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ON January 31, we learn from vague messages, an earthquake of unusual severity occurred in the north-west part of South America. The report stated that towns and villages had been destroyed, and islands had sunk. The disappearance of the latter was, however, so gradual that the inhabitants had been able to escape in boats. Later information told us about the interruption of cables, and reported that in consequence of huge sea waves a long line of coast between Buenaventura and Tumaco and the western coast of the Republic of Colombia had been devastated for many leagues. A great catastrophe had evidently occurred, but until sixteen days later the East knew but little as to what had actually taken place. The seismographs in Britain and in other countries have, however, told a story. Later we shall have another story from our Consuls and our newspapers.
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The Colombian Earthquake . Nature 73, 395 (1906). https://doi.org/10.1038/073395a0
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