“Yesterday about half past 8...”
Date
1-24-1812
Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Augusta, Georgia
Serial Number
827
Abstract
Felt report for the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Augusta, Georgia. Time of earthquake was 8:30 am(local time). Two distinct shock were felt separated by a 2 minute interval. Houses, furniture and tops of trees were “considerably agitated”
Transcript
Yesterday about half past 8 o'clock, A. M. many of the inhabitants of Augusta were greatly alarmed by two sudden shocks of an Earthquake, succeeding each other about the distance of two minutes. The houses and furniture, with the tops of the trees, were considerably agitated by the concussion, & the poultry in the yards were running wildly in every direction, as if to avoid its effects-the sky was serene both before and after the shock, and we are happy to understand there has been no injury in this place in consequence.
Recommended Citation
"“Yesterday about half past 8...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 811.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/811
