Abstract
AN earthquake of considerable intensity shook the southern part of the North Island of New Zealand at approximately 11.35 a.m. local time on August 2. The epicentre of the shock was considered in New Zealand to have been some fifty miles from Wellington. The country districts most affected were Manawatu and Wairarapa, where the damage was considerable, though not on the same scale as at Wellington. The shock was estimated to have been as severe as that on June 24 (NATURE, July 4, pp. 18-19) though, according to human perception, it was of shorter duration. During the June earthquake damage was done to post office and power lines and water supplies, and many buildings were cracked. During the August shock hundreds of chimneys fell, many windows were broken and several of the buildings damaged in June were so severely shaken that it is likely they will have to be demolished. Some streets were temporarily closed to traffic and the City Engineer estimated that the damage in Wellington may run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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