“The Earthquake noticed in our last...”
Date
12-27-1811
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 4
Newspaper Location
Raleigh, North Carolina
Serial Number
644
Abstract
Synopsis of felt reports for the December 16, 1811 earthquake. Newspaper notes that it was felt at Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah. Mentions church bells ringing in Charleston.
Transcript
The Earthquake noticed in our last, has been felt in various parts of the country. The papers from Richmond, Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah, mention the phenomenon.-In Charleston, six distinct shocks were felt: the first and most violent about 3 o'clock, and one minute & a half in duration. It was very severe and alarming; indeed, the vibration was so great as to set some of the church bells to ringing-the pendulums of the clocks stopped, and the picture glasses in many houses were broken.
Recommended Citation
"“The Earthquake noticed in our last...”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 631.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/631
