3 JULY 1875, Page 1
What a catastrophe the Cucuta .earthquake would have seemed if
it had occurred in Western Europe ! Occurring, horever, in New Granada, it is only recorded as an incident of a certain in- terest to the scientific. The earthquake was felt at 11.10 a.m. of May 18, and appears to have destroyed fiir-e towns, Cucuta, San Cayetana, Arboleda, ..Cucutila, -and San Cristobal, in a moment. No less than 16,000 persons are believed-to have' been killed, and a new volcano arose from the ground near Santiago, belching forth flames and-lava. Full details -have not yet been received, and the indifference felt about the news may be conceived from the fact that it-has -been six weeks travelling to London.
