“Earthquake!”
Date
12-20-1811
Newspaper
The Times
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
98
Abstract
Felt report from Georgetown, South Carolina. Form the Georgetown Gazette( no issues existing). Damage reported was the settling of the parade ground of the fort by 2 inches. A bowl of water in the barracks was upset. It notes another sever shock was felt on the 17 of December.
Transcript
EARTHQUAKE! Several shocks of an earthquake were experienced in this Town, between the hours of three and eight o'clock on Monday morning. Great indeed was the consternation of the inhabitants, on the awful occasion. So severe were the shocks, that the parade ground of the Fort settled from one to two inches below its former level. A tub of water sitting on a table in the barracks was upset by the jarring of the building. Another severe shock was felt yesterday at 12 o'clock. Georgetown Gazette, December 18.
Recommended Citation
"“Earthquake!”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 96.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/96
