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August 12, 1828 in Lancaster Gazette

Foreign News August 12, 1828

Lancaster Gazette

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Earthquake, St Ishmael Parish, Milford Harbour, Rock Split, Trees Uprooted, Rumbling Thunder, Natural Convulsion

Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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An earthquake struck St. Ishmael parish around 10 o'clock on the 2nd instant, causing a solid gray rock near Sandy Shore in Milford Harbour to split into a thousand pieces, damaging nearby rocks, a hill, and uprooting trees. The rumbling lasted 20 minutes and was heard miles away; ongoing noises persist in the rocks.

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EARTHQUAKE. The effects of this visitation of Providence were severely felt about 10 o'clock, on 2d inst. by the inhabitants of St. Ishmael parish, a rumbling like distant thunder, and continued for about 20 minutes. A solid gray rock, adjacent to the Sandy Shore, and parallel to the sea, opposite Rock in Milford harbour, was rent asunder, and separated by a thousand pieces, throwing large fragments of it to a considerable distance; the rocks and part of the hill, on which a thriving plantation of timber growing, were separated from the main body. In this dreadful convulsion of nature, many of the trees split and torn up by the roots. The noise was terrifick, and was heard many miles around. A continued noise is still heard in the rocks, like the breaking of dry sticks.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Earthquake St Ishmael Parish Milford Harbour Rock Split Trees Uprooted Rumbling Thunder Natural Convulsion

Where did it happen?

St. Ishmael Parish

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Primary Location

St. Ishmael Parish

Event Date

About 10 O'clock, On 2d Inst.

Outcome

a solid gray rock rent asunder and separated into a thousand pieces, throwing large fragments to a considerable distance; rocks and part of the hill separated from the main body; many trees split and torn up by the roots; continued noise in the rocks like breaking dry sticks.

Event Details

The inhabitants of St. Ishmael parish felt severe effects of an earthquake around 10 o'clock on the 2nd instant, with a rumbling like distant thunder continuing for about 20 minutes. A solid gray rock adjacent to the Sandy Shore, parallel to the sea opposite Rock in Milford harbour, was rent asunder. The rocks and part of the hill with a thriving timber plantation were separated from the main body. The noise was terrifick and heard many miles around.