Meteorological Observatory, arrived at Shimabara on Sunday from Tokio and is now visiting the scene of the disaster with Mr. Mayeda, Director of the Nagasaki Observatory.
Mr. Mayeda is quoted as saying that the violent shock which occurred early on Friday morning is believed to have been the main shock and theditsurbances are now subsiding. It may be concluded, therefore, that no volcanic activity will occur, as the course of the disturbance would be reversed in the case of volcanic activity. 1t is believed that the place of origin is in the bed of the Chijiwa Sea and has no connexion with Mount Unzen, although scientists are of opinion that a period of volcanic action has begun; the latter, however, is not limited to. Mount Unzen but is common to all the Japanese volcanoes.
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