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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A violent earthquake struck St. Eustatia on July 11 at around 2:30 AM, lasting over a minute, alarming residents but causing no damage. It affected neighboring islands and vessels at sea, including one off St. Kitts that lost its rudder and suffered structural damage.
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"I have nothing new to inform you of, except that on Monday morning the 11th instant, about half after two o'clock, we were much alarmed here by a violent shock of an earthquake, which lasted upwards of a minute. As I in general sleep very sound, I believe I should not have heard it had I not been awaked by the shrieks of the ladies of the house. On my awaking I was much terrified; for my bed shook almost like the rocking of a cradle, and the house rattled as if it would come down about our ears.--Add to this the dismal cries of the family, which were sufficiently terrifying. It however went off without doing damage. They say here they have not felt so severe a shock these 40 years. It was experienced by all the neighbouring islands much about the same time, and several vessels a number of leagues out at sea felt it, especially a small one off St. Kitts, which by the commotion it made in the water lost her rudder, split her pump and fore-top, and was so shook that the Captain was afraid she would have gone to pieces."
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St. Eustatia
Event Date
Monday Morning The 11th Instant
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no damage on land; a vessel off st. kitts lost rudder, split pump and fore-top, but did not go to pieces
Event Details
Violent earthquake shock at half after two o'clock, lasting over a minute, alarming residents with shaking beds and rattling houses, but no damage. Felt in neighboring islands and by vessels at sea.