“Earthquake”
Date
1-24-1812
Newspaper
Charleston Courier
Page and Column
Page 3 Column 1
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
311
Abstract
Felt report or the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Charleston, South Carolina. Time of the first shock was 9:15 in the morning. The duration was one minute. Damage was cracked pavement and at least one brick building had cracked walls. Another shock was felt at 3:00 in the morning in some parts of the city.
Transcript
EARTHQUAKE. Yesterday morning, at fifteen minutes after nine o'clock, another shock was felt in this city. The vibratory motion was more severe than any we experienced last month, and continued for one minute. The pavements in several of the streets are cracked, by the loosening of the cement; and a three Story Brick House in King-Street, belonging to Mr. Brownlee, has received very considerable injury. The walls are cracked from the top to the bottom, and the wooden work and plaistering, in the inside, are split and broken. Many persons in different part of the city were sensible of a shock at 3 o'clock in the morning. Several families left their beds. Both these concussions were unaccompanied with any noise.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 304.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/304
