Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania (1884) (14744877596)

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Title: Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Year: 1863 (1860s)

Authors: Royal Society of Tasmania

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Publisher: Hobart, The Society

Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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of the expe-dition was captured by a French man-of-war, and transferredto a public institution in Paris, (v. Lows History of IndianNavy, i. p. 200.) SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS ON EARTHQUAKEPHENOMENA MADE IN TASMANIA DURING 1883 AND 1884.By Commander Shortt, R.N., Meteorological Observer, Hobart. (Read November 17, 1884.) During the last eighteen months Tasmania has been visitedby so many earthquake shocks, that general interest has beenexcited and favourable opportunities afforded for studyingsome of the phenomena connected with them. Unfortunately for scientific purposes we have not yetexperienced a really serious and destructive shock, such aswould have rendered the island famous, and perhaps haveafforded the survivors opportunities of adding largely towhat is known about earthquakes. Some of the shocks,however, have been sufficiently pronounced to be readily feltover large areas, and a number of intelligent observers havecarefully recorded what they observed, and the reports received

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C About centre of disturbanceNumbers represent localitiesShoe/is Sett on carves nearly Gonlemooi /used* dolteil luie. tronc o to Zoo ftitJioirut the, blue trough, 2000 to 3ooo tatAon hthoi/ruplied at the Crown Lands Department Wobart TABLE GIVING DATE AND FORCE OF THE SEVEREST EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT IN TASMANIA DURING THE YEAR 1884. S=Very severe. s=Sevcre. R — Long ami loud rumblings. ?■= Rumblings. f-Slight. a.=a.m. p. = p.m. r=Twin sbockg. GroratsSay. St. Marys. GouldsCountry. CapeBarrenI.ih i nil. 11KentsGroup. 12Boss. 13 launceston. 14 Hobart. January . February.DittoDitto,Ditto March Ditto April ....Ditto May DittoDitto June DittoDitto July Ditto August Ditto DittoSeptemberOctober ..NovemberDecember 9-10 A. 3 9S5 p. s 330 P. s 7-45 P. S r7 A. s 845 P. .110-30 P. * 7:30 A. s 7-32 P. IIMS a,i:5o p. 1055 A. / 8-40 A. S 1-30 P. S, 9-45 P. s 335 p. 7-35 P. s 7 A.*830 p. *10-45 P. *7-30 A. S8-30 P. s7-45 P. S8-30 p. t It 1-50 p. S 7-30 p.sR, 735 & 7-40 P. I 11 A. S 8-35 P. 8,

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