“On Friday morning...”
Date
2-8-1812
Newspaper
Vincennes Western Sun
Page and Column
Page 2, Column 4.
Newspaper Location
Vincennes, Indiana
Serial Number
129
Abstract
Felt report for the February 7, 1812 earthquake at Vincennes, Indiana. Damage mentioned is the loss of several chimney tops.
Transcript
On Friday morning the 7th inst. at 15 minutes after 2 o'clock, we experienced another heavy shock of an Earthquake, it shook off the tops of several chimneys, without doing any other injury that we have as yet learnt.-Since which several has been felt, though much lighter than the first.
Recommended Citation
"“On Friday morning...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 127.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/127
