“Another Earthquake”

Date

1-27-1812

Newspaper

Wilson’s Knoxville Gazette

Page and Column

Page 2 Column 4, Page 3, Column 1

Newspaper Location

Knoxville, Tennessee

Serial Number

433

Abstract

Felt report from Knoxville concerning the January 23, 1812 earthquake. “ At 20 minutes before nine o’clock on Thursday morning last, a shock of an Earthquake which lasted 4 minutes, was felt in this town. the vibrations it is said by those who most observed it to be from North to South. The oscillation much lighter than during that of the 16th ult. The wind was Eastwardly but light and variable, many people left their houses and unfinished breakfasts and fled to the streets, some few articles was thrown from the shelves of the stores, but no damage done. A light shock at half after nine was observed. During the shocks on the morning of the 16th December, the weather was heavy, a solemn stillness of air , and a great contraction of the horizon each accompanied by a rumbling noise resembling the rattling of heavy laden wagons on a pavement. On Thursday the weather was clear, nor did any noise accompany the shocks.”

Transcript

ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE. At 20 minutes before nine o'clock on Thursday morning last, a shock of an Earthquake, which lasted 4 minutes, was felt in this town. The vibration is said by those who most observed it to be from North to South. The oscilation much lighter than during that of the 16th ult. The wind was Eastwardly but light and variable, many people left their houses, and unfinished breakfast and fled to the streets, some few articles was thrown from the shelves of the stores, but no damage done. A light shock, at half after nine, was observed. During the shocks on the morning of the 16th December, the weather was heavy, a solemn stillness of air, and great contraction of the horizon each accompanied by a rumbling noise, resembling the ratling of heavy loaded wagons on a pavement. On Thursday the weather was clear, nor did any noise accompany the shocks.

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