“Salem, Jan 21”
Date
2-15-1812
Newspaper
Western Spectator
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Marietta, Ohio
Serial Number
1292
Abstract
Earthquake felt report for a January 18, 1812 earthquake at Salem, Massachusetts. Possibly a temperature induced earthquake.(Cryoseism)
Transcript
SALEM, Jan. 21. The weather since Thursday has been extremely cold, wind N. W to N. the Thermometer standing generally near Zero, and at one time 11 ° below Zero. A copious fall of snow during Sunday and Monday. In the night between Sunday and Monday the cold was more moderate, wind E. At half past 12, noon, yesterday, the thermometer had risen 33 ° plus; at 2 P. M. it had sunk 10 ° ! wind N. We understand that about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, some persons in the eastern part of this town experienced a slight shock of an Earthquake.
Recommended Citation
"“Salem, Jan 21”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 1228.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/1228
