“Norfolk, January 24,”
Date
1-29-1812
Newspaper
Virginia Herald
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 3
Newspaper Location
Fredricksburg, Virginia
Serial Number
1091
Abstract
Felt report for the January 23, 1812 earthquake from Norfolk, Virginia and Portsmouth, Virginia. Source the Norfolk Ledger. Noted that it lasted 15 seconds, agitated ships in the harbor and houses on wharves were shaken violently.
Transcript
NORFOLK, January 24. Yesterday morning at half past nine, a very smart shock of an EARTHQUAKE was felt in this place and Portsmouth; its direction appeared to be from South to North, and its continuation about fifteen seconds. The effects of this convulsion were much more sensibly felt than those which happened about a month since. The shock was so violent as to agitate the vessels in the port, and the houses on the wharves were in most instances shaken violently. Ledg.
Recommended Citation
"“Norfolk, January 24,”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1058.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1058
