“About half past two o'clock”
Date
12-30-1811
Newspaper
Wilson's Knoxville Gazette
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 3 and 4
Serial Number
111
Abstract
Felt report from Lexington, Kentucky for the December 16, 1811 earthquake. “About half after two o'clock yesterday morning, a severe shock of an Earthquake was felt at this place; the earth vibrated two or three time in a second, which continued two or (word missing) minutes, so great was the shaking that the windows were agitated equal to what they would have been by a hard gust of wind. We are informed by those who were awake at the commencement that a sound like distant thunder was heard to the westward previous to the agitation of the earth. Several successive shocks were observed during the remainder of the night and two between 7 and 8 o'clock since day. We have heard of no material injury being sustained in this neighborhood.”
Transcript
Lexington, K. December 17. About half after two o'clock yesterday morning, a severe shock of an Earthquake was felt at this place; the earth vibrated two or three time in a second, while continued two or minutes, so great was the shaking that the windows were agitated equal to what they would have been by a hard gust of wind. We are informed by those who were awake at the commencement that a sound like distant thunder was heard to the westward, previous to the agitation of the earth. Several successive shocks were observed during the remainder of the night and two between 7 and 8 o'clock since day. We have heard of no material injury being sustained in this neighborhood.
Recommended Citation
"“About half past two o'clock”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 109.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/109
