When was it published?

November 10, 1769 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News November 10, 1769

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Earthquake, Shock, Hurricane, Kennebeck River, Gardinerton

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Letters from Gardinerton (alias Cobbiconte) on Kennebeck River, dated 18th ult., report a smart earthquake shock on Tuesday the 17th at 4 minutes before 12 o'clock, lasting a minute, followed by a violent NW-by-W hurricane all day. The next day at the same time, a harder shock threw pewter off shelves and made the ground appear to move in waves from the NW.

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By Letters from Gardinerton, alias Cobbiconte, on Kennebeck River, dated the 18th ult. we learn, that on Tuesday the 17th, 4 Minutes before 12. o'clock they had there a smart Shock of an EARTHQUAKE, which lasted a Minute: It was instantly followed with a violent Hurricane of Wind from N. W. and by W. which continued all that Day: The next Day exactly at the same Hour and Minute, viz. 4 Minutes before 12 o'clock there was another Shock harder than that on the preceding Day: it threw the Pewter off the Shelves, and the Ground appeared to move in Waves, and seem'd to come from N. W.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather

What keywords are associated?

Earthquake Shock Hurricane Kennebeck River Gardinerton

Where did it happen?

Gardinerton, Alias Cobbiconte, On Kennebeck River

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Gardinerton, Alias Cobbiconte, On Kennebeck River

Event Date

Tuesday The 17th Ult. And The Next Day

Outcome

threw the pewter off the shelves, and the ground appeared to move in waves

Event Details

on Tuesday the 17th, 4 Minutes before 12. o'clock they had there a smart Shock of an EARTHQUAKE, which lasted a Minute: It was instantly followed with a violent Hurricane of Wind from N. W. and by W. which continued all that Day: The next Day exactly at the same Hour and Minute, viz. 4 Minutes before 12 o'clock there was another Shock harder than that on the preceding Day: it ... seem'd to come from N. W.