Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1896. Place Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. Taupo 1 Napier 28* 1 New Plymouth 21* 9,25 29 27 5 Woodville 25* 1 Mauriceville 25* 1 Levin 24, 25 2 Wellington 16 25 29 14, 15, 24 19 27 8 Blenheim 7* 1 Christchurch 20, 23* 2 Amberley 20* 1 Stephens Is. 7* 1 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 mean a employed for their detection. These tables are therefore not reliable as far us indicating the geographical distribution of the shocks.
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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 29, 1896, Page 641
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132Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1896. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 29, 1896, Page 641
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