EARTH TREMORS AT SYDNEY.
United Press Association.—By Elec trio Telegraph.—Copyright. Sydney, April 14.
Two severe earth tremors were registered at the Observatory, the first on Saturday last, the preliminary movement commencing at 3.35 p.m., and the second phase five minutes later, followed by long waves at 3.48. Severe tremors were recorded on Monday, the ‘ preliminary phase starting at 11.9 a.m. and lasting four minutes, and the second phase then commencing and lasting six minutes. The largest wave had an amplitude of three millimetres. The tremors did not cease till 12.56 p.m. Sydney, April 15.
The earth tremors are believed to have originated not far distant from Australia.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9419, 15 April 1909, Page 5
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107EARTH TREMORS AT SYDNEY. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9419, 15 April 1909, Page 5
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