Mejillones, Chile
At 12:40 A.M. felt a decided shock of an earthquake which lasted about seven seconds.
At 12:40 A.M. felt a decided shock of an earthquake which lasted about seven seconds.
At 12:34 A.M. experienced a light shock of an earthquake, lasting 15 seconds.
At 9:00 PM sighted bright red light broad off starboard bow having the appearance of Volcanic eruption on shore.
At noon passed Suwa Island ... and saw smoke issuing from the mouth of the volcano.
At 6:45 A.M. the ship gave evidence of the presence of an earthquake in the vicinity. The first sensations were as if the chains were dragging, or being veered. This was following by a pronounced rising and falling. Barometer rose quite rapidly in the succeeding hour.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 36-125.JPGquite a shock from an earth quake to place, passing in a southerly direction