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March 20, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An earthquake struck Boston early Thursday morning, lasting about 20 seconds with two shakes and no damage to houses. The weather was calm with clear stars but foggy horizon. Fishermen reported the quake's direction from southwest to northeast and a preceding noise like wind.
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BOSTON, March 6.
Last Thursday Morning, about Half an Hour after Two the People of this Town were awaked with an EARTHQUAKE, which lasted about twenty Seconds, but without doing any Damage to our Houses.--It was divided into Two Shakes, with a short Pause between; and the last was the greatest.--The Weather was moderate for the Season, like that of the preceding Day; and a perfect Calm rested upon both Land and Water. The Stars over Head shone clear; but the Horizon all around was covered with a whitish Fog, which appeared as if there had been a Light behind it. We also learn by some Fishermen that were upon the Water coming in at that Time, that the Course of the EARTHQUAKE was nearly from the S. W. to the N. E. and that they perceived the Noise, as of a distant rising Wind, some considerable Time before the Shaking came on.
Last Thursday Morning, about Half an Hour after Two the People of this Town were awaked with an EARTHQUAKE, which lasted about twenty Seconds, but without doing any Damage to our Houses.--It was divided into Two Shakes, with a short Pause between; and the last was the greatest.--The Weather was moderate for the Season, like that of the preceding Day; and a perfect Calm rested upon both Land and Water. The Stars over Head shone clear; but the Horizon all around was covered with a whitish Fog, which appeared as if there had been a Light behind it. We also learn by some Fishermen that were upon the Water coming in at that Time, that the Course of the EARTHQUAKE was nearly from the S. W. to the N. E. and that they perceived the Noise, as of a distant rising Wind, some considerable Time before the Shaking came on.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Extraordinary Event
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Nature
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Earthquake
Boston
Natural Disaster
Fog
Fishermen
Shakes
Where did it happen?
Boston
Story Details
Location
Boston
Event Date
Last Thursday Morning
Story Details
The people of Boston were awakened by an earthquake lasting about twenty seconds, divided into two shakes with a pause, causing no damage. Weather was moderate and calm, stars clear but horizon foggy. Fishermen observed the quake's course from southwest to northeast and heard a preceding noise like distant wind.