“On Thursday morning...”
Date
2-11-1812
Newspaper
Edenton Gazette
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Edenton, North Carolina
Serial Number
872
Abstract
Felt report for Edenton, North Carolina for the February 7, 1812. Time of first shock was 4:05 am (local time). Duration was about 30 seconds. It was described as shaking many houses considerably. And there was fear of some chimney damage. A second earthquake occurred on February 8 at 11:10 p.m. local time. Described as not as violent. It was noted that these earthquake did not produce the motion sickness that the previous New Madrid earthquakes had produced.
Transcript
On Thursday morning last about five minutes after 4 o'clock a shock of an Earthquake was felt in this place-many houses were considerably agitated, and great fears were apprehended by some that their chimnies were injured. It continued about half a minute. On Friday night about ten minutes after 11 o'clock another shock was felt but not so violent. It is somewhat remarkable that most persons who felt the shock of the first were not affected with that peculiar giddiness and concomitant sickness which all the other shocks here have produced.
Recommended Citation
"“On Thursday morning...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 855.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/855
