Earthquakes at Guadalcan[?]
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Guadalcan[?]
Guadalcanal, and probahi other parts of the Solomon experienced their worst shall mg-up for two years when a serii 28 29 6m ° rS Shook the area on Api( According to geologists workir at the Gold Ridge mining area, tl series opened with a good firm jo at 3 pm on April 28. Next perform ance came at 3 am next day, whii the men were sleeping in the oc Theodore house on the Ridge, i 3.30 am there was an even heavid shake, which continued at varyin intensity for about 15 minutes, b which time all hands had abandon© the house—though it remains ur damaged. Further jolts occurred The epicentre was estimated i have been probably 100 miles soutf of Guadalcanal. No seismic se wave was reported.
The Australian Bureau of Minerr Resources and the Solomon Geological Survey are jointly estaH lishing a programme of proper]' recording earthquakes in ttd Solomons, such records being o importance in a number of scientific fields and in planning harbours am development works.