EARTHQUAKES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 43, 7 October 1914, Page 5

EARTHQUAKES.

VICTIMS IN ASIA MINOR! NUMBER 2500. i* v.-O . [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright United Passe Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Constantinople, October 6. An earthquake occurred in Komi district, Asia Minor, the number o victims being estimated at 2500. Konia.—Agricultural and pastora province of Asia Minor, with carpet md silk industries. Population 1 ,000,000. The chief town bears th« ime name, and is the ancient IcOiiium. It has many fine mosques, uul its trade is important. Popular ion 45,000. There was a destructive earthquake in San Francisco in 1906. The most serious earthqm.ko of modern times was that of Lisbon in 1755, in which 50,000 people lost their lives. Tropical and sub-tropical countries are rarely long free fron seismic disturbance, but British possessions have been fortunate in *his respect on the whole, though in January, 1907, Jamaica suffered severely, and particularly the capital, Kingston.

New Zealand Suffers. . ’ ■ 'm A ’QUAKE THIS MORNING. ' || CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE At TOKOMARU. ■HIMNEY’S THROWN DOWN. HOUSES! DAMAGED. .i/itt Praia Association. ) Gisborne, October 7. The quake was severe at Tokomaru. Chimneys were thrown down in all directions. The Farmer’s Co-op. Co. estimate the damage to their store at 1 £3OO, and Oates Bios’ damage is £2OO. Considerable damage was done to the 1 Waima stores. Fifty to sixty chim- , neys fell. The hotel tanks burst, and bottles were scattered about the floor. On the hillside there appear to be several gaps. Buchanan’s house is untenable. Busby "s chimney came down through the ceiling of a bedroom narrowly escaping the sleeping occupants. Residents estimate'that the shake lasted three minutes. SEVEREST SHOCK AT WAIAPU. LAND SLIP AMD NEW SPRING AT CAPE RUNAWAY, , A FALL IN CROCKERY AT TOLACO BAY. Gisborne, October 7. To] ago Bay reports that all the stores suffered minor damage. Chimneys fell at several station homesteads, and there was considerable# loss of crockery throughout the town- ■ ship. There is a very big slip on the hill overlooking Cook’s Cove. Wuipiro repoits the severest shock known in the Waiapu district, bub no serious damage beyond fallen chimneys in several places. Cape Runaway reports a hig slip into the sea, ami nr-w springs opened up.

SHEPHERD MISSING. MAN SUPPOSED TO BE BURIED UNDER DEBRIS. EARTH S SURFACE CRACKED. Gisborne, October 7. Cape Runaway reports that C. A. T. Jones, known as Percy Jones, was mustering in a gulley when a slip, a result of the earthquake, occurred. His dogs returned home and two other ■nen working in the «!ime country were unable to find an ytrace of him. It is believed that lie has been huriei in tlio debris from a big slip whicn came down into the gaily. The violence of the earthquake is manifested by many cracks in the stirface of the country. The river is unfordable. Whits Island does not appear to bo showing more steam than usual. T SEVERE SHOCK AT NAPIER. THIS 1 MORNING. Napier, Goober 7. A severe earthquake occurred afj (5.3 S a.m. No damage has been reporfcAuckland, October 7. Light earth tremors were felt her# at 6.47 this morning, A shock was felt in. Wellington at 6.46 tins morning, but though prolonged was not severe. Tauranga reports several slight earthquake tremors tin's morning with a prolonged and decided shake at 6.45, the vibration being in a direct I in* between Tauranga and White Island. The latest severe earthquake in New Zealand occurred in the Cheviot settlement, Canterbury, in 1901,"when the tremblings lasted for days and severe damage was done. The shocks felt throughout Canterbury, and * at Christchurch the Cathedral spire was damaged. Previous to this occurrence, the most serious was the | eruption of Mount Tarawera, in which the pink and white terra des on Lake Rotoruaji;.na were destroyed.