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Star (Christchurch), Issue 81, 17 August 1868, Page 2

V ■ . [ijy audmahixk anp ixTKK-rnovinaAi, TBr.KOKAIMI,] Wo have received the following from our correspondents; — . * llokitika, 12 5 p.m. Shock of earthquake hero this morning at two minuter before ton o'clock. Strougly folt on the wluirf and in the Government Huilriinga. People rushed out. There hare been fihocks nt Grcymbuth nnd Charleston, Nelson, 10.30 o.ra. Knthcr sharp shock of an earthquake here <it 10 o'clock. The tremor seemed to last for nhout tx quarter of a minute. The shock occurred nlmut the same time of the tide as the earthquake wave of Saturday. Napieh, 9.55 a,m. Two slight shocks of earthquake felt ; direction north to south. Very, severe shock felt nt Wnipukurau. "Castm? Point, 9.56 a,m. Stroug shock, from cast to west. Gukytowx, 9,55 o.m. Severe shock, Fkatheestox, 9.56 a.m. Very severe shock, VT'isi.MsaTox, 9.55 a.m. Two shocks ; second very Revere, lasting •18 seconds \ direction) Knst to West, Bi.EXHEnr, 9.55 n.m. Two sharp shocks ; direction, from N.W. Wjhtk'B Bay, 9.55 a,m, Two severe shocks in close succession ; first at 9.55 ; second at 9.56, lasted 15 seconds. First liad scarcely sul)alde«l hefore .second came. Shook all the Instruments in Telegraph ofllec out of their proper adjustment.