The Archive · 1929

And' a Few Forecasts

As a result of observations based on these facts, it is now, possible to trace the general movement of the earth's seismicity during the next calm at present eigning in South America will cent tinue for all September and October: On the other hand, earthquake shocks may be expected in October in the Mediterranean basin: the Northern provinces of Italy and in the Balka On November 20, further earth= quakes will occur in the districts of Argentine affected by earthquake fon May 30 Inst. the shocks will, However, be of minor intensity, and such as) not to" produce much damage.

Following a renewal of seis+ mo logical activity in South America, the Southern Pacific will later beecmie the zone of shocks of a cor-

According to the geologists, the Inst Argentine earthquake was the result of a limited geological fact: under the action of broke off certain length, contracted elastically with movements of a horizontal character, and dropped vertically, parallel to the line of fracture. tain gravity, with epieontre some: where near' New Zealand, In the spring of 1930, further important earthquake shocks may be locked for South America-—United Pre TWo LONDON novels These explanations are rather than admit that earthquakes are a commie Phenomenon, whose true genesis is completely to science. Still more curio the fact that while some person seek to explain. these particular trovements of the earth in the manner relate above, others declare that they ate cotised by a the chain of the Andes.

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