Earthquakes Reported Near Tanaa and Angityum
The steamer Tambo reports two tremors on August 2 and a couple of weeks later near Tan aa and Angityum in the New Hebrides area. Shocks were brief but provoked alarm among locals and travelers aboard.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
4
The steamer Tambo reports two tremors on August 2 and a couple of weeks later near Tan aa and Angityum in the New Hebrides area. Shocks were brief but provoked alarm among locals and travelers aboard.
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