The Caernarvon Earthquake of June 19th, 1903, and its Accessory Shocks

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During the nineteenth century, the county of Caernarvon was visited by at least fourteen earthquakes. Seven, if not more, of these disturbances arrived from distant centres, situated near Pembroke, Hereford, etc.; but three or four were probably of local origin, their epicentres being either within or not far from the boundaries of Caernarvonshire. All of these local shocks, however, were of slight intensity; and, indeed, within the last five centuries, there does not seem to have been a single indigenous earthquake that can be compared either in intensity or in extent of disturbed area with that which, on June 19th, 1903, was felt over nearly the whole of Wales, the North-West of England, the Isle of Man, and several of the eastern counties of Ireland. In the investigation of this earthquake, I have, as usual, been assisted by a large number of correspondents, to whom my best thanks are due. In various ways, I have also received timely aid from Mr. Edward Greenly, F.G.S., Mr. J. D. Macdonogh of Bettws-y-Coed, Mr. W. T. Davies of Nantlle, and Mr. W. A. Thomas of Llanfair-pwllgwyngyll. For lists of after-shocks, the value of which it would be difficult to overestimate, I am indebted to Mr. F. C. Carey of Bethesda, Mr. E. Davies of Bodfeirig, Mr. W. T. Davies of Nantlle, Mr. W. Hughes of Gaerwen, Mr. W. W. Hughes of Penygroes, and Mr. R. R. Jones of Clynnog. The total number of earthquakes belonging to the recent series may amount to 15

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