Earthquake Shocks

Abstract

THERE were two unmistakable shocks of earthquake on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 3, the first at 2h. 15m. 155. G.M.T., and the second at 2h. 17m. I was sitting in a railway carriage at Severn Junction Station waiting for the Bristol passengers, when I felt a sensible upward movement of the seat (as if pushed from below) and saw the carriage sway. The movement was from south to north (i.e. at right angles to the railway). This was repeated four times in about six seconds. At 2h. 17m. there were two more (less strong) shocks. The carriage was placed in a siding, and there was no train at the station, and the air was calm and frosty. Ice was said to have cracked near here at this time.