“A shock of an earthquake...”
Date
12-26-1811
Newspaper
The Times
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
104
Abstract
Felt report of the December 16, 1811 earthquake at Edenton, North Carolina. Date of the report is December 17, 1811. “A shock of an Earthquake was felt in this town yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock. The ware-house on McDonald's wharf was so shaken, that the persons working therein could scarcely keep their feet; and a new brig fitting at the wharf, rolled so much, that the hands at work on board immediately left her; the shock was felt in other parts of the town; the whole unattended by any noise.”
Transcript
EDENTON, (N. C.) DEC. 17. A shock of an Earthquake was felt in this town yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock. The ware-house on M. Donald's wharf was so shaken, that the persons working therein could scarcely keep their feet; and a new brig fitting at the wharf, rotted so much, that the hands at work on board immediately left her. The shock was felt in other parts of the town; the whole unattended by any noise.
Recommended Citation
"“A shock of an earthquake...”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 102.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/102
