“Earthquake”
Date
2-12-1812
Newspaper
Virginia Herald
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 5
Newspaper Location
Fredricksburg, Virginia
Serial Number
1103
Abstract
Felt report for the January 23, 1812 earthquake from Charleston, South Carolina. Time of the earthquake was “about 9 o’clock” duration was “about a minute” and the damage was noted in one brick building and pavement cracking.
Transcript
CHARLESTON, Jan. 23. EARTHQUAKE! This morning, about 9 o'clock, this city experienced another shock of an Earthquake. Its duration was probably somewhat about a minute. By those who felt both, this one is supposed to have been more severe than the one experienced here, before day on the morning of the 16th ultimo; which was more violent than any of the several felt on that and the two or three following days. A three story brick house, in Brownices's row, King Street, occupied by Mr. J. B. Martindale, has suffered much by this shock; the walls are cracked from top to bottom; and the wooden work and plaistering inside, split and broken considerably.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1070.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1070
