“Earthquake”
Date
1-3-1812
Newspaper
Liberty Hall
Page and Column
Page 2, Column 3
Newspaper Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Serial Number
491
Abstract
Felt report from Vincennes, Indiana reporting the damage from the December 16, 1811 earthquake. Note time when shocks were felt. Damage done was broken chimneys and roofs thrown from houses.
Transcript
Earthquake.--Several shocks of an earthquake have been felt this week-Monday morning last (about 3'clock) there were three within a few minutes of each other-another was felt about sunrise and several more that day-more or less have been felt every day since. Much alarm has been excited, but no damage done that we have heard of, except two or three brick chimnies that were cracked, and the roofs of several houses throw off.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 483.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/483
