“The Earthquake”
Date
1-27-1812
Newspaper
Virginia Argus
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 4
Newspaper Location
Richmond, Virginia
Serial Number
1055
Abstract
Report stating that the earthquake of December 16, 1811 was felt from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean and North to Delaware and the Great Lakes. Brief synopsis report.
Transcript
THE EARTHQUAKE. The Earthquake of the 16th December, was felt at the Natchez, Mississippi Territory.----It is thus known to have extended from the Delaware to the Mississippi, and from the Atlantic to the Lakes.
Recommended Citation
"“The Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1025.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1025
