I sat still enjoying the novel sensation for some seconds; but in less than half a minute it became strong enough to shake me in my chair, and to make the house visibly rock about, and creak and crack as if it would fall to pieces.
Then began a cry throughout the village of "Tana goyang! tana goyang!" (Earthquake! earthquake!) Everybody rushed out of their houses--women screamed and children cried--and I thought it prudent to go out too.
On getting up, I found my head giddy and my steps unsteady, and could hardly walk without falling.

The shock continued about a minute, during which time I felt as if I had been turned round and round, and was almost seasick.

Going into the house again, I found a lamp and a bottle of arrack upset.

The tumbler which formed the lamp had been thrown out of the saucer in which it had stood.

The shock appeared to be nearly vertical, rapid, vibratory, and jerking.