“Earthquake”
Date
12-21-1811
Newspaper
Western Sun
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1.
Newspaper Location
Vincennes, Indiana
Serial Number
71
Abstract
Felt report for the December 16, 1811 earthquake as felt at Vincennes, Indiana. Time of quake was about 3:00 am. Described as three shocks within a few minutes of each other. Another shock was felt was felt at sunrise. Aftershocks were felt ever since up to the time the article was written on December 21, 1811. Damage was reported: two or three brick chimneys were cracked and roofs were thrown off of some houses.
Transcript
Earthquake.--Several shocks of an earthquake have been felt this week -- Monday morning last (about 3 o'clock) there were three within a few minutes of each other -- another was felt about sun rise and several more that day -- more or less have been felt every day since. Much alarm has been experienced, but no damage done that we have heard of, except two or three brick chimnies that were cracked, and the roofs of several homes thrown off.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 70.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/70
