock (he-re ivas a. heavy gust of wind, lasting a. few seconds. The shock was the heaviest cxpcrit-nccd in l'aimerston for some years, and in eeveral houues crockery and other articles were made to rattle, whilst buildings rocked to ami fro. A Livingstone rorrrcjiomlcut of the Oamaru Mail (fives the time as 2.48, and states that tho quake caused doors and wiudowe to rattle. It was followed by a loud rumbling sound.