“Earthquake”
Date
1-28-1812
Newspaper
Edenton Gazette
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Edenton, North Carolina
Serial Number
870
Abstract
Felt report for the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Edenton, North Carolina. Time of earthquake was 9:10 am (local time). Duration was 20 to 30 seconds. Effects noted were motion sickness and giddiness, watches and clocks stopped and . Direction of earthquake was from west to east. Houses were severely shook, and glasses and pictures shook for 10 minutes afterward.
Transcript
EARTHQUAKE. Another shock of an Earthquake was felt in this Town on Thursday morning last about 10 minutes past 9 o'clock, which continued from 20 to 30 seconds. We noticed that the atmosphere about that time was perfectly serene and unusually still, not a breath of air stirring. Those who felt the shock most severe, state, that they were seized with a giddiness and nausea, which so affected them that they were in the act of falling, and that the house appeared to be moving from its position. Several houses were severely shaken during this internal convulsion of the earth; and the glasses and pictures were seen to shake very much for at least 10 minutes afterward. A number of clocks and watches were stopped. The shock ran from west to east as near as could be ascertained.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 853.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/853
