“At Chillicothe Ohio...”
Date
1-29-1812
Newspaper
The Times
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
387
Abstract
Felt report from Chillicothe, Ohio that gives a detailed list of the December 16, 1811 earthquakes and their time and duration.
Transcript
AT CHILICOTHE, OHIO DURATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE width="470"> 1811, Dec. 16, Monday morning Duration 1st 15 align="center">minutes after 2 align="center">o'clock, A.M. 15 min. 2nd 45 do. do. 2 do. do. slight 3 min. 3rd 15 do. do. 7 do. do. 4 5 min. 4th 25 do. do. 7 do. do. 1-2 min. 5th 45 do. do. 7 do. do. slight 6th 10 do. do. 2 1-2 min. 7th half past 11 do. P.M. slight in some places and considerable felt in others 8th the 17th, at 35 min. past 11 o'clock, A.M. The 1st and 3rd most severly felt here, and shook the Earth, and all Nature, most terribly.
Recommended Citation
"“At Chillicothe Ohio...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 380.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/380
