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Domestic News
December 21, 1811
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Two minor earthquake shocks felt in Alexandria on Monday morning, causing slight disturbances like shaking furniture and stopping clocks, but no significant damage or alarm.
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ALEXANDRIA, December 18.
On Monday morning last two shocks of an earthquake were sensibly felt in this town, the first between 2 and 3 o'clock, the latter about 8. We do not find it was attended with any peculiar circumstances of fright or effect; but being a circumstance of curiosity in the inquisitive and wonder-mongering credulous, as did the stranger's nose in Strasbourg, so satirically related by Sterne.
There appeared to be but one shock each time, and its undulations might have continued nearly 30 seconds. It had force enough to shake the furniture in houses and move doors upon their hinges, and we have heard some instances of clocks being stopped by its throwing their pendulums out of their regular course of vibration.
Herald
On Monday morning last two shocks of an earthquake were sensibly felt in this town, the first between 2 and 3 o'clock, the latter about 8. We do not find it was attended with any peculiar circumstances of fright or effect; but being a circumstance of curiosity in the inquisitive and wonder-mongering credulous, as did the stranger's nose in Strasbourg, so satirically related by Sterne.
There appeared to be but one shock each time, and its undulations might have continued nearly 30 seconds. It had force enough to shake the furniture in houses and move doors upon their hinges, and we have heard some instances of clocks being stopped by its throwing their pendulums out of their regular course of vibration.
Herald
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Alexandria Earthquake
Earthquake Shocks
Natural Phenomenon
Where did it happen?
Alexandria
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Alexandria
Event Date
Monday Morning Last
Outcome
no peculiar circumstances of fright or effect; furniture shaken, doors moved on hinges, some clocks stopped
Event Details
Two shocks of an earthquake felt in town, first between 2 and 3 o'clock, latter about 8; each shock with undulations continuing nearly 30 seconds