“The concussions of the earthquake...”
Date
3-27-1812
Newspaper
Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Serial Number
235
Abstract
Felt report from Cape Girardeau, Missouri detailing the effects of the New Madrid earthquakes there. Damage was described as “demolishing chimneys and cracking cellar walls.-Some have been driven from their houses and a number are yet in tents. “
Transcript
CAPE GIBARDEAU, FEB. 15, 1812. The concussions of the Earthquake still continue-the shock on the 23d ult. was more severe and longer than that of the 15th Dec. and the shock of the 7th inst. was still more violent than any preceding, and lasted longer than perhaps any on record, (from 10 to fifteen minutes-the earth was not at rest for one hour) the ravages of this dreadful convulsion have nearly depopulated the district of New Madrid, but few remain to tell the sad tale-the inhabitants have fled in every direction. It has done considerable damage in this place by demolishing chimnies, and cracking cellar walls.-Some have been driven from their houses, and a number are yet in tents. No doubt volcanoes in the mountains of the west, which have been extinguished for ages, are now opened.
Recommended Citation
"“The concussions of the earthquake...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 228.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/228
