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IV.—On some Minor British Earthquakes of the Years 1893–1899
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 May 2009
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This slight, though not uninteresting, earthquake was of intensity 4, and occurred at about 12.30 p.m. I have 20 records from 19 places, and negative records from 2 places.
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