“Earthquake”
Date
1-31-1812
Newspaper
Norfolk Ledger
Page and Column
Page 2, Column 3
Newspaper Location
Norfolk, Virginia
Serial Number
1081
Abstract
Felt report for the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Charleston, South Carolina. Time of the earthquake was 9:15 am (local time) the effect was to crack pavement and a three story brick building on King street owned by a Mr. Brownlee was considerably injured. Another quake was noted at about 3;00 am the same morning that made several families leave their beds.
Transcript
CHARLESTON, January 24. Earthquake.--Yesterday morning, at fifteen minutes after nine o'clock, another shock was felt in this city. The vibratory motion was more severe than any we experienced last month, and continued for one minute. The pavements in several of the streets are cracked, by the loosening of the cement, and a three-story brick house in King street, belonging to Mr. Brownlee, has received very considerably injury. The walls are cracked from the top to the bottom, and the wooden work and plastering, [unreadable] the inside, are split and broken. Many persons in different parts of the city were sensible of a shock at 3 o'clock in the morning. Several families left their beds. Both these concussions were unaccompanied with any noise.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1048.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1048
