A SEVERE EARTH SHOCK.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1917, Page 8

A SEVERE EARTH SHOCK.

FELT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

An earthquake shock was felt in New Plymouth about '■',.■l'.) yesterday morning, The post oilier clock stopped at 3.2T>.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, August (i. One of the wors£, earthquakes experienced here took place at 3.18 this •nulling. Damage was done ill parts of the district by falling chimneys. Tii<' w;re several minor shucks alt of the big shake. Another shock was felt 1 his morning. Hundreds of pounds' worth of damage was done in some parts by the big shake. Several narrow escapes are reported. Dannovirke. August l>. An exceptionally severe and long earthquake at 3.30 a.m. was followed by a slighter shock half-an-hour later. There was no damage of any conscuqeiicc. At Pilree Point nine shakes were experienced, six within half-an-hom. Waiiganui, August (!. A severe and prolonged earthquake was felt here at 3.1s th'is morning. Napier, August fl.

There was a violent earthquake «t 3 -5 this morning, which lasted six seconds. A minor shake was felt on Saturday evening. 'Palmerston N.. August ti. The severest earthquake for ten year.-: startled the town at 3.20 this niorning, and was followed at interval* by live other shocks. Buildings wer: violently shaken by the first visitation. \o damage is reported so far. Wellington. Aungst li

The severest shock rf carthqunke felt in Wellington fov some years occurred at 3.22 this niorning. There were, slight shocks also at about 4 aud 5 o'clock. No damage is reported. Both clocks at the General Post Office stoppel Paiiiatiin, August 6.

There was an earthquake of exceptional severitv at 3.20 a.m. Tlv: shc-t-l: was prolonged, and buildings rocked violently. There were several smaller shakes at intervals up to "> o'clock. 'lhe direction appeared to be from north (o south. Chimneys were razed to 4 ho ground, windows and gla>s doors broken, brick walls suffered, lavatory cisterns were emptied, and in private houses and business places smashed. Christchureh, August 0.

The earthquake was not felt by residents, but wan registered on the instrument at the Observatory. The very large motion lasted three minutes. The total duration of the tremors was one hour, beginning at 3.21,