“About half after two o’clock...”
Date
12-17-1811
Newspaper
Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 3.
Newspaper Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Serial Number
73
Abstract
Felt report of the December 16, 1811 earthquake at Lexington Kentucky. Time of the first shock was at 2:30 and was described as severe. It caused windows to shake as if aced on by hard gust of wind. Duration of the quake was several minutes and was followed by aftershocks later in the morning. Aftershocks were noted at 7 and 8 o’clock in the morning. It was noted that no material damage was done.
Transcript
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1811. About half after two o'clock yesterday morning, a severe shock of an Earthquake was felt at this place: the earth vibrated two or three times in a second, which continued for several minutes, and so great was the shaking that the windows were agitated equal to what they would have been by a hard gust of wind. We are informed by those who were awake by the commencement, that a sound like distant thunder was heard to the westward, previous to the agitation of the earth. Several successive shocks were observed during the remainder of the night and two between 7 and 8 o'clock since day. We have heard of no material injury being sustained in this neighborhood.
Recommended Citation
"“About half after two o’clock...”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 72.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/72
