When was it published?

July 6, 1770 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News July 6, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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Hispaniola Earthquake, Leogane Casualties, Portau Prince Destruction, Mountains Overthrown, Earth Swallowing Plantations

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A violent earthquake hit Hispaniola on the 2d of last Month, causing extensive damage at principal settlements. Over 1000 inhabitants perished at Leogane, and Portau Prince was almost wholly destroyed with 500 dead bodies recovered from ruins. Mountains were overthrown, and the earth swallowed plantations and houses elsewhere.

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Last Friday Morning, just before the Post left Newport, Capt. Malbone arrived there from Cape Nicholas Mole Hispaniola, and informed, that on the 2d of last Month they had there a most violent Shock of an Earthquake, which did great Damage at all the principal Settlements: particularly at Leogane, the West End of that Island, where 'tis said, above 1000 Inhabitants perished, and the Town of Portau Prince almost wholly destroyed by the Mountains being overthrown and the fall of Houses, from the Ruins of which they had already dug out 500 dead Bodies—That at other Parts of the Island, Mountains were rent asunder, and at several Places the Earth opened and swallowed up Plantations, Houses, &c.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Hispaniola Earthquake Leogane Casualties Portau Prince Destruction Mountains Overthrown Earth Swallowing Plantations

Where did it happen?

Hispaniola

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hispaniola

Event Date

On The 2d Of Last Month

Outcome

above 1000 inhabitants perished at leogane; 500 dead bodies dug out at portau prince; great damage at principal settlements; town of portau prince almost wholly destroyed; mountains overthrown; earth opened and swallowed up plantations, houses, &c.

Event Details

On the 2d of last Month a most violent Shock of an Earthquake occurred at Cape Nicholas Mole Hispaniola, doing great Damage at all the principal Settlements: particularly at Leogane where above 1000 Inhabitants perished, and the Town of Portau Prince almost wholly destroyed by the Mountains being overthrown and the fall of Houses; at other Parts of the Island, Mountains were rent asunder, and at several Places the Earth opened and swallowed up Plantations, Houses, &c.