“Register of Earthquakes”

Date

2-19-1812

Newspaper

Liberty Hall

Newspaper Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Serial Number

502

Abstract

Account of post February 7, earthquakes at Cincinnati, Ohio. Dates noted are February 13. 16. 17 and times are noted also. Includes felt report from Fort. Wayne, Indiana that notes that all three of the major shocks were felt there and many of the minor ones were also. Notes that December 16, 1811 earthquake was felt at Ft. Dearborn.

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REGISTER OF EARTHQUAKES. Since our last we have been told of several slight vibrations; we do not, however, find a proper concurrence of observation, to warrant a report of more than the following, viz. on the 13th at 10 o'clock, A. M. and about 2 o'clock, P. M. These were both slight. On the evening of the 16th, about 10 o'clock; and at 40 minutes past 3 o'clock, on the morning of the 17th-these were also slight; but the latter was sufficiently strong to awaken many of our citizens. The vibration was like that of most of the other shocks, S. S. E. and N. N. W. From a recent conviction that these earthquakes have no connection in the manner of cause and effect, with any particular state of the atmosphere, we forbear to trouble our readers with the statement concerning the weather, &c. which we promised last week. P. S. From a letter just received from Fort Wayne it appears that the great shocks of the 16th Dec. the 23d Jan. and the 7th inst. with many of the minor ones, were felt at that post. Those of the 16th Dec. were likewise experienced at Fort Dearborn, near the southern end of Lake Michigan.

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