“Earthquake”
Date
1-30-1812
Newspaper
Charleston Courier
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Charleston Courier
Serial Number
319
Abstract
Felt report from Columbia, South Carolina on the effect of the January 23, 1812 earthquake. Time of the shock was 8:00 am with the duration being “four to five minutes.” The motion of the shock “resembled the waves of the sea.” the direction of the shock was from southeast to northwest. Damage was “breaking of one of the Lightning rods at the College.” Other shocks were felt on January 24 between 10 and 11 at night. “They were preceded by a rustling noise like the approach of a severe gust. After the concussion a trembling of the earth was very sensibly felt.”
Transcript
Earthquake--A letter to the Editors from Columbia dated 25th inst. says, "we had a severe shock of an Earthquake on the 23d inst. at 8 o'clock in the morning, which continued for four or five minutes. Its motion, which resembled the waves of the sea, was from S. E. to N W. no other damage was done, but the breaking of one of the Lightning rods at the College. Two other shocks were felt last night between 10 & 11 o'clock. The air was calm. They were preceded by a rustling noise like the approach of a severe gust. After the concussion a trembling of the earth was very sensibly felt. The motion N. W. to S E."
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 312.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/312
