The cause of the tidal Wave.
M'^v « p^ r ' f res s'Aissdc i iati6n. ' : .v .7/ i, !( .F"eUingi;onT.lps;da3f.l At a meeting of the philosophical secretary Dr Hector ; .gaye' ij: M a$ : his' opinion that the tidal wave which visited the N.Z. coast yesterday wjjs caused by theyolcariic eruption whic;h had been experienced m the neigH» bourhood of the straits of Sunda. He said the island of Sunda was renpwed was-renowed for the severs ity of' its eruptions. ; In 1772 a tract of country lijnftles long and 6 broad was swallowed up and.30,000 persons iost their-liyes. • This wasfolloweU m 181§iby another severe shock; when^7ooo were lost. ; The noise of /the "eruption was heard thou»< sands, of' miles away. .■ '
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT18830830.2.14
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 352, 30 August 1883, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
117The cause of the tidal Wave. Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 352, 30 August 1883, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in