“More Earthquakes”
Date
2-24-1812
Newspaper
Virginia Argus
Page and Column
Page 2, Column 4 and 5
Newspaper Location
Richmond, Virginia
Serial Number
1066
Abstract
Long felt report for Chillicothe, Ohio for the February 7, 1812 earthquake. Time of earthquake 3:30 am(local time) Duration was 20 minutes. Preceded by a rumbling sound. Damage noted was one chimney thrown down and bricks shaken off of houses and houses cracked by the earthquake. Good felt report.
Transcript
CHILICOTHE, Feb. 8. MORE EARTHQUAKES. Yesterday morning, about half past 3 o'clock the inhabitants of this place were very much alarmed by another tremendous shock of an Earthquake. About a minute before the shock commenced a loud subterraneous noise was heard resembling that made by a heavy loaded wagon running over frozen ground. The concussion began moderately, but soon became extremely violent, continuing with sudden jerks. The houses continued to shake about 23 minutes, some times with such extreme violence that many were apprehensive of their falling down. One chimney was thrown and several bricks shook off of others; and several houses in town were considerably cracked. The morning, was perfectly calm; and had truly an awful appearance: the moon shone dimly, being surrounded by a circle, and cast a shade as if apparently eclipsed, which, together with the noise made by the trees in the woods, created in the minds of some, sensations totally indescribable.-Several slight shocks have been felt since our last publication: but the one above discribed was much severer than any heretofore felt in this place.
Recommended Citation
"“More Earthquakes”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1035.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1035
