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1927 - No.I

EARTHqUAKE REPORTS, t{EtrV ZEAIAND AIÌD trrJr,

Register-{Lo-r:l_L*-npgfq1 on, and , Xi.ji. L927 January lrns.IIÉrom: Lati-tude - 4lo 17tS. L,ongitud.e - l-Z4o 46tn, Ileight above sea l-evel - 401.1 f,eet. SUVA; T,atitud-e 1Bo 9 rS. longi túae - LZBo 26 tE . ileight above sea level 1O feet. Instruments: - liÉ-Lringtone (a) lrirne l{orizontal Seisrnograph No , Zo. E-v conponent, , l magirification, 5.6. Period, T=2To! secs. llndanped" (h ) l\li1ne-Sharv ilori zontal Seisrnograph No,ll . I'T-S coroponent. Magnification, l-ro" Period, T I tO"B éecs. Ifagietic d,ampingo 33 c I (c) Mnlne-Shavr Horizontal Seismograph No.16. E-,i,i component. trfiagnification, L5O. Period r fó.5 seós. After Jàn. p_1,t,.n. T = lO s€;cso Magnetic d,arnping, 2]:I $uva: (a) lfirne Tr.rin-Boorn }îóri zont,al SeiSmogíaph. B-W and N-S cornponen' Magniflcation, 6, Period,, T = lo-seós. Ulndanped, fime. is Greenv'rj.ch Mean îine Oh or 241y I Greenv'rlchr rnidnight,

Date Phase Ti.me Peri or plitude Distance G. M. T. A5 A5 d.egrees Remarks hrrrs Ja"n. 3 Cr 11 14 23 iP t4 J/ o.9 Azimuth roughly ES3" iL I4 4g tr'eIt mi1d1y on both sid.es M T+ 5L1 106 of Cooi; Strait. e 13 30 L5 e 33 30 s (" = Small). 0 11 03 i.P 15 49 20.4 iS 19 35 SRl 20 L2 e! 2J, 47 1[ 24 12 L2 16o M 24 27 T2 q7 TT 25 32 t2 6'.o 11 i? I 36 5e Srnall locaI shock. Not fel /^ l_1 iP }B 2z -/L) Small local shock. Not fel l.20 zJ- J) ;A 19.8 eP 40 o7 fnitial phases of E-\;f corntr iS 43 +7 onent lost, urhile changÍng L 45 40 paper " M 46 42 1-3 39 M 47 47 t5 121 L/ zz 38 Distant quake" 20 111 20 orl0g i tsi ? i 2C 45 i 2t 1) Probably Cehtral_ knerica. eL J) 2I 858o' Srnall near quake. phases indistincte L waves sma1l and irreguJ_ar. ...1'. , !Îfv".i

L927 - No. 2 EARTTTQ,UAI{E RXP0RTS, NEV ZSALAND Ai;D FrJr.

q'l:or^ Rooi vvr 4fi.nn.. vtlto -- -o* - * Pqqlnf_on qr:r, Well ing!_ggr and -1W-ffiuary=OPgervaj !-urqr--&j i. - Phase ?ilne eriod Ampl-itude DistancF (! m in },'(. la -1 48. Ag d.egrees | alaD-)t/ Remar'ks --..--*-*+ h nn F--.sr =.P--+-- T-* Òr î Suva u&l'l . Z-! .l É(. 1 14.0 ]S (QA cir, .sv.) Ille11j-nEt on --, \ 240 v') 28 2?.8 (t1-',1/- iF IU / :n- 54 3 5.9 L.r!4.2 l- l_ 12q iq r.) ou r77 rQ 10 L lost in overlap of M IV L5 20 >2550 paper. M 20 r, lB _>2o8o M /t 4, 13 >1230 tr'eIt at Vila, Nevr 1\,7 2+ 3l 14 Bro Ilebrid.es, vrith daniage T,[ zo oo 13 BrO to buildings. Apparent M 2B 05 L6 ljro origin, ArnbrSm f sland. M ).4- L5 13 330 (reported by cable) r{Ig, o6 40s o 05 24 2+.o (N-S ) iP l0 52 5 12.g Itl Azirnruth. N-24o 16r',f = r-1 55 4 4B 3350 241. is T5 OB Ipiceltqe approx.3 ln

{0 42_ OB 23.9 (]r-s ) J! +7 35 xauid fl50 iL 54 l_o !I 57 L5 n[ -lll/1 58 30 L5 tav u1 59 42 M 00 20 L4 Rn !Jl^ 02 50 1ú- c3 25 12 An /\ \J 64231 23'4 iP +7 5, !U--^ This quaiie ijE;'l'rl"oè- iL i2 0'i tition of the previous 5+ 30 ctua.líe suc about 16secs. and i* tÉe rirou.e e ceed ing i t by intense of tite trlro. As the .br.+o qu"alces Lì:ne super.impcsed.g the arnplltud.es L liaves òf the represent their combined. ef f.ects. L927 - No" 3. EARTT{qUAIG REPORTS, NEW ZEAIAI{D AN! FrJr " Regi ster_llr oin: rilp{: Log . 9b_s_e-fvat orvl fg*r f;il€.! o nÀ_ and__S uv a, -EIJlo L92T January --bffi;** --'fffie-F@ffi Phase G' I[.T" AE Alr d,egrees Reraa::ks .--W.rna Ò-- s sn January ll u % 2+ 0 6422q iP " ;i ;Z 23.7 (r-s) is 52 03 it ,4 25 Suva s 6 46,0 e qé.à ÌHffì"fi:':àffà,1 l;"i:'l,u i 48.2 indlcations of two i 48.6 successive quakes. 25 i 2g.2 Srnall quakes r Frobably from the sarre origin as 2, i 2 16.0 previous [gl].-L's'!"% quakes, 25 o_ 7 5.t 22 2L.4 e? lU 20 Epioentre, New Hebrides. is I ozt, Near that of previous I oraS quake. M 07 oo 15 6o Suva o_ Z 5.2.8 :,a.5 eP 55.9 is 5B.a I 59.t mnìs M g- 03.3 4.5 IIe-tr_inEtgq 2, (O 231040 F xi? 23"1 (n-l'r) 15 58 Epicentre, New }iebtid es. is 20 07 Near that of previous ru zoro Z Ta quake isRl zL oo 10 " m Zt 25 r0 1oo it 22 45 nÀ 24 45 1' 24O M 28 47 L5 2LO M 30 30 L2 lgo M 32 55 10 l8o * 23 l-o. 3? 23 -o_ "1 (li-s ) iP !rt5 5 7 1 l_óJI , 15 i 1615 , Li is zoo4 6 Lz isRl 20 9 33 sRz zL 031\ el 22 43 .j;r 2J +5. t4 65 M 28 55 t4 l-go M 30 05 13 130 Suva \./t-l éJ-i IU.O *v+vI O a nv iP 13.L^ ' 1 minute added" to ilrese iPR r3.5 Suva tjrraes. is J,5 "r iL L6.Z mms ]f \2.3 tT M 20"3 12 M 2r"o L6 :.92'/ - No. 4-" EARUIqUAIM RTPORTS, lútr\Î ZEALAND Ai$D FIJ]. Regis'uer from; Dominion =oH-#Lo:v--w@tu*ltii.ttY.'/ . a.lÎU&ff -r)ate Time --er:.od---- _aJoplitude -Distance in lhase G. lf" a ó^n î" rrli AN Oegrees Reriarks LY' t/ .-é ! __ ixms s"_ _-----i-:-î--- u u Iyli4_+aqsr_Qq Jan. 26 e w) ss Probably a repetiticn of previous qualce, Suza na -) va-. f DT unknov.rn. ó iJOo) SS trVel1inat oir 26otl 06 oo 26.7 1-, E,P -/) Epi-cenire 1 New Fleb,rides. I n1 00 Near tnat of prernious vvaQ -ri ì( quake e i 16 55 sRr t7 2' el 2r+ M 25 ,' 1"5 37 nFn Srrva P11 l-6.3 ? Dî unknowrlr is 11.1 ?h.ases doubrtful. iL L2 "4 )A n l( Ue r r-r_49!-og " t) 36 t5 z5.Y (s-n) i.? 4t 42 Epieentre , Ilerirr lîebride s . PRr- 42 05 Near thai of previous PR2 42 Li .ia t' r.F quake. IU +)^ )( ml 4J 6,( L2 :L 4b ié 55 M 50 ì0 ),7 I7O M i6 15 l? -lln i'[ 58 45 rL3 B+ o!5 36 \9 23 (x-s P 4t" 42 "5 ) eS +5. 54 isRl 46 42 L 48 zo M lo 55 r( A,t M 54 45 l_4 l: M 55 t5 4J qa- Suva 0 L5 36"0 iP 10, i 1"f iniinutes ad_ded. to ìa 38,5 these Suva times 40 "5 " iI Ar!.5 ilms Iî 42 "7 1i M 44,9 J.2 flreIl-i neton 27 L6 o3- s Appears to be fror-n saltre orÍ-gin as pleviours quaKes 27 PRr l-B 22 2q (2+) " iS )A t? Ipicentre near that of L.' pIe]rjr. ous qLlakes L 1/^r' :|2 " 'tR -t/^ r) Errga A rva/ (ro ) eS t8 "T ]il,'e Li-inet on 2B x8 + 15 s Nevr llebrid es Suva . e t.E iB ^B eS 2l-.f-1 j ciIJ r'^ / .,lc r ) f927 No" 5. EAR$IqUAÍG RT?ORTS I NE\Y ZEAIA}TD AND T'IJI. Register.ibojLi--gog and, $uvae , tYz'/ J anuary *b;te- - ErTú_am-p-rl-Cuàe bistà-n6Tn -,^Òn Phase G' nir' To aE Au d.egrees Remarks IYZ'/f /ìaD h. n è .ranuary:-4_-rf-glSn_r_!r w"!}rr!@---_ 29 eS 13 09 X-2 e11 +- - New Hebrides" Suva r3 04.5 'vVeLlineton 29e L, 34 05 New ltrebrides o 37 4a " 42 'i- suva e g 3a.5 e 33.9 eL 34"7 W: Comparison is interesting of the above series of 1f quakes from the New ltreb'ni-des rsl-andsr lvith the two oceuring sirniÌar series iróm the same region at the sarle .tiry: of rhe year in 1g25-;;e liJàr---íúi_ from tr'eb. 9tr7"-?r:t. o. n925, !8 guakes recorded àt'ureiii;ó;;;) u,ii'from Jano zlth"-Feb'o 7th. r??6 , (6 quakés rec ord ed rt r'r;tîi;;i";i: i,r/eLt' Íneton 29 is T9 oo 44 ( Rt\ er, 18 (82 ) M274rL6lB --

Notes on the trlnternationaL for r9$--r@tembel,Seismological Summaryfr $/e lvish to call attention to soflrLe nnisquotation and apparent mj.sunderstand.i.n5 of the resords of the suva seismogrrptt i"ported. in our-bulret1ns together r,ritle the lfellington readings r @51s Îne $uva readings are here reported. as tiilellington and being the read.ings; as these readings are appa-rént1y the-i"correct. main evid.ence usòa in d.et,errnining the epicentre, the latter ié-obvio"Éry lqlgz@ îr The suva reaaTngs F r t3+) ** agaín reported- as l,rleLlington readings. îhis places t!e epicentre incorreciiy-""." trvel1ington, have to be added' whire ro minutes to the reaoingÉ.- îhis q,r"tE f elt in su.va. Hence the fol"lowing soh.rtion is suggestedl' tlre apia-ieaaings"n"" l-2h 46rc rent?ining untouchedr- I4X 7d 4os npicei1b.re---r- itóS' rZg,B P o_c o_c M Delta lo. I so so llrc sr so nlr IDc Suva r3: i o zo o i ó- 38- _,)" ì.3 Apia 1O;3ar e Z 20 --r,-'l I i'.,:- -14 5.3 '-tcri.- ^ 22:3 i B 44 -Z? i Rirer- vier,-'r 29 .5 e 4 38 ? s 11 48 +?Z 14. o Hono- tul_u 4() "() L2 44 ?pR2 16 02 ) 26 LZ .5 ?SHl Zi-lla- Iil/ei 75.O e 13 L4 +8, L927 Noo 6.

Notes on the rtfnternational seismological suinlaryfl f or 1921 July'Atreust-Septernber.

.L4:--.r110_- jfl-- l--fs--ih' laq--9b__1&__Lqe. sJi-qs-s3r.e_.r_e_b:r-{& f'he Suva- 'Td "îÉfringttrr-- nreadings re adingl-are incoFét-{Ifiuoted -# "}r[r at ]h and 9ht'. As Suva is the nearest Station to the epicentreo the most valuable figu-:ies of a1l- have been d.j.sregard.ed. VIe théref ore quote them belorr As the tiraes 'fr/ere not strictly reliable then, they have been adjusted to bring the initial" phases j-nto ll-lne with the other st,ations, see note on Suva tirnes:-

Jqr;f_n2ú__ li_r l(m lOs . Diff o ? 0-c SO-CTM s InIssrnm su'a z?: it3e o i l. 24 +2t 2.3

-br_v }?e _qh _ 13rq 40s . Suva2;3o 10360i130+zTz.! fiìrorn co4slderat-lqr: of-these readlngs the eplcent,re wouLd appear t,o be (be aroui aio i"or suva. Herer &s on 1921 June 28, the epiientre is placed ircmedi-ately beneath " No quakeo however, ivas réported- to hàve been felt in that locality, v'ihich r,vould. certainly ]nave been the case if the above eeicentre is correct; whin-e a detaiLed study of the local evid-ence (isoseisrmal 1i!es etc.)-of the quake of l-92I June 28, places the epicentre neatr 3998s - L75oE. a' small trenaor very mr.leh ','/ellington confused by raicroseisnas appea,rs on t}le seismogram f or Aug. 5d Jh f .

The f'o1l-olvi-ng readings have not been included in the sumiliarys -

dnd r9?3 -rsly. Àé-a- -,11+-- r8gl*_25"* P O-C ù v-\, LM Diff " mss mss mm -!Telllingt on nlO lo e l05 *73 e 7 a5 *10 i iI ' 9 12:.8 Suva oo( ,/4./ +^ 22, +t i 4 31 ll i. 6.+ 7.L (U0 secs, ad-d.ed to Suva times)

J_eIv ?_2_d _1_& Jfm *-44p. i is-i trVellington ^-o i24 24 -42 i +5.5 4B.O

Ad,ditional readings e - ePRl I/m ' 12s eSRI 3Om, 5+s ePR2 X9rtr 12s eSR2 35rr- 12s "Lg2l_Ausuq._t_ Ud --%: ljflL- J(s . 3 o-c s0-ctnt Diff" Er s ,r s InssxnI1} VcJ-lington 680 e 20 2t 'tg e 29.6 33"0 Additional readlngsa- e + 13rar 45s e n 24ra :..5s

1%1_4ueul 17d _l_4t _I_Qr 26s. ? o-c Uc IM Diff. ns s ms s ma Suva 774 e -9t- e I? ?-3 -6o 15 .2 19. O ,;' 519 Vellington 44:5 e 13 4t -BB 18.g 22"g lTrS Additional readings - Suva e+ 9 4l e+1O 47 et]-j,,y e*r7. 59 t''Ie11ingt on e +-l-ó 23 1 )) ì,T r, r-:r -.._/ '7 - l\v., EARTIIQUAICI iìIpORTS, i,EW ZEiTLAìD Atil) IITJI . ì.e,3ister from - Dominion Observatorye îfellin3ton, and. Suviì, îiji_.

i927 Febnuary ':.TrT T Tìl^nAìi {r !!JJ t j_\J !I J_ V_L\ r _f,ati-tude, -41c 1Z S . Longl tud e , jN Ileight above s9a r Tf 1o 4ó . Latitude, Ievel -, 4o1í; i"" í.*, wia t8c gtS. r,ongítuaÀ ,- tZAc 26tT,,. l{eight ab ove frst::u:lents se a l evel , lO f eet . ;:-t/ellrn3ton tai 1\[ilne hori zontaL seJ.smograp]r iio.20, E_ir/ ccriLponent. magnification, 5.6. peiioii, ,I=27.f (r) Ltihne-sha"l.r **".. und.amped.. ilorizontal s.'eisrlogia.ph lTo.r.3, 1.T-s component. r5o, perrod, î = rc.ò Éé",,. l,ragnetÍc ifffi:i:i""-,lAoî,.^sru}/rrrJj, jv ,Lc (") l\[Í]ne-Shar; H orizontaL seismograph llo.]6. Ea.W componentn Mag'if ication, I5o. period, T I ro.ò-"À"". l;Iagnetic damping , 19 1. Suva (0") It[ilne T'rin-Boom I{orizonta]:- seisirlo.'ap1r. components. r-.ril and N-s Liagnificationo 6,. lòrióa, T _ l,-O.O secs. ÎIvrv*:4wrrvúsa rl rmn onl

Tinie i s Green'rich Mean Tirne - oir. or 24h = Greer:.i+rch mid.níeht. late Tine Peri oO ntrn Amplt|u4e Iistatrce in \-lr _L'"1r Ir -- )n hms àlr^r frl'l^ degrees R.emarks

Suva J i o 2.7 mm /l r:r\ i Ò 7,7 L.7

I 6 2.7 lnnl. l1 .É \r',J-r) / L l.) I o\) [re$iry.tor l-o 1 r-7 )o J3 rQ 36 .0 \Ir- tY I ep fU 03 55 j,P 04 0c 1,0.7 eS ag 43 -:n -L ìC ag 48 10 -- eL 72 28 T, r,taYeS irf e:lt-tle.r 1[ 20 00 B.l " n ntn t6 rB (n-s l, A 3r.. ) v! 03 5iJ iP 04 c2 1,4.3 Azir,rur:. (f r om ip ) = og 45 c tli ie i43 l_ó appr oxim- !U 09 49 aie -l$.. eL t2 2E Eplcent,re 1IoS, 154Òî M 13 18 r5 5( Ìiear Solonron f, sla.nds. lrl 1,7 03 r-) -12 Suva U 1r7 ) / ,v 25.i (t-v1 P 02,7 D 07.2 T. 09. f a 1t ÉA c (m-s ) tr) ió ó;:(, 07.4

_l 09,2 (r -i,r )

A I Q9.4 \J\r -ù / B 04. B /tt r;r\ L>z/ - NOrOÒ EAFTTIqUAI{E RE?CRTS, NEW ZE;ILA}ì} AN, rrIJI. R.egister from - Doroinion Observatory, Ì,Íell_ingtonr aod Suvar Fij i.' % L>t / -B'e0ruary

i,.,'uè r;,as Tisffic e Tn--- G. 1\[. T. AE Ay degrees Remarks _J2!_r ^îD h m s s _ú._g__ vyetlln8toq !-ebruary 40 24930 Pl (a-"tl ) i-P /-^ )) rJ^^ niiicen bre }ievi Hebrid es. PRt 55 zB pR^ r-f r-,\ Conunencement of L rÌaves '-'t /îî / /-\/ // - o could not be disting- i )o -ro slLe d oQ ui . VU 5l +3 LT,5 RecordeC aLt Apia. M 3 0l- 32 r0 I\[ oB 57 13 0 24c)29 jn (u-s ) L.t 7)r-r' ttt a .Yrtl ,, Jo PRz 55 45 i 56 03 6 47 eS 59 43 lvr :ÓEz6 n2 4B M oB58 L3 96 Suva 0 2 5O.4 B.O tr-a r;r \ P 2 52.4 s, 5+.o L 5+.6 Ifun n f- t- l\r ÉÉ))'a

o 2 50.6 (N-s ) P 2 52,6 s 54,4 L 54"9 mm 1\[ 3 00.3 4.O Wellígritog 4 e 16063T Feeble distc,nt sirocli,

6e 6 4i" (u -"rr ) F 45 30 If ,o 17 JU

e o+rlÒ (n-s ) e 46 00 1'[ L6 Si.lva 4r.7 Time uncertain" (n-W) . i 45.O

uÀ +L.o (w_s) 1 TT.AA VA

,aî 2L ìo"0 (u_v ) i ie.8

i 2L 30.0 'irf (n_s ) jjle_n-1-n$3!n îl fforrr qmr-ì -t 1J 49 +6+ vv4J sirrus oidll ,

lÌaves " {n-vr} e,,rr^uuv4 4 O4.5 fg':v) + o4.5 (lr-s) I92T - 1[o.9 EARTliquAi'iE REPORTS' linif zEA-LAr'rD Artr FrJi.

1927 !'ebruary _ .._ stance G. 1![. T. 1F=_.-- L927 lì ,î AI Ay ,ì.egrees R.emarks

r" . + (n_iv) e 19 43 (m_s B o ) 9/ 32.g-)'tv ví: /..- .-.\ iD J+.J1A r lll-\|/ l is mm la,f 1y'35.4 -u 52./- L,0 o g 32,g P (Ir-s ) {n 3+.+/ lh 11 Mlù i'6:"8 ff, B n 20 33.5 /- ,,,\ i 2c e e 3>3.633 .5 !i_y I \!-frlfj-.!"ì e 3 23.+ /rr well_ingtqn \-L\-ù./^\ g i 5 q6 4(. i 6 6ó ;\ (n-w) L 55649 i ' iS 2i L waves not d jrstinct. (n-s ) 9 i tI 20 lll If 20 small local- shock. tB (a-w; i 112A24 (N-s M zo 3T )

9 i l.536 l_L i ' ia ;; frna]l shock' (a-w) 1\î 36 53 i \5 36 4.6 /rr _\ Suva \ 1'r-'r / e 15 33 .3 (n-l,r) I (;'\ _iL"-t 33.5 d \ /ìr\À-ù,i 9 e n'g 55.9 .,rr\ /rl\s_ !J / e 19 55.8 (rv_s) a./ Llf 1)î1 ')2.t^ ì n " i6:i1 (n-v) e 23 54.7 (rr-s) 10 i i 3 43.742.4 (n-v) i 53.4 1 3 +2'5 j. B.i (w-s) 10n626+Vel-l-ineton tr'air1y heavy mj.cr oseisrns. (n_irf ) J-927 - tdo.LO

EARmrquAr{E REPOnTS, }Eil ZEALAN' AT:TD tr'IJI.

B.eglster from - [email protected],- qgl-lington, and. suva, r'ij i.

M'/ !'ó n ?r1r îat ! /11 ! Vvr qq!- Y Dabe Phase Tirrte -ffie Dis tange fn (\ 1[ rl1 r^- v. Àu. r. f!l1j^-- f:"II Cegrees Remarlcs _ _1.9?7 _ iluririjLL&14 .9.s8 e i'eb. Xl oc.5 t H:-\r, I 1 ClL,5 ì 05,5 a or .0 (w-s ) Wgl1in,.e_toq 1l_ 'l -ì i :-72 lilg (a-',v) e 3> JÓ

ll 4I 47 32 {lr-s ) 3B Sulra 1) 't? ll- L 23.n (n-w) i 24,7 i 25 ^8 i t? z).J (N-s ) {"e.Lu!.eto.s l_ l_ tLo 24 (n -v;

-tO 24 (N-s ) 'rQ l_1" o IU 12.2 (n-ir) î L7.B e 22,2 T 23.2 lTifII lv:1, tf 24.2 O.4

n rQ AU 13 .2 \JJ-ù / P 18"8 élL-la r (J L 23 .8 l.1Im î/: 1) tz

e l( 43"8 (n-rr) A 44.8 'tì ( 45 (x-s) 48.X"2

lt ? i Vé t* (n-rv; ì ! 04.2

i 11 (x-s )

L4 I n zo.Ò (s-v) j ^.- P L / nv

]. C 2'i,4 Iri-s )

f r,ry LLi i I A (r,-v)

r _i- (n-s )

e 6 zfo r-t! (n-v)

c o 47 (N-s "cl lkfUr@ ) lf +2 v) (li-s ) l.927 - No.ll EARTTIqUAKE REpoRTSe Ì[Eli/ ZEA],AND ANt tr'IJT.

Register from - Dominion Observatory, Wellingtonc and Suvar tr,iji. :..927 February Date ?hase Time erlod. Amplitude Dis tance /r 1lr rF Vo IVIo A3 Ap d-egrees L92 hm Remarks VfeJlinston Tloh 1' A -t 4VVa!î 1"O 45 XB Smal] locat shock(tf-S) 1À J-+ 1 IJ j4+ (r_iv)

uJJ r-5 56 31 (r,r-s Suva ) L4 i 22 38.+ Time uncertain. (n-W) J! 44 ,4

i 22 38.4 (ir_s) i 43.9 'IA TT !a )1 2B,g (n-w) e 23 29.9 (n-s ) ÉoA 14 -r- (r_w) e 24 oo.5

A 24 oo. g (lr-s ) lrì o 7 2l_.L n (g-l'rr) F 7 27.4 urn 1\f zg 31.L ^l 32.4 T ! 33.5

i 7 28.3 '!fe111nqtgg (m-s ) e n 35 5r [ -L\ -È] I i 3+ T 36 g 37 19 Suva th 0 r+ 5o,g (n-vr) ? 13,4 l-4 S 56.x nm ]tirs 56,9 o.7 U 1"+ 50.g (x-s P ,-r.1 ) S 20.J L) el, L5 02 36 Suva i 4 2A 58.7 IJ!,-l/Y / i_ 21 02.2

e 20 58.7 Vfelllngton t-r\-u / t6 0 13626 79'.2 Kuril-e f s. ? (w-s ) eP 48 40 eS 58 +o l,lL I4 sRt 2o502 10 9 I 17 oB 1\[t 1.+ XB -//'vn^ M2 +r t5 1B 44 Suva P L 47,1 68 "4 Tj-me uncertain. (n-W) S 56.5 Suva iimcs corrected. I z \o.5 assr.rming O=L} l6m 26s. 1927 - No.I2

EARmqUAI(E REPORTS, NEIT ZsAtAitD AND FTJI.

Register from - Donninion 0bsgrvatory, Itlellingtonr and. Suva, I,ij j.. 1927 tr'ebruary Date Phase îime eriod Anplitude Distance in G. M. î. AI Aft degrees Remarks 1927 h m s s _tr u. suva - 3eb,. x6 P I 47.7 s 56.9 (m-s) I, 2 11.8 ú e nz|,r (r_vr)

e 23 27.5 (N_S,) L7 e 440.0 (n-w; e a 39,9 (rv-s ltlelrineton ) 17 i 12 28 (n-w; 12 i 27 zB (rv_s ) eL 30 12 p g IZ I5,g 1^ 29 (n-iv) - s 37;2',3?.. t 40,7 e 12 38.6 (rv_s ) 18 i 2 o8.t (s_w) i z 08.tr (N_s ) 18 i -3 46.5 (n-w) i 56.6 e 410.3

e 3 .1 (tr-s e !6,56.' )

18 i Z1o.B (E_\y) 1g p 20 4Z.T (n_w; i 56.t i 58,4 e 20 (lr_s i tz,,qg'Z ) L9 i 01 o7,3 (r_i,l)

i 01 o7.3 (ru_s) t9 e oL 27 .5 (r-w ) 01 (N_s ,I z>.Jîp.1 ) r[tlellineton 01 3, 3î 1; (o'-s) suva 19 e 04 3r.3 yeu.r.ls!-qs (r-w; an n xY I T4 39 lq fimalt- Iocal shock.(n-w) L ìq qq, L927 - No.13 sARrTiquA9-:::::il: * FIJT. - YY_ l:i:i:Y Register from - Do/ninion_Observatory, UeJlington, and Suva, tr'iji. L9?7 -f'ebruarrl Date Phase ?ime eriod Amplitude s tanc e G. ,M. T. A3 Au degrees 192 hms Remarlcs tr.eb. . L9 1 14 39 íg (w-s ) îA Suva +) J L6 zB,Z (s-v) e 16 28.? (u-s ) $rel1ingt qJl ì 20 01 03 31 local. (n-w.I (w-s) 2t e 26 L2 44 (m-s ) Suva e \2 37.2 (n-w)

F 12 4Q.6? (iv- s )

21. i 2r a5,5 Recorded at Apia, no definite pha.ses (n-Vl) I 2r A5,6 (lr-s )

a À P 23 i éL^t ++ t) (n-w) 1 t +)rJ^f i. 48.0

l 21 44.6 (w-s) 2? i 23 5g,o (r-w) (lt-s ) z.+ i 3 22,3 (n-iv) 1 26,3

-!- 3 22.2 (w-s) i 27.2 24 i 4 06.8 (n-lr) i 4 A6,9 (w-s \fellington ) 24 J. 90535 Local. (n-w) (u-s ) Suva 24 i 21 2+,o (n-w) t; 26,5

e 2! 24.Q (u-s ) 1 26,5

25 T o0 46.2 (n-w)

i 00 *O tl (iv-s ) e I 30.2 (E-ll/) 38.2 e 30.0 (u-s) 4 30.5 i 38.5

2re 10 '+l c / (n-i'i;

a 10 48.3 (rt-s ) 1927 - 1tro.14

IARTHqUAICE REPoRTS? NE\t ZEAT,AND AND FIJT.

Register from - Domlnion Observalory, \llellingtonr aod Suva, Iiji. 1_927 tr''ebrujrry Date Phase Time Period Anplitude Distance in G. M. T. Ag Ay degrees Remarics hm s s u u --827 Suva tr'eb. 25 0 LT 24.7/ 20.6 (r-v) Àv zY e2 ùd 33.3 L 35.7 mm IlÎ o.7 o 11 25.L (u-s) î 29.9 S 34. O mm M 0.9 Wellington 11 32 3x S S = Smal 1" (m-s )

Fl 11 32 17 S \ J1 -'Jl /

1f 2q ip L) +1 z)^P (u-tv) . Felt in Havrkes aau Bay n 9"y and of Pienty 15 4t 11 (N-SJ , districts g 1) L+Z ! ^^ ZZ^^ f orce R-tr' - 6 at uCI 43 t7 severai places. Recorded at gpia. SWa n î 15 4O.O t>.o (u-w) À 45.7 a'^ d ù )vt1

A L,' 15 4r,7 (m-s ) îl 16.A 20. o S 49.7

é) 22 41.0 (n-w) (lu-s ) zo oc 21.8 (n-w) i 23.-9 vvAAA A Zv tY 1u-s ) i 23.9

20 e o1_ 40.1 \-ci-\7 J

01 4O.9 (m-s ) a2 a2.6 (r-w) .Y ol.L 10 ùd 05.B T D 06,4 mwl M t; 7+ 02 01.rL \r\-ù/tflr n\ P 03.? S 05.8 T IJ 06.5 mm îrflr tr+ -l / lilolrrvrr4rlSr,vvrl i r af n- 02 03 zo.ó (r-lv) in 5+ a957 5 Epicentre near New S L4 02 10 >+ Ilebrides.

\-- L927 - No.15 EARE{qUAICE-T:31::: /r'ND Frrr' - Yy- :::YrP Iìegister from - Dominion Obse-r-vatoryr- trVellingtonr arld Suvag tr'iji. 1927 j,plrgp4tr Date Phase Time Period Amplitude Distance in G. Mr T. AE AN degrees Remarlcs 1927_ h- rn_s s p --tr ______- VgLLLn et o.:a Feb.26 o 2 03 50 (IT-S) iP 09 ,3 5 9 L2 Reeorded ::t APia. s 1400 13 3+ L ú 38 Heavy microseisms all day. (n-V) Suva (n_s 27 7 45.-O ) I 46.o é 7 45.3 (r_w) 27 9 34.3 (r-V) " F.eported felt at "A.Pia, R-F = .3 . (Ì,r_s g 33.3 J 1 31,2

217 e 16 a3.1. (s-w ) z./ Í 2r 16.6 (n-r,v) 25.Q

i 21 L6,J \N-ù / ; 2l,a

A 27 i Z^a 1 ^^\J.f r.t tlli-w / 1 - 06.6 1 1I.4 (r,r-s a 23 Ar.O ) è 09..7 1 12.11

2B oo 10.0 (r-v) (m-s e oo oB.9 )

28 o 218.2 (P-vr) i 2 18.0 (N-s) (e-iv) a\)^rQ ì 4 o7.r (r,r-s i 4 07,o ) Wellineton (n-tr) Re corded at, 28 .L r+ 30 54 . *.pia, L $r aves only..- (l,r-s i 14 31 01 È ) Suva (u-s 26 e ,-5+ Tremors. (n-!v; ) \.\

1927 - No"16

EARTT{QUAI{E RE?ORTS" }$W ZEAJ,ANO AND FIJT.

Regj.ster fro'm - Dominion Observato::y, Well-ingtonr afid Suvar Fli i.

I92';' lJarch

4Lo 17 t S Longitude 46t8 vmq,JNGlg[ Latítud.e , " , -74o " Heieht above sea-]evel, 401.5 feet. SUVA latituae , IBo 9tS " Í,ongitud e , 1/8o 26tT . Height above sea-level, 10 feet" Instruments I @fr-(a) Milne horizontd- seismograph No.20, n-W component. magnif icat j. on Peri od T 27 ,5 secs. Undamped.. ,- \ , 5 , = (bl Milne-Shaw hcri zont,aL"6. seismograph }io.i], N-S component. tr[agnification, I5O. !eriod, T = 10oO secs. Magnetic damping, 18:1. (.) Milne-[ihaw hori zontaL seismograph No.]6 . I-W component. Magnif ication, l-r}. Period.r T = 10"0 secs. I\fagnetic damping' 19 : 1. Suva (a) },tilne Twin-Boom horizontal seisnograph. E-\tIi ano N-Si components. Magnif,ication, 6" ?ericd., T = 1O.O secs. Unda.roped. Time i,s Greenwich Mean Time - OOh or 2417 = Greenwich midnieht. Date Phase Tirne ?erj.od Ampliturie Di-stance in G. M. T. Ag Afq degrees Remarks 1927 hm s s p; Suva March 1 O 13 52.2 7 (n-w) p ,4.o Irf,.:d 5r.+ Tremors all- d.ay. (n-W) Tremors most of aay(A-W) 0 19.1 l/e::y fain+. record." (tt-S) Wel 1 inet on P l" 15 12 54,2 (t-v,l) S 23 30 S vraves not distinct. T, 04 (.rpia) .Itf t5 73 r*tr'r li 06 év 426 L2 (BatavÍa) îr,f,lL1 ^ 42 4g 117 2a6 Orrgin pîobably in rndies 1o543 ' (,o-s) I L5 20 is 23 Oo 10 T4 sRz 29 32 L 32 44 a alr a 37 4ì 1ó Ar1 M2 '+zrB +6 r6 202 JVI 2 46 J 16 L42 :U-? e 1 t5,4 Inmi (r-s ) 'l fì M 2 L4 6 \' "7 -! Very fain'b rccord of f air sized^ qualce.

a 12 03.5 (m_s ) 0ó .0 lr*e-Etngtgp- +o AnQ 2,2 (E-W) J5ih a9 3o Feft cn both sides of is o9 C ook Stra"l l; 3 maximurr force Ii-T t.

t {'; I r9z7 - ldo.]1. EARTHqUAIG REPORTS' NE.rt ZEALAND /rND trIJî. Registerfrorn.Dominionob@ingtonla,f]dsuva,tr,iji.

1927 N,ar ch

G. M. l. 1927]nryssutr AE AX degrees--- Remarks lVe th llfl 5înFl 4iP 0B og 30 (n_s) iS 09 56 4i o+ 28 A4 Local siiocic(l-W) i 04 28 04 +eL (n_s I 04 ,, 5r (n-r,v) 7o 9275o Bt .9 Japanr eD 40 20 destructive e arthqualce . eS ,o 35 M 50 4g T 10 03 5' 3B 1[ 04 +5 3o 470 /l 92719 Bz.z (w-s e! 40 20 ) ù ,o 37 L 10 03 ,a M ol 50 30 206 Suv.a PRr 9 43.0 p s 4U.l (r*v) o g 27,5 7o (iv-s P 38.B ) is 48. O sun M 56.o L.o L 10 02.0 M 14..7 0.8 e 2L 3O.' (P-t'tt) e 2lr 30.6 ' (N-s trYe11in,gt on ) 11 J 318t2 Small locaI shock. i 31812 (a -l'rr) (n_s ) 11 2a j 30 50 (r I 32 50 -w) i 20 31 45 (iv-s ) Suva e 20 29,O í tr'aint record. (A-W) Ì,f 3!'7 mnr 36 .1 o.6

rlv 20 12'-5 6o P 22,7 Iw-s ) is 30, g rxm M 33.2 L.l We1 1Íngt on 12 'iP t1650 iS 19 35 s waves M 22 22 t4 B5 ""r(t;3ìi,.,"t. - r9z7 - No.lB. EARltIqualG. REpoRTs NE',,/ r ZEAIAND .A.ÀrD FIJI. Register fro.m - Dominion Observatory_, lTell.ingtonr a,Dd. Suva, Fiji. I,927 \Earclt

f1 îr h Aa v v(urrvv rlf lg2\ ho'*' :'' ^ '{m degrees Remarks \tltel l inet on March ]2 0 11106 ;.rI é2tJ (n-s JI 16 4? ) iS 2r 15 ÀlI 22 03 t2 7+ftt S.uIa L2 Tremors at intervals during d atr (r,-w) (u-s) . ---- Wel-linqton (p-w) L2 o tB+++9 58.2 iP 54 +9 s 190250 I, 11 50 M L2 30 24 4é (w-s ) 0 LB44+, 58'5 il 5+ 4',1 02 50. is 19 D L 1105 Suva Tremors. \-Ei-lv / rB+ (rrl-s) e Lg 55'6 Wellinqton (s-w) + 1? e 6r,6 (N-s) e 6:16 + (s-w) 14 t5 i 11 ?eo (s-s ) i J'+ L'/ t"t" i 14 11 (s-w) *I {+ .vL 'ì( +B 2t ; ZB i:?"{#ffilx:"î,i#3":; àr 42 34 ilin- tomponun.ì*_,t t5 Z? (g-'lt) (rt-s) ' i îu^ Tremors ' (s-w) 22 Suva 0.'po$. (rq-s 4o.B ) z1 I 7 lPi?l^witrt Recorded . ?t Phases ' o 7' 38.9 ìl"aÉrinite ? 39.* 40.Ó 0 glutto r- rrr\ ' 1[ 43.4 &È]rsg' verv h?"r{-Tì:iH:i"-= s 2055 '; z5 i '22L7 : fr il'i" ;itn- " + 1u Î,i?::" 3î "' "' 27 53 IO "" 1!t 22.! o 9 1) 79. E ró 32 is 22 3b ,6 ltl 2? 50 I 1927 - No.l-9. EARTIIqUAICE RSPORTS, NE\I/ ZEAIAND AND FrJr.

Reglster from - Dominion 0bservatory, Welllngtonr &rd Suvar triJ1.

1927 March ate Phase Time Period Amplltude slance G. M. T. AE Ag degrees Remarks 1927 h m s __s u rr. $uva March 2l i g 30'.2 (n-w)

e 9 2O.O (x-s ) ì 29.! iT 31.8 YTIÍN M 34,2 lrZ 25 2+ Tremors. (t -w) Y/ellington 2q 0 rg 02 oB 1.4 (r-w) 'tP 02 29 3oca1 shocko felt iS 02 46 throughout central parts of Ner,v Zealand. R-F -3. 1P L9 02 29 (n-s ) is 02 46

26 2 38 + 6 (r.pla) . (n-w; Origin probably in Deep.- e 38+ (N-s ) Suva o zO t) (r-w) it 3O.4 Indistinct. is 23.5 s n v 26.9 L4 (n-s ) ep 30.3 rS 33.9 T, 33.6 nrfl M 34,6 1.7 i{ellington 26i 19 ,6 10 (r-rv) i 20 07 0o

r9 + (n-s ) 27 o rJ 48 10 o.B (n-w) iP +B 22 Loca1 shock. .:d Felt in li) ?U,'tQ 32 southern portion of North Island, R-tr 4. o 13 +(J^u TO (n-s ) iP tA zz ig aA 32

'tA {n 3o eL f,- 'r 18s (n-v)

e + 14 5+ (w-s )

?1 i 'l J- J ryE Tnemors. (u-v; (m-s ) . i J-7.L 31 7 t$-\r J i 17,B mm I[ 19.L 2.4

i 7 17.0 lrur (lt-s ) M 17.9 o.B I 18.l rR 17 M _v) f o.B I92T - No.20. EARTHqUATiE REPORTÉ, lrEW zfig,ax-o AND IrJr.

Register from - Dominion observator.y, trve[lngtonr a,fld duva, r,rji. :.927 Anril Date Siiasé Peri od Ampli.tude stance in G.M. T . AE AN degrees Remarks hdrs a

Apr1l 1 o rg 06 04 L) tL (r-vr) iP 10 34 o/ (Ap1ait, , \ iS 14 10 M 2r 09 10 t02

o t9 a5 53 j-9.9 (r'r-s ih ) +.tr 10 33 iS L4 t4 M 2I 04 1I 73 Suva tg 06.1 (E-w) iP 07.4 (O) based on Wetlington i_s 08.4 records. Suva AT uncer- M 6+ tain.

iP 19 07., (w-s ) iS OB,, l/I 09.1 11.O lYellineton 34 22 (s-w)

i 1 34 31 (r-s ) Suva 2 I 40+ Tremors. (I-v/)

B 43.2 (lr-s ) lilellin.qtoq J I2 ?remors. (n-w) (t(-s ) Suva .lÀ 11 42.9 (n+lt; i 44,3 Aî uncertaini obta"ined. from Aî on previous and f oltor'ring days e11 +2r7 if,f-S ) (t ,45.9 5i3 5?,8 (n*v; ràl J 56,9 (r,r-s ) Í 17,B M 59,-9 1.0

t-t Trencoe s. Ve]lington 5 11 îremors. (s-tv) (w-s ) Suva 6 I Tremors. (t-w)

e oo si., (r,r_s ) M 53.8 trVel L inEt on 6 23 3o Tremors. (u-w) (n-s ) T2i 23 rB 3r (r-w) i 22 +6

i 23 L9 1r (s.s ) J- 25 2t

:l .r' 1927 - No. 2f. o EARTHqUAKE REPORTS, t(E'f zjtALAND AND FrJtr, Register from - Domlnion-or@gton, and suvae tr,iji. 1q2? April

G. M. T. AE AN d.egrees Remarks suLa - Aprir 12 i 23 rz.6 i 2o.3 mm (n-w) M 20.9 o.B è 23 15.8 (lr-s i tB.5 ) t[ 19.8 ZrO lVe11inet on r+ t, 23 2.9 83. o (p -w) 1P 36 0' 8E (epia) ipRt 3e 59 . iPRz 42 1l iS +626 9 z7 1,[ 47 16 rg 2L7 T. 7 o6 0B 20 n b 23 31 Bz.8 (n-s iP 36 06 ) ?RT 39 +6 iS 46 26 r, 44 M 46 33 15 66 Suva e 77 No e jg.s definite phases. mm (E-w) M 4r.g o:5

e 36. B ó (N-s ) 4J..6 mm M +6,7 vaîAA Wellineton L> 1l + Tremors. (g-ty) (m-s ) L6 e 839+ (n-vr) 17 M 957+z 3o L waves f or about tvo hours. et B+836 (m-s) Ir 957l.6 16 L"+1^ lq 1B Tremors. phil ip'oíne I sl and s . (E-l''t ) ilr-s ) . 2a sLv-g 10 Tremors. (r-w) e to o3.B (w-s Í 9+e2^^ / ) 4.2 WeI I inqt gn. I 22 56 zB (r:-v) Near shock. lifanganui Felt at r lat.4OoS. o long. lTSoE t zz 56 28 , , R-tr' 4. (lr_s ) 270 t 50 al 22 iP 55 17 lo"6 (apia) is zz 19 EPicentre, 19oS. I\[ oo 22 11 40 e L77av ' I9ZT - No.22" EARTHqUAICO REFORTS I NE\Y ZTAI,;,ND A}trD FIJT.

ReEister from - Dominion observalory, r[fe11l-nl,ltonr and suvae Fiji. 1027 April..Mav

Date hase lime eri od Anpli. tude Ai s fa-n-c e-f-n m G. M. Io & AN degrees Remarks I h m s We Apri-l. 27 0 49 >ó 23.2 (w-s ) iP 55 t7 iS )Y 27 1r 36 T J o1 42 10 27 Suva A e I )L. ? $+ (r-w) is 51.7 I vraves not distinct, o 49., 6 4 (tr-s ) eP 50, 6 A iS )Lt 5.Q lVel1in,gt on 27 i 22 o6 1rl Local shock. (f-W)

1 22 a6 2L (r,r_s ) S$va zY e B 09, 0 (lu_s )

é I4 05. (E'-w ) M ét)^ar

14 04., 1..1 ],[ 07',o lVellinetg 1r[ay 2L 13 No time mer,rks. (n-W)

i 12 44 24 1m-s ) eL ,L 26 20 Suva 14 Tremors. (n-vr)

1a e t< +r.l (N-s) wellin,:l.ton 3r L+ No time inarlis. (A-W) îrtvt L4 'r i. 'ì? a6 49 (N-s ) iL IT1A 01 îr 56 Itr 03 +a 1g 29 - Suva o 13 46 ,r (n-w )

It r.3 +2 .5 (lt-s ) + ) Tremors. (r -vr ) e f" +7,5 (w-s ) a ,Fy r) We$.tl ton 5i 23 52 oo ltl (n-lrr),. Near shock o 23 5t 26 (tl-S) . Felt throughout ff 5z oo southern portion of is 26 North Is; also at Ne1- sotl,e South Is., maxr force R-tr' 5. r92Z - No. 23. EARîHQ,UAIG_RXPORTgr NE.tr/ zEAIAtm Alm FrJr. Resister rrom Domini"' - offi;;;;1 an. suvs,, triji. tg27 M,ry. Date ti \rr.rrrr^ rr 1q2| .Ag A}I degrees Remarks . -,->a| h m, s s_ !: uuva May 6 L 20 ,r.6 (3-tv) r ,6.o

j L 20 ,5,4 Ítrn (iv-s UI 56.3 o.4 ) '.,VelI inet gq o to 14 26 (E-w) iP L6 rT 713 . white lsland, is L7 4' 1*t. 37.5"5, 1ong.1 TT"E, Several shocks renort- ed a.s being felt ón the Island about this ti.:me. o }{*. . f orce R-tr, 101413 B'4 (w-s 5. iP t6 20 ) . is 18 Oo i 10 5415 (a-w). \[hite rsland. 0 105L1+ 612 (w-s iP 54 OO ) is 54 45

i 12473' (p-nr) i 124735 (w-s ) i 1433 50 (u-w) i 1433 15 (lr-s ) eL ZO ,Z 33 (P-w) M i64i r9 24 etr ZO ,t, 23 (m-s ) 1t e 13801 (n-w) eL 44 26 M 4554 16 t6

eL 143t6 (w-s M +513 r7 lo ) $uva 11 l 3 4o'3 (s-w) I 4O.U I 3 4o'3 r 4O.g (r,r-s ) r3 i 3 tB.3 (n-w) g 3 51,.3 (u-s r lU.O ) tVellinetcn 13 23r?59 !I 2447 (a-w; . Record, inter- M 2BI4 r3 lupted by ,rrtificial 25 crsturbance on both cqnponente. . 5rt rtl(7 i;t ., i a L927 - No.24. raRîHQUAKE-Y3li:: srrr' -yy-3::flP-o"P llington-r and Suvs,, tr'iji. ].or'7 Mav Date Phase Time Period Amplitude Distance in G. lt. T. AE AN degrees Remarks r92'/I rlin hm s s p. -- f'ilellinqtonLL ,. I[ay 1] i 23 L? 59 (}T-s ) eL 29 ,.9 T[ 30 32 20 52 Suva 23 tr.8 (n -w)

23 14.1 (s-s ) e tg.6 uro tr[ 22.-1 o.3 -t 26.1 M 27,4 Q.4 v&]]isslp:r L5 is L6 3.3 (n-w) time m&rks. iP r6 s-P=39o.'^No

o 16 34 52 3.5 (rv-s). Near shock. i3 35 47 tr'eIt in central parts iS 36 29 of North Is. Max. force R-F 4. Suva, $ 1 19 54.I . (r-w) WeLlln$tgn L7 (n-w) (r-s) . rremors. shock reported from lfltltg Island,. R-F, f' L9 630 (r-w) (N-s). Trsrors. Suva, 19 (n-w). Tremors all day.. t O7.3 ìm (lt-s) u 47.7 o15 We,llinqton 2t o 16 13 23 (n-w) iP r7 02 22 1 09 27 M 09 40 10 4,

0 ú 13 00 (ru-s ) iP t7 02 17 i 09 27 trf og 34 5 ) Suva o 16 ,+.8 6 (r-w) iP 56.2 ig 57,3 mm M 5.o +

0 16 ,4*g (m-s ) ÍP 56.4 iS 57.6 iT tB.o ú!r1 1,[ lB,2 8.2 Yfellington 22 i 141+O (g-w) . tr'ett at i 42 12 Tokaanu, 1at.39oS, long: I76oE. R-F 3. i r4132 (r,r-s) i 42 ,2 1927 - No.25, E.I\RTHQ,UiJG REPORTS g NEV ZEITL,$TD AND FTJI.

Re,qister from - Dominlon Observatory, Wellingtonr .:Lrid Suva, tr,iji. 1o27 Ma.y

Tlme Peri ,\mpl i tude Distance 1n G. M. T. ,1- rg2 hms AIi i\t'l degrees Remarks ellineton !'Lag 22 o 22 iî 39 123 (g-V'r) . China. L.E 46 id 52 J_ù 23 Oo 07'5 1'.[ 2A 06 12 59 ], 25 5L n[t 26 26 24 214 M2 3l ,6 24 :6g Ml 3U 11 24 469 1\lI r 44 34 19 268 \[5 49 56 úL5

o 22 30 49 (m-s eD 46 46 ) ns 23 OO O1^ t[ úzZ 28 ? 237 L) 2+ 16 nIt 24 56 30 250 ','z 31 26 2T 2TL 1\f r *J +a 27 2L 17B Suvg, o 22 3O.O (n-vrr) .iD 46,3 128 is ,9.8 nnil 1\[ 23 11.3 UrO L 23.6

22 29.g (N-s iP 46.L ) iS 23 OO.7 iSRl oB.3 mm î'Í l.5.5 IrUì AA A T e+ ty Q trfel l inEt on 23 22 30 (n-w) (m-s). Tremors. Suve 24 22 30 (r-w) (x-s). I'remors. trVelI ineton 27 4 (n-w) (w-s) Tremors. Suva . 27i 3 37,6 uirnt (n-w) nI 39,5 2.1

1 3 37.5 mm (m-s 1:[ 39.9 o.7 ) lVellinston zY T4 (n-v) (m-s ) . Tremors Suva " 29 i14 01.ó (r-'uv) 1.I 03.4 Ì.8 è 1A ft oo.9 (ll-s i or.7 )

3o , In ,.t\ U!-fy / . I'f- emof S. i 2 23.8 (m-s M 27.6 ) 1927 - No, 26. E.{RTHqUAKE REPG.TSI NEIIIT ZEAIAND AND tr'ÎJI. Register from - Doiminion gtonl and Suvar tr'1J i. !,927 lune liqrE: The constants of the instrtanents have remained practically samer exGelt that the d.amping ratio or w"".-ii the seismographs is approximài;# àó-: r. and J6 Milne-$haw Da rectlon phasi î1me Peri oA Lmpf iEraE G. M. î. AE stance 1 ms AN degrees Remarks June t E-$r i L4 N-S x 14 47 37 Suva E-lv i 14 44;ó- I'I-S i 14 43.9 E-$r o rery*àrys 4.8 is 14 03 Near shock. tg 15 oo N-S o 19 r.3 02 4.1 1P 14 06 is 14 5l Suva E-W 19+- îremors. N-S el.

E-Ír o L2 iD 2t l4 50.3 Epicentre off is 28 2B coast of N. M Australiatnear 29 o2 LO T4' Danyinr tSRe 33 o9 where M t? it was felt as 53 L5 3oo severe quake. it i6 52 Mt 4T L7 L5 7ro Ma 5o 2g r.3 ,o II-S o 7t212 49.7 iP 2L L7 is 2B 27 tî zB 39 6 ro2 iSRz 33 t2 M 35 35 rl 246 T 37 tz tvt 38 33 23 LL?9 Suva E-$ o 7 L6T eP 2L.6 2L is 21.5 mn M 2U.1 .1.6 I 2'9.8 t[ 3L.7 2.2 N-S o 7 L+.4 eP 20.4 27 iS 25.2 I 2?.8 utll M1 29 '7 3.0 MZ 32. O 4.9 1"927 No zV - , " S.ARTHQUAKE RIPORîS, trEvì/ @ÀLAND A]ilD FIJI. Register from - Dominion ob@ington, and. suva, tr,iji. \927 lu.ne Dat --degreès= - y' AE A1q -Lgz? f' I' ^ Remarks June 3 E-W i 1B LocaL shock. N-S i 1B - 32 E-Vr i 6 'o i 36 26 Small local 36 4r shockr felt at N-8 i 6 Cape Cmpbe1l. 36+ 1at.42oSr long. E-W i t4 L74oE. R-tr l. 5g zg Sma1l 1ocaI N-g * l4 59 z+ shock. Suva E-1'f aa i 1 rJ.J Yffn M 13 .9 0.6 N-S e I J.2.4 tm M 14.I O.4 6 E-1i[ o ,s#e 4.1 iP 28 ie 1S 29 25 M1 30 32 M2 32 32 2A L70 N-S o 18 zZ 46 i^P 28 is 29 39 ilr 'o 33 +o L6 6t Suva E-]y iP rB 3o.F- s 23 Aî not known, N-S 0 tB e6.o times therefore iP 31.4 uncertain on is 35,6 this day. i$R2 3Q.5 Ynh M 3U.o 1.7 11 E-W e 3

N-S e 3 01 44 1t E-\4r i 4 56 29 Local shock. N-S i T 56 34 L4 E-rv o L7 ú4, 25,4 Í 22 27 is 26 56 1[ 33 16 IO ,3 N-S o t7 16 48 iP 22 27 iS za^/ 13-: M 27 22 11 I, 3B Mt 36 11 77 I24 \,t2 03 32 11 73 1927 - No, zB" EaRg{quAJCg REPORTS, NEW ZEATAND A}ilD FIJI.

Register from - Dominion Observator.y, V/ellington, and Suvar Xiji. L927, June .9tz --auàréés*" . f;*' 3' , F *N- Remari

ULIVA July z N-S r-7- Trerrtorg. E-\/ 3 o ffi##* 24.7 Felt iP 43 44 at Apia R-r' l, and' iS 48 06 also L 50 rg at Is. $ S. of . 54 L4 17 39 Epic. 17oS, r75"W, (from !7ellington N-S Shock record.ed, and Suva.) but time narks I uv4rvuaAl I A^ Suv-a ^ î ìUrlt -Cr Not record.ed. N-S n 10 38.O C,,t iP 39.7 " iS 41.O I, .tLt) a1 ^1 lru r[t +2.O loI M2 43.9 4"7 !Le_! lington E-W i 73532 R.ecorded M ++ at 3ó iJ Apia(4-$ o; . oS N-S 4i Spic .16 , 735+o r75ow. 1[ 39 oé, rZ $uva 3-Itl o 7m iP é*tO^^ / ò iS 1r.ó^/ mm ],[ 27.5 9.0 N-S o 7 22.9 o.) iP 24.6 e a).Y^l ^ I 26.6 nm M 28.1 1.0 I Tl lrr -Er - VV e 14 J.4.5 M 1ó .l 2.3 N-S e 14 14.0 lÌL ]-5.o o.6 lfeIl ingt on IO E--1,/ i 4 ol-29 M t2 4t À-ù i 40532 oT. 12 17 M 13 28 Suva E-tv e 4 cFz i a5.9 hm u 08.4 0.8 N-S 4 03.3 i 06.o nrt trÍ oB.5 1.1 tg27 - 30. EARîTIqUAKE REPORTS, NEIV ZEATAND AND trIJI. Register from - Doninion Obs_ervatory, IlIeIlington, and Suva, tr,iji.

1027 Julv. _

G. M o î. Ag A5 d.egrees Rerqarks 1LYll aro h m d A Ju1y 11 I-ÌtI & N-S ì.O Tremors. A dis- astrous tquake occurred. at Jenusalem on this day. suvq Lz r-v & N-s vrrellinEton Tremors all d'ay' L4 E-llf ! 23 F-r-- s Record. masked. by heavy micro- seismg. Suva IB 3-1]lI e 5 35.- nn M 37.6 2.O N-S e 5 34.r i 36.0 run 1[ 37.O 1.0 18 E-W i 11 23.-2 Rather confused. M 27.9 1.1 N-S i 11 23.2 M 29.2 2.O UIellineton E-trV o 11 eó-:6- 6.4 Orlgin probab- iP 22 t4 1y Whi$e Isr r is 27 1l l.at.3T72oS t 1[ 26 28 r5 Lo1 l ong.l//oE. tr'eIt in East N-S o 112041 6.2 Cape d.istrict, rP 22 16 N. Islandr Ítg.)co is 23 32 force R-F 4. M 26 53 18 r58 Suva 198-WOg 1I.O 4 (epia A=13o). iP 12. O iS L2.7 ffa M 13.9 2.3

N-S e 11.9 M 13.6. 1.1 19 E-w o 47,1 2.5 1P 4U.1. is 48.6 WN l[ 50.L 3.o N-S e 47.6 M 49.3 1.3 Yfellinet on 22 E-li[ & N-S L 6tr--- gei 23 I-W I 4T42]. N-S t 4t447 fgZT - No. 31. EaRrrlqutr_:::3l3: tr rrr . _ y-3*1y_AlrD Register frqn Dominion Observatory, \ttel.lingtonr anrd $uvag Flji. 1927 JuIy - Aueust.

1oD,, G. M. T. Ag A lf d.egrees Remarks

July 23 1 r5 28. 29.7 îri urA ltr 3o.9 1.0

N-S e L, 28., nno 1,[ 29.9 o.B 23 E-W 23 Tremors. 2B I-SI & N-S 4 30- Tremore " 2B E-lV & N-S eL t7 03+ Suva 29 I-Vf & N-S 20 30- Tremors. I'lellinet on Atg. a E-V[ & i\ -ùt 64- îremors. 2 E-W e 7to]-4 1iî 15 33 13 L2 N-g e 71111 M Lg 26 10 7 3 I-Ur & N-S i B0406 Local shock felt at Well- ington, R-3 4 and at Picton R-tr' Suva 3. E-W i 2L 24.9 N-S i 2t 24.5 Wellinet on E-Tf & N-S 1 16 63-?6:-- fuse S-$I T6 + Tremors. N-S et6 oo.o 1 03.1 E-\v i2t 01.o N-S 12t oo.g qeLlineto{I E-W P21 Beginning of is zi *- quake lost iSRl 4L 11 whÍle chang- it 52 39 ing paper. 1\[ +6 . lz 22 Br (Apia a = 67o - Japan) $-s is 2t 35 3e iSRl 41 36 iL 52 39 M 5z +B 1Z 73 :.927 - No. 32'

EARTHQUAKE REPORTSI NEtr'I/ ZEA&AND AND tr'IJI .

Register from - Dominion Observatory, welllnetone and suvae Fiji. l.-927 AuEust Date D G. M. T. Ag Alr degrees Remarks 1 Èt Suva Aug. o2L 11.3- iP 24.4 78 g 34.3 I 50- N-S o 2I 11.3 eP 2+.4 s nm îf 34.3 lltr 37.o o.4 iSR2 43.7 M 4r.4 o.7 I 50+ $t 22 42.7 0.4 6 N-S 07 Tremors. 6 E-1/ 0 16 1.O tr'elt generally iP througfiout iS 17 04 S,outhern port- i on of North f . N-S o r6 L6 30 1.1 and on both iP 47 sides of Cook is t7 oL Strait. Max.force R-I' 5. 7 E-W iP T4 41 04 Loca] shock, felt througirout N-S iP 14 4L 01 S. portion of North I. and on both sides of Cook Strait. - Max.f orce R-F -5. 7 E-W o 16 38 34 0.8 Loca1 shock, iP 38 46 felt in seme is 38 56 districts as previous quake, N-S o I6 38 29 O.9 but more gener- iP 3Q +: a1ly. Marc. R-tr' 5. is 3u 54 Suva E-l,if i T6 43.U

N-S 16 43.7 )< E-W & N-S îremors at, interval s Well inqton. . 10 s-w eI', 03 01 M 09 17

N-S r., +

10 E-lv o 11 36 11 ,1.7 New Guinea. eP 45 55 (epia [ iPRe 49 16 = f$o) is 13 4L M 5, 47 lt- 27 1$R1 57 +t LIJ t2 00 06 Mr ol ,o 27 6y Mi 07 46 22 ,8o M3 12 4L 18 3r6 I92T - No. 33. EJRTTÍ qUAKE RXPORTS, NEIY @AIA}ilD AND tr,IJr. Register from - Dminion Observalgrrr_IellÍngton, and Suva, îiji. 1927 Arlql.r.st

1a)a S' M' T' as An degrees--- Remarke

Aug. 10 0 t1 EP 45 50 is 53 36 M1 56 1l 1.83 It 51 5t fSR2 59 to iL I2 03 01 M 07-2t 6o6 Suva E-1il i 11 49- ,2 is 13'r isR 57.q I{-9 0 11 36,3 oD 45.6 iS 53.a iSR 57.0 rnm M 58.o I.O I, t2 04., M lL.8 O.9 ry E-Vtl o 24.L eP 25'.5 5.5 is 26.6 mm 1tî 27.7 1.2 t{-s o 24.5 ja 25.9 iS 27,Q IfgLli{rston t6 E-17 & N-S o1 Trercors. Suva t6 E-W 110 IJ rO N-S i10 13.6 i 14.O nm M 14.6 0.9 lfle1lineton r7 X-T'/ & N-S 6- Iremors. Suva. E-lY e 29.r Recorded at 1 3t.o nm Apia. M 32.1 org N-S e 29.2 30.8 IT!1ì IrrÍ 32.0 o.9 Wellineton 1B E-1V i 19 W M ?o 18 20 18 30 N-S i r9 50 15 M 2A Ll 20 20 32 Suva E-W Af2 1g +? Tremorg. N-S ti - l9 43.1 rrun M 20 02.B 0.4 1927 - No. 34. SaRTiIquArG REPORîS, NEi7 ZEAI,AIID A]iD FTJÎ.

Register from - Dominion _Obeerv3ggr_Jl,-_We1lington, and. Suva, triji.

d îa v 4al X' :' 1' _ An AN degrees Remarks ttuva Aug. 20 I-W Tremors all day N-S e 17 00.8 Qua,lce felt in Canter- bury, South. f . Max.force R-F 5, recorded. at Apia. 2L E-W & N-S oHsi#ffles I waves. 2T T-W I 22 49 30 Recorded at Apiar N-S 4 22 4g 28 shock f,elt at Morr- I insville about this time Iat. r Suva Iong. E-W 0 22 463- iP 4l-.g 5.o i,s 42.9 nm M 43 6.o ti-s ot 22 40,4 iP 41.8 iS 42.9 M 43.9 4.9 22 8'II i ,g%++fi!es M 28-rz 1B $-s i 18 23 23 M 27 09 rz 28 22 n-W & N-S i 21 42 25 Shock felt ai Christchurch about this 23 E-W & N-S time. 07 îremors. 24 E-W 1 1 24LL FeIt in N-S i I 24to central parts of North î. r ma)c. force 3-tv & N-S 19 R-r' ,. Tremors. 29 E-Tr & N-S r6 îremorg. E-w 3r. o22 29 2.I tr'elt XP 3o ia i,n East- iS 43 ern districts of North I. , N-S o22 rtr?.)rrforce R-tr' 29 5a 1.ó^ 4. iP 3o 1B is 4I

i Lg?T lTo - . 35 " EAIìTHqUA](E RNPORTS, ]EV Z.iAl.+if,iA]lD 3IJT. iìe.jister from - Dominion Ob:ervatqfyl&Lf inqton t anlt Suva, Fi..ii" l9-2 7 -Lepi.gLer

E-ril er zo 53 uf]Àir:loJ Ì,I-S eL 2I + suva n-ri i 2J. 23.T N-S i ZI 23.3 i 23.7 E-V e 22 59.2 N-S e 22 5tJ.8 4 E-W j_ 2n 35.2 -r-: J2.2a/ / lV-S i 2l- 35.]- N.S îr:ernors mos t of d"a;tr. Shocics re-_ ported from !Ioru_ insvi]}e & ff.li__ llat o Dis trict4v u '. 6 E-w i 02 of iff&u$g ì.r-s i 02 05 15 sgvg 6 E-rr/ i 21 1o.r i{-S e 2l- O7.O i 10.1 tr'fellinston 7 E-\y o rg 16 5T-+----; 23'7 ,à ;é'sîii SRtoTíoinregionofNew iFii=î,iliì.," il 07 ti caledonia' Ii{l 10 ot rO TL r,[2 t2 0]. 11 76 N-S 0 rg 57 0g 22,5 i? 20 A2 20 is a6 24 l'[ ì{ NL 28 óó ,Y} 3Z ;i tl g5 suya x -1lr/ .\J T:i ern or s.. }T-S e20 02.6 L va-res f or rrearì-y one hour.

) L927 - i';o. lc .

EABTÍ{qUAI{E F.EPORTS, }'lEX'!' ZIIALAI'D A}lll }-IJI.

Register f rorn Dominion 0bservatory,__',<tgqt%, and Suva, Fii i.

1 q?7 -tW SentembeÍ _.,._'___-. le.te --lirecti o;-Fltast Îirne Peri od Arnplitude }istance in -G. ].[. T. AI A]'I C.egrees Remarks sgyg Ser:t.7 E-T{ e 2n O2,,7 i 04.o N-S e 21 03.2 í o4.L \''/ei LÍ net on B .cl-V e t7 24 43 N-S e L7 24 35 Local shocil B E-lv i L9 45 48 " lr-s i L9 +5 47 BE-wL22 Suva 9 3.-'r & N-S oo Tretrtors, tq E-\t/ i 04 14.2 i I4'7 12.6 1{-S e 04 ( : tn 1111Ir '; it:8 ^A 9 n-V & 1T-S e 22 16.8 Ire_r_].i_rsLes E-W eL 17 09 20 lrelt art A;ria, 10 Sernoa,. B.-F 2, N-S L 17 + 11 E-\t & N-S T, 23 + 13 r-'lf o ro L5 46 23.2 Ori qín probablY i3 2L O5 in iTelv Hebrid.es is 25 L5 regiono L 27+3 l,'î 3 ò lT-s o 10 15 33 2'j.9 i? 2L 0O 1- lb z)^t' L2 L 2B OO ii{ 29 2I ?-I 55 s!-ve 3-\'/ o 1o 16.1 9 il 18.4 ns 20.2 flrn 1'{ 25.5 1.1 I'T-S o lc 1ó..1 iP 13 1S 24,2",+ lllfi i'fl 2I'ó I rtl rt2 29.+ 1.0 -: .i '.. f I I I 7""'" f "'t "

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rg27 - ì{o . 37 " XARfHqUAÌíll n330^tt, j.f,l"j Z..ij,il;r.iD,ti.l;f1 rtIJI .

Iìe:lisiter fron Dominion obs.gga!!.rJls__{_q_i*ri:r:!-gt .ò.rr(i s*rar Fiji. tJ27 E-epLeiiib,g -- ---t "rD TIra'e effod-Ampl iffi l'ÈT-Dr1 c e- r irîD G. i,{. T. Af Atf ci.er:rees Remarlis -*..r*L4L.- **---A*_g_j*-==-=__S*__JL-_-___-&-_*- \fel liirirt on Se?t. l-4 E-\r/ i 02 36 20 ]r-s i 02 36 22 Su'rra 1t E-T'/ Ec lf-S OB 5O + Trenors. - l-5 ]i-\{ & iI-S 2J_ - ?renrors c

17 n-V i OO 1;}.8 nlrnl M 1i.1 +.8 lf-S i OO ].3.T ililI M r4.g o.g 77 E-W 1 OO 29.3 ii-S e OO 2,i í i 2b:í :tle:!'i_'te!93 17 ll-v eL 01 + i{-S eL ot tI 45 Su-ra mm 17 N-S ],,[ 02 33 "5 o.g x7 I-V í 06 3l-,5 i 3L.9 M 32.5 s N-S e 06 JO.B 1,{ 32.2 o.5 :;;-=i':+;----rÍei1in lton tB E-v ol l_, - Tre,i.iorg " N-s 02 t5 - ii:*a'.1'=25o) -r v-'-uf S o SU-f a tB E-w & I,i-s oz + l.r Iilelt inqtor: clt10I. î . rB E-v i 05 2x rí-- -: i / t z")^rt L) l\,r z;7 +o B Lo ]t-s i 05 zz 3j lli 25 53 9 rr Suva 16 E-,,/ i to 14.9 '==-:-= I,T-S i 10 i4.5 ìie_LI1nqton 19 E-W Ec lf-s --.---: og îr crir r-r -- -*"-* s c 19 E-!ìr ic Sfa N-S X9 - îr^,:,'n-^ 4r vfilvl D e 19 'i-V/ i 20 l_ó.8 jirn ],t 18.4 l.o N-S e 2A t5.B i 1'Ì.5 r{ LB.o jltz L9'27 - t{o. 38. rARTli;ùu{G iirPOiìTs e ,,iJl;i Zriil,^,ll.D ,,,r.I! I,.r.,--[ .

Lìe ..ii s ter f ron Domini on O.bs e{ya,:,_gsy-, on r :irlo Su.va, Fi j "t/e]_Uliqt 1 ". U.àl__Selit_sllb_eJ._:*g-g_r_o!-eg. -'"-'- -- -bTréiTloi I a t e PilFó -flm,e-=. Fè r ;" òA " * Cn rrlTil iiè-" -tr i í[ an c e -ff - Gn nî. T. LYl/1c)r)r.r Ai AiI cie.;rees preÍraiks h nl c! ^ ""-",".-*,ffi; .J,:- _ __J!:___ ;-;l* ;;* "_ Sc;t, 19 f -i'/ l ii-S 20 39 f-:tj*::j" suva Trerr'lorg. 2r E-\jir i 02 +'i.B -"* i 48.2 irf +9.6 N-S e A2 45.9 i 47.6 22 N-S 04 _ Trem ojrs $ \7e11i rrs.'tt olt 2? I:l-V-r i' i 15L) 'Î',+Z :. 'r '1 Snf all l OC:fl ,, ,\ rd-s i rj 42 2i ;î,iil; fl:it"il- rn -a,.t ì ar 4r trict. Ì_I,, _J . Jv -jJ-r/ l- -1 2 +L 12 LOC,:I SliOCiiì Ir-s i L5 4L 10

3 0 E-\1/ e 23 44 + C onf r_is ee ! br.c a]i;; }f 5L 17 tO x9 ri,co.r,t. 1" oJ rd-s e a3 44 + ,:. ,.,. , t*l::;.o;it-! L! U vii l- . .t \..i l_r U-L- L- i'I 24 02 49 1"4 l-8 ed in - Suva "r"plió"" 3-\/Y 23 "l- s Trel,lorsr. N"S eP 23 4.9.3 p,tia.$es nor i 5.2.2 distj-nci. iL 53.f rnx l\ri 55.3 4_.?.

b. 2 E-\y +o- Trenor$. Suva 1S-S 2 E-W & 2A Tf' eni. ol'I . 4 I-V 8c N-S Treinors nros'r, of

ucrji q -"._-\,[ellinqtoir 4 E-'r'[ 8c 1'[-S zr- r5 't) Treinors . . 5 E-l'l & N-S OB J) Trci:i,crrs.

/n-n S,qr* t_r I\-ù 03 + Tl'ei:rors .

fíL) u 'l ll -'if a'7 -/./ c! (\n -) g OB v/ o-)

i{-s o7 - a.t ,.' -'Y " r' 06 oi,- ! g

gngo--g 'r gll 7 E-V & i\f."S il-2 t1 +a T,ocal snoc.lr. Suvar" ij -il-w i00 )v.J

iìI-S e0C )v o'* L92T - 1To. 39. xrr\nTt AD 4TIJ^i-nq, TT À T,T hD- u Ai!-uj ti.rip 0R TS r ì.fE','ll ZilAL,\l\ID A-.i,iLl I i i i,

Register from Dominion - ObseryL!qrl,__\:fSl]_+pgton, a.nci Su.rir, Fi,ii-. 1927 0ctr.lber Datc Directron phase Time per-im AmpTliffi listance in î! 1[. T. A; A;l Cergrees iì. _L927- II ein ar1.: s !r_+ -=__"=_g__ _ Jt _ _ _ ^L ly ei_ _L 11-ì.qt On 0ct. IO -J ^- E-W iL 23 25 Q2 (epia 1'[ A = 9"), 30 54 12 lE Origin probably 1T-e i 23 25 og rn Tor1g3 feep. 1,,t 2'/ 39 ú zv su-a n Ìtf rì rD _ \r 4J^r Ll.) 1l P 2Q.7 eS 23.2 mm ni 29,3 n,q

nT^ -t\ -ù o 23 18.l_ eP 2O.g l-]- eS 23.1 r[ 26.8 2.O 1l- N-S e Ot 58,6 + AA y*U4E!.911 11 3-\r/ L w> zv^^ )tt 1ì'eIt in trire11in1;_ ton i 0g204g il-F -1 , anci at other lplaces bordering on C o oi; 3 tr,;i t . IrI a; . 'l'ì î rr ll f orce R.-F .s -V L7 25 54 5. id-s eL 77 27 +g

-) rJ'l :i-r'/Ti rit & N-S L 04 1"5 _ ,s s sqva td_s v++^A Tremor$ o r5 E-'f/ T oo 52.2

aîd -|\]-ù î oo 52.2_ lVell in,qt on 16 E-ri'/ & N-s rJsìl L 'lr/u.'r,rei fof e-bout Suva 2 iroul.g. L7 I -',/.I/ i o4 vJran') f;.erthcr. s cver.e ì quaÌ;e japarr N-S J 04 nlvJ. îtv in ,lgrrt"glgt on ihis d::.tè. E.Tf n l-o J"Z- ^ +b

j Ì'T-S -t- IO )2 t<

Suva Yr1 ].i1 : /.\a\ E -1,/ I ItD w)rU (l ,x îÍ- vav II l-0. c

N-S ( tLt k i t-o min M 10. /' n17 1y'e] I ìn.-n-l-n.* . .L-+-_._1:,r-y_yjl E-V I o6 l. "_/ L\. îeIt in Vell-in:,:-- N-S i o6 tlfig R-ji 2, .,nd. tl-:rou.gLout Sou,cn- ern portion of .Niorth I., 1[ax. f orce l.-F 4. 1927 - 1To, +a, 3A3.',IIÌqLîAiCE irlJponT$, tiltrif ZEAL\\D A]ÍIJ Fr"iI.

R.egister from - Dominion 0bSSgfgl3:y_e_{g_Llingtonr aod_ Súrva, f,iji. L927__9qt*:cr- *- --5Fec"b-tón b-lte TÎrase -ffie =ffiioeffi R en:lrli s .. ]s?7 - lllel1in,qt or: I l^1' | >{ vU U o I\J E-T/ i 07 Felt in ,Velling- ton, iì-F 3, also N-S i A7 (1 o9 i-n trVairalapa llisirict r utsJ(c f orce R-î 4. E-1/ v.l. 14 31 +O ì';i-q eL 14 30 5r L9 E"\r U 15 12 27 2.I tr'elt in YIel1ín4- J.Y 13 0O 1'ì ion, ;ì-F 3; ^r- is rJ é) tÌ:.r ou.'.r:hout S outli- r- r^ ern portion of N-S o L) Lr: Z/ ifor.th tr. r and iP l-3 o0 :rlso ai 3l_er:heim, iS 13 25 South I. lrla:r. n.-F 5. '37 20 r-\7 i 22 23 ,jo 2+ n-Y'/ o t5 5g 104 (g'pia a = rlL/e) P 16L420 A1 izsl:: a is 26 22 " isRl 3j 56 L .1-U 5r 1,,[r 5o lt 30 274 1,rz 53 05 23 2Ao N-S r{r ?_7 225 zob i'[o tinre marirs. M2 ?-L

Suva 26 E-W '1'rentors " 27 E-iv & N-s 07 55 Treniors . 29 E-\1r i 040512 i 1237 N-S i 04or46 e 1232

J1 E-W & }'f-S 18 + îtr eiltor s . 1927 - lio o 4I o EASTTTqUAI(E iìII) OIìTS, NE'i? ZlllA],illiD AllI -Ff JI.

Register from - Dominion Ob.servatqry, tr{el}j-nqton, and Suvae tr'iji. 1927 Novgmber_

Date Direction Phase Tj.me Period. Amplitude tl,ste,nce f n G. M. T. A- Arr 11wv o.or.ooo r92 hns --fi 5r v vv Remarks $/e]1+Ig!_9]1 I\(J V r 1 E-W 81 1T-S oo 25 Trenorg "

l_ I]-w & N-S 2L 00 Tr orrr nr q

2^îrft JJ-W CL 21 47

N-S 21, Trernors. + x-\v 0 t< wJ 84.0 Origin off p 1A IZ+ o5 +) Cal-if'orni-an C oast. iPRl OB z') is _l-o 11 tf 1a 25 iSRl 22 45 l4 L+)Al M1 42 39 XB 68 M2 Lr7 3x 18 75

N.S O r-3 lL4 ,Q-i 17 P I4 o5 L7 i?R1 OB 23 i^ 1l }LJ IU o3 }T Ll o2 ÍsR1 22 o5 ÍsR2 zo 2b L +)^I' Ii[1 JÒ 2t 23 B+ 1\[e +7 IB XB LQ Suva E-W P T4 02,9 Indistirrct rec ord.

1\-ù 0 13 'tA 5L.9 70.5 A9 fT 03.2 ?Rr e L2.4 -)r /- sRe éI.Lj L 27.5 mnl Ilt (-Y t) Q.7

v'/ell inet on ? E-W i nrvr )) ? nK-_--_

N-S I ot" 32 21

6 E-lv & N-S l.O Trernors und L w:rve s . I .\ E-W o 00 04 {. . sh oclc s 7 9 'Te ar . Thi 'jp oó o3 and f cltr olving IùJA o7 1') qua.rce felt througfrl- out lVaiica'uo Dis- N-S CIO O1i 30 irici,, i'lortli I. ; iî a6 ó6 al-so aT' a few NS o7 22 6.3 pJ,e,ces f urbher e;;s'L. 1{ax Í'orcc-: iì-F b./, Origin t:robubly 'rr/leite I o

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'n r\ ,A.t T927 ,To !.?- - o "

3AJìTI]Q,UAI{E !î.EPOIìîS, :lIEiV ZE}ILAID /i.ldD :iIJI .

Ìegister from - Donrinion observalgJx-_wqlr:Lggton, antl suva, tr'iji.

-192_7_\íqtenib eq late Direction Phase lirne Perioa AmpLifude Dist-à'r.ce -in- Gn i!{. T. A3 Aft dejjrees Iìeiriarks 1927 hmss LLU \ire_Ll-inqt_qq l{ov. n E-\î i 1008 19 i'Í-S i 1008 ?n

E-W 0 0310 3o ÒJ.J iP 23 A17 is 33 2c) eL 50 {l }f 56 +(') Itì ra,W

4n N-S 0 03to 1( oJ oc iil 23 1s 33 JÉ- eL ,o {Í }\[ 54 v) IU 3x

-fi - \lY i 01 19 ,'/ L23 .,/ J

}T-S i 0120 co e], 23 t^ Suva E-\7 e OB 5r'-3

N-S e OB 2u.J i; (rA

E-W 20 'fremcrs 50 "

t\t-\i ó -A tl A IIUV C,w 'iU ot lrlall;-^tOn rr vrlÀfl!:- IO E-W & N-S 03 30 fretlor[; " L4 5-17 & li-S 01 + îrernor:i anc. '','alYeS L " T4 N-S I o5 )'+ )3

1^ -L* I-ff 0 o7 LY ZQ Chil-e " iP 32 03, is +1 12 isB.l +ó 12 L 58 ro 2T

N-S O o7 rg 34 f-riî 32 a6 iPiì1 35 50 ifi +2 24 iSRl 48 27 Sîl a 5L 50 ct!^T 58 ,55 2?-

H:-\!t Al T4 ir v! r) 42 Jo 1'[ 54 30 L4 lV-S iL 1t-tî +3 00 f^ i( )z 52 -r'-L) *t

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L9ZT - No" 43.

EARTT{qUAIG 1., - REPoIìTS, NEW ZEAIAN' A},D FUN. t. : ir?ister from - Domiinion observatory, 'rTellj-netong o,nd. suvar tr,iji. 1927 NqyenrLer

Date Direc ti on Time period-emptJffi Distance 1n |!F G. M. 4.a A3 Au de gre es Remarks t92 hm a

Nov. L5 E-\1rr +I

N-S o6 09 02

L6 E-Vir o 2L 10 10 oJ.ó -u.last f ndies. iP 20 +7 PRr 23 34 is- 29 21, sRr 1L+ "]-Z SRE 16 2s L 40 14 î,r *1 46 óe 27 1"61 NL2 48 14 lo "i-oz

N-S 02L IO 42 OIo) iP 21 04 PRr 23 3x iS 29 r+ sRr 3+ 09 sRe 36 57 T, L1 )a M 42 34 22 1n L( I-\7 & N-S OB IO Tlemors.

L/ E.1T eL T4 11 54 N-S aT. L4 12 01 1ó I-hr & N-s Tremors.

Íq E-W o o7 29 39 rg.7 Iìeported f elt at iP 16 -is 34 iiaapai, Tonga Is o 37 56 EpJ-c. l,-at.2OoS e JJJ 5Y )c) 1ong.L76o';"1 (from VelXington a+d N-S o o7 28 39 22.A Suva records) eP 33 44 iS 37 44 L 3e 59 Suva E-ri[ a7 lY tD 7.o Suva AT uncertainr I.Eiî 3l-"5 determine,i froin is 32"9 'Vellington tine I 34.1 of (o) i 3+,7 mm " lrT 3ó.1 l.) ÌT-S a7 29.2 | Iu 31.+ ") IÈ) 32.ó tl 33.5 Íìm 1.[ J) oa 3"2 zCI E-W & N-S oj 45 Trernors. 1927 - ldo" +4. IARTHqUAKE IìEF Ojì.TS,' }IE,Y ZEAIAND AIiII FrJI.

Legister frorn Dorninion - obs@:rà--ris]-tigston, ancL sul.ai .Fi,ji. 19-?LJo-v-gmir,e r --DFG-" ii*ocEpîTTud,'c-fTsla,nETn G. I'{. T. A. 4ìì T 1Q)r7 l1i 4ri degreis P.emarkS L /11 hrnsJIIIIUSuI],

V/ellinet on No-,r. 2I E-Yrr U 23 T2 c;'--*à 72.8 Chil"e . i? 2+ 32 t.ù ìì É17 sRr 3B 2/ -*11 43 37 L 47 vz 1{ 14 1g 59 lT- f-{ n 23 12 lq iP z.+ 77.5 /{= iS 3+ J.+ ? c) sRt J,/ L +o 27 1D tl 1\[ r/ ro 56

23 E-w i2L ^/\ r N-S i20 ))"/ IZI vY"2 I oó.2

25 E-v 22 ')v.3

.rQ A N-S 22 +<_) o y &&+-:lg!.ss 26 E-',i/ & ltr-s Trcrlors at intcrv::,1 p 6,_;_11.-i no dr.y o za E-W o2 Trernors AT iln- linovn! tirnes" N-S eol 57.O tirerer.'ore unccri- :.:in otl this de,y. ZC E-1/ 109 45.O 'n 47 "9 lEn h( +9.6 -L.v1r\

N-S i09 45.O nlrfi i,I +9.6 o.5 lVe1l" :i.ii---=*-ineton 2B I-',1 i10 1/rn L/ N-S i10 27 12

Su.ra X-1-i/ o 10 l2.'7 l? iP r5.g s l_8.4 L r9'4 ri1in M 21.I 3.C el., o 1o 13.3 iP tí.g 1L s 18.0 iL 1E"i j't ffn 20.1 ) .'+ L927 - No. 4ro

XARU{QUAI(E REPORTS, t'[B.,I ZEALril,]I AND 5"IJI .

Register from - Dominion 0bservalggir, \'rlellingtonr aocl Sur,.a, tr'iji. 1927 le_cgqber Date nj rection Phase Tirne - -Fei ffi G. lv[. T. A3 A]I degrees Remarks *. 1927- - h t=.p== ? tt_*A__ - life] linet on Dec" 1 E-ly e 0456TT M 05Lg28 L5 2a 'i N-S O+ 56 29 6 L vro,ves smaLl eL OS O, 23 ZA s ancl irregutar. S,uva 2 E-\T i 03 56.8 N-s i 03 56.8 2 N-S e OT J-3.6

2 E-W e 14 25.5 Ílm. 27., O.g N-S e I+ 24,5 MS lÍell.inston E-T[ eL 18 fg jî---Tj- s Series of s:nalI L vrave s o N-S eL 18 59 5I XB s Se:rj.es of. snratl L Y\rave s . su.ra z E-Tf Lg + Tîer,loI.,s. iiYell-ineton 3 N-s e oo 43 T6-- Suva ) E-]ll/ e oB 11.8 1I-S e OB 10.9 \jfe] 1i net on I-\Y i, 10 02 Loca1 s-:rocli o N-S i 10 02 46 I-\Y e fB 3O + Si1rall- trenors.

N-S e fB3O+ rr rl Suva 5 l-VrI el 20 29.I N-S e? 20 24.4 etr 29., IlIellineton 7 E-W i 05 36 SmalX local shock " N-s i 05 36 36 tt E-lV eL $ +A î Be,gl,niring un- iú 42 5/, l-4 +1 certaj-n owing to d.rum stop- N-s eL L5 39 53 pins. Mr 43 L3 t5 5L Other phases I\tt 54 38 r+ 40 not d.iétinct" Sur,'a E-W O 1.5 33.+ L4 eP 36. B is 39 "5 el, 4O.2 nEtr, M +3.6 2.3 L9ZT - No. 46

EAf.mqUAiG RIîOIìTS l{E',ìI Zl:lrri"LJ.-i., r ,r,.iD îiJI "

- Domini-on o$g@on, ancl- suva, Fiji" !!2f.DeS.ggij_-%. Dffi--l -îffi, -Ter1"otr ,q"1i-flfft?* l-rstr-.:r-ce Tn 'FhaseGo i',,I . îo --yA-;l .r$AxT 1l;i7i-,r,,-sv Jr vev i)rernarkg _]_e?J__ hmss _ Jt_,_.**u_^

Dec. 11 rrÎJ-q u nv 1( L) 32.9 LJ CF JO.rrO / iS JO.O Ug 39.7 nlm }I ' 1rV IÌc c orC f ai nt at ii[ I2 3-lY euo " 'iif-:1, e06 aÉA L2 E-V etJ^ 1a 07.9

r'tr-s r- 1? - LJ 07.7 Vellinqt on r ^ ??''.-_- T2 I-W \r !J JI'O S N-S è tl Jz )o.'l'l tz Suva n 'lf n-Iir vfJ 1L^t t* L2 IY ILF t) :dt- lú tY J J.' z/-nC tt) lllltl lif 1l) tl) u.o

N-S 013 lI tO 11 24.4 iS lO tO 1t0m 1[ 27.9 1.3 /^ \le]::_.' l1n'.'it on t2 E-\i 'iS 18 >') LZ Ini'r,ial -piiase,.; ilj.9 01 46 mr,.sl:i€d by rnicro- (n c:,, i .,r'1 e I{ o) 12 27 v \J r r_rtttu o N-S iS }B )Y UJ T2 úL9 02 17 lFl Ii[ vz za L) >v Suva Cr rj E-tr/ o].B )L. ( r_9 IT:n ÉA 'r is )Y.o Idin 'l',î 'ì O Lr/ o1..6 r.2

}T-S O18 )z .3 L6 iP 20 oI ia fU ) .,/ aL nm L! 3.0 + g.ellipgt on a-l E.\Y o1 10 îrentors. N-S o1 10 Trciii.ors. r5 3-\'I ,Ì N-S T6 40 Tf'cnors.

Àv E-V tr ìí-S 10 3o Tre:lors.

L6 r-v CL 1i-- 27 3t €i }f-s 16 27 +9

rlt-a,*." L7 x-w .ì N-s o6 r) fJU:.1VIùOn.- ^ L927 - t[o. 47. IARTÌqUAIC8 R,d?ORTS r ]Eiv eiAl*j,iD A'D FTJI. iìegister from Domini on obsery:l!g}:--I-&-lliggtc.rnr ir.ncL s.-r.,.a, Fij 1 . 1927 ]ecei::.bcr Date Dircc ti oC Pirase fffie-_Efod -ArletmlE ît lÌ Diot::nce 1ir \fI .lllr 1r 4n l. -- nlr i!i! d-cgre e s Remar.ku tri:c. 2C lT rl eS 18 02 LT ? wave s C.cubtful. v J-l 07 14 20 î[- nQ rn lìec ora f aileci on :: l- vv Jl .w-n t) lljl. E-,/ c orilponent. 11 30 aa /n 21 ÌT-fl. eL 04 J'r- ') z T,I li! ?7 14 lì 17 aî îir í1- - l-l -CJ -Ì/ Cú :l -b 30 Tremorg. 22 )1

\J a9 ft.o L)l É.' t1 ep )4. ( eS ìr )'/ "ó nli l_ \J 00+ I.\J t lYt; l linqt oir 25 E-'.,ir -.!%+ffi & N-S raz SIi 41t tremors. 26 5-\/ & N-S 11 Stigjrt tremors, A s'crong shock I uI t/ i.,: U rr.OijiC On it-l:ìq d..tr vra)J a 28 3-if is 18 41 22 L2 iSRl +6 4ì eL 19 oa 4"6 l.ì a r'a 'Tt 0J lt JW L)J !12 t4 3ti 2C 6Z 0B 1n /,A ir,[rJ 2'\ 'ra 1Í-S is 18 38 or /:r isrìr 5r oó eL- 58 56 rIr rg Lo 4g 20 75 rit 17, Lt. ìt 57 2g j.r') ZA^/ Z \ -) L2 22 Su.va E..Y \.t IB l8.ri 87 (,t1ria A = Z3o). i? 31.4 lia.ntchatka. Jù 42.'L 'iT, )ù-.'.t-f t

l)n N-S 0 L8 1g.o C)U &E J7'.t; Iù _7t)) n]n lv! +3.5 JÒ ^17"tl r! 2ó o) ù .. r9i/'qNrr! ' lir; 'í : ,,&. l.

I92Z _ No. 48. EAR$iQuaKE 'R@oRîs r NEi'f zrArAlrD AND rrJr . ltegisterfrora-Dominiono@ington,and.suva,3iiii.

1927 December

G. M. T. Lo2-7 Ag AN aegiéès--- Remarks h m a. s u tt. tiuva E-W 'o 32 i3 " 16:3 iS ,12 04.3 mrn M ar.? 0.6

N-S o 11 l3.g 25 iP ' 19.+ is 12 04.0 Sfellineton 3o E-W & N-S r9 qî 3o Trertors. 31 E-I[ o 23 1B 25.r iP ta 57 is 23 23 T 23 32 M 27 2,3 10 4L N.S 0 23 Ll \-4 25.5 iP r8 57 iS 23 27 I 25 07 M 25 35 L7 ,4 suE E-1'l e 23 19.3 Phases i 27,2 not iI distinct. tr 3r.6 g 41.4

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C. E. Adams