“Earthquakes”
Date
5-28-1812
Newspaper
Hampshire Federalist
Page and Column
Page 2, Column 5
Newspaper Location
Springfield, Massachusetts
Serial Number
799
Abstract
Felt report for an New Madrid aftershock on April 24, 1812 felt at Louisville, Kentucky. Time of the quake was 3:45 am (local time) Another one was felt at 10:40 pm(local time same day. Duration of the first was one minute, second was 30 seconds. “ vibration appeared to be from North, South or rather West of North and East of South”
Transcript
LOUISVILLE, (K.) MAY 1. Earthquakes.--At forty five minutes after three o'clock, A. M. on Friday, last, a shock of an earthquake was very sensibly felt, and at forty minutes after ten P. M. another slight shock was distinctly perceived; the vibration appeared to be from North, South or rather West of North and East of South. Duration of first shock, about a minute, of second shock aboat half a minute.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquakes”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 784.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/784
