“Earthquake”
Date
12-17-1811
Newspaper
The Clarion
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 3
Newspaper Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Serial Number
114
Abstract
Felt report of the December 16, 1811 earthquake from Nashville, Tennessee: “An alarming earthquake was felt in this town and the adjoining country as far as we have heard, about 15 m. past two o'clock yesterday morning. the shocks which continued until after day, were some of them very severe-so much so that the heaviest houses seemed to be racked to pieces, however we have heard of no real injury sustained, except the fall of some chimneys in the country. This being the first shock of the kind ever felt in the place and commencing at the hour it did, terrified the citizens at first very much, until recollection assigned the true cause to the dreadful visitation. It is pretty generally supposed that the eruption or concussion must have taken place to the south, and we wait with anxiety until we hear from the southern country. We rather incline to suppose it however to be an eruption of the volcano tot he west, mentioned by Lewis and Clark. The atmosphere continues dark & apprehensions are entertained of another shock-very little air is stirring.
Transcript
Earthquake. An alarming earthquake was felt in this town and the adjoining country as far as we have heard, about >>>>> past two o'clock yesterday morning. The shocks, which continue until after day, (unreadable)ere some of them very severe-so much so that the heaviest houses seemed to be racked to pieces; however we have heard of no real injury sustained; except the fall of some chimnies in the country. This being the first shock of this kind ever felt in the place and commencing at the hour it did, terrified the citizens at first very much, until recollection assigned the true cause of the dreadful visitation. It is pretty generally supposed that an eruption or concussion must have taken place to the fourth, and we wait with anxiety until we hear from the Southern country. We rather incline to suppose it however to be an eruption of the volcano to the west, mentioned by Lewis & Clark. The atmosphere continues dark & apprehensions are entertained of another shock-very little air is stirring.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 112.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/112
