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Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1895 Place. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. Gisborne 17,* 21* 2 Napier 17,* 21* 11* 3 Taupo 17,* 21* 2 New Plymouth 24 29, 30 1, 2, 3,* 4,* 5, 12, 26* 29* 5 12 Palmerston N 17* 1 Feilding 17,* 21* 2 Masterton 26 2* 2 Wellington 6, 26 17 27 3, 20 17 17, 21 13 9 11 Lincoln 5* 1 Greymouth 12* 1 Dunedin 8 27 4 3 Note.—The figures denote the day of the month on which one or more shocks were felt. Those with the asterisk affixed were described as smart. The remainder were only slight tremors, and no doubt escaped record at most stations, there being no instrumental means employed for their detection. These tables are therefore not reliable as far as indicating the geographical distribution of the shocks.

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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 28, 1895, Page 768

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Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1895 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 28, 1895, Page 768

Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1895 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 28, 1895, Page 768