“Several Shocks of an Earthquake...”
Date
1-11-1812
Newspaper
Reporter
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Serial Number
259
Abstract
Felt report for the December 16, 1811 earthquake from Georgetown, South Carolina. shocks wee felt from 3 to 8 in the morning of December 16. Damage was the sinking of the parade ground at the fort it “settled one to tow inches” and “ a tub of water sitting on a table in the barracks was upset by the jarring of the building.”
Transcript
From Georgetown, (S.C.) Several shocks of an earthquake were experienced in this town between the hours of three and eight o'clock on Monday morning. Great indeed was the consternation of the inhabitants, on the awful occasion. So severe were the shocks that the parade ground of the fort settled from one to two inches below its former level. A tub of water sitting on a table in the barracks was upset by the jarring of the building. Another severe shock was felt yesterday at 12 o'clock.
Recommended Citation
"“Several Shocks of an Earthquake...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 252.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/252
