EARTHQUAKE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7915, 7 August 1917, Page 2

EARTHQUAKE.

VERY SEVERE SHAQ An exceptionally severe ahoi earthquake was experienced j district at 3.23 a.m. on Mond started with a tremor and g a! force until buildings were \ and crockery clattering. R about a minute. Curiously it was just thirteen years on since the big “shake” which much damage in Wellingto brought a large number of ch down in this district. Another tremor was felt thii ing at about the same time as day morning’s shake, but severe.

A Press Association wij* Napier states: —Another sharp of earthquake was felt this J, at 3.41. It lasted for thirty ( but was more severe than yest visitation.

Our Waipukurau correjj writes:—The earthquake on ] struck Waipukurau about 3j and lasted about 60 secondj shake was the heaviest felt f t time, and caused quite an feeling while it lasted. With ception of the post-office cl<n ping at the time, no inci reported. In the Masterton district chimneys were brought down v dreds of pounds’ worth of was done. At Ti Tree Point nine shaki experienced, six being within I hour.

The shake brought down a I in the Manawatu Gorge and | traffic till noon.

Wellington felt the shake j but little damage is reported.