The Archive · 1926

Earthquakes in Japan

Average of Fourteen Shocks Day

Tokyo, Aug. 9.

The number of the earth ai shocks which occurred in Japan during 1925 was 5,297, of which those felt by the general public numbered 1,886, leaving a balance) of 3411 unfelt, Of 2163 shocks which were experienced during the past months, 694 shocks were perceptible while 1,569 were not. Mr. Yoshioka, an expert at the Central Observa-tas many slight earth. quake shocks mean fewer severe ood to hace many sight

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