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A CURIOUS phenomenon connected with the earthquake of January 22 was that the maximum movement was accompanied by a sudden tilt. The amount of this was approximately one second of arc, its direction being towards the north-west. This would correspond to a rise of the ground on the south-east. It took place at about 8 a.m., when the booms of five horizontal pendulums were suddenly displaced from their normal position. Those oriented east and west were swung to the north, whilst those at right angles moved to the west. Pendulums in rooms 80 yards apart were displaced similarly. From 12.45 they crept back somewhat intermittently towards their original position, which they reached about 4 p.m.
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MILNE, J. An Earthquake Phenomenon. Nature 82, 398 (1910). https://doi.org/10.1038/082398d0
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