“The shock of another earthquake...”
Date
1-31-1812
Newspaper
Farmer’s Repository
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Charlestown, West Virginia
Serial Number
1228
Abstract
Brief felt report for the January 23. 1812 earthquake at Alexandria, Virginia. Time of the earthquake was 9:29 am (local time). The duration of the quake was 20 seconds, the direction of the quake was from Southwest to Northeast . Source of the report was the Alexandria Herald
Transcript
CHARLES-TOWN, January 31. The shock of another earthquake was felt yesterday morning, 29 minutes after 9 o'clock, as sensibly as on the late occurrence of it, with similar effects. Its continuance was about 20 seconds, and its direction from S. W. to N. E. Alex. Herald.
Recommended Citation
"“The shock of another earthquake...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1181.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1181
