S. of Colombia, and of Chili; also, in May, Helena, M.T.; and,
in June, Quito (with Cotopaxi active) were all more or less shaken by
earthquakes; and are all found on one belt of a great circle.
The principal record for the remainder of the year comprised:
An earthquake at Tabreez in North Persia, early in May, 1883.
The awful destruction in Ischia, July 29 (with Vesuvius active).
The fearful eruption in the Straits of Sunda, 25th Aug. and later.
Shocks in Sumatra and at Guayaquil, about same date or early in Sept.
Shocks at Dusseldorf, according to a Berlin paper of 5th Sept.
Shocks at Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, early in Sept.
Shocks at Gibraltar and Anatolia in October.
Shocks at Malta, Trieste, and Asia Minor in October.
Azram shaken late in Sept., and great destruction between Scios and
Smyrna.
Lastly, the formation of a new island in the Aleutian Archipelago. Date
of outburst, early in October, 1883.
Besides these, there were several other less severe disturbances, the
records of which are chiefly obtained from Nature, and which will-be
referred to below.
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