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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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An earthquake struck the island of Candia (Crete) around midnight before February 16, 1810, destroying much of the city, its fortifications, and eight nearby villages, killing thousands by collapse, drowning, or fire. Felt in Smyrna, Cairo, Alexandria, Malta, Sicily, and the Archipelago.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Smyrna to his friend at Boston, dated Feb. 16, 1810.
" About midnight I experienced a considerable shock of an earthquake, and while at dinner next day the shock was twice repeated. I have since learned that the same earthquake was felt, in all its terrific force, in the island of Candia (the ancient Crete)-That the greater part of the city of Candia, and all its fortifications, are entirely destroyed, and a destructive fire raging at the same time, added to the miseries of the wretched inhabitants that eight villages in the neighbourhood of Candia are but heaps of rubbish and- many thousand people buried in the ruins of their own dwellings, drowned in the rush of water or perished by the fire, for it seems as if all the elements had conspired in vengeance against this unhappy Island. The olive fields are destroyed, and the most luxuriant part of this beautiful island exhibits at present but one wide waste of ruin, devastation, and death. The earthquake has been (as letters which are received mention) felt in Cairo, Alexandria, Malta, Sicily, and all the islands of the Archipelago, in many of which it has thrown down houses, and done other damage."
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Island Of Candia (The Ancient Crete)
Event Date
Feb. 16, 1810
Outcome
greater part of the city of candia and all its fortifications entirely destroyed; destructive fire; eight villages heaps of rubbish; many thousand people buried in ruins, drowned in rush of water, or perished by fire; olive fields destroyed; wide waste of ruin, devastation, and death; houses thrown down and other damage in cairo, alexandria, malta, sicily, and islands of the archipelago
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About midnight before Feb. 16, 1810, a considerable shock of earthquake experienced in Smyrna; repeated twice next day at dinner. Same earthquake felt in full force in island of Candia; city and fortifications destroyed; fire raging; eight neighbourhood villages destroyed; thousands perished by ruins, water, fire; elements conspired against island; olive fields destroyed; luxuriant part now waste of ruin. Felt also in Cairo, Alexandria, Malta, Sicily, Archipelago islands with damage.