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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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On the night of September 7th, four severe earthquake shocks struck Port Royal, Jamaica, awakening residents and causing rattling and swinging objects. The Jamaica Herald described the first shock as awful, lasting 10-15 seconds, with undulations from east to west, preceded and followed by wind, rain, and rumbling noise. Subsequent shocks were fainter, raising fears of a worse event on the continent.
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"There were, indeed, four distinct shocks within the space of about two minutes—but the first was truly awful and alarming. Many persons were awakened by it, and found themselves rocking in their beds, while the roofs, shingling of the houses, and furniture were rattling—the glass on the sideboards ringing, and lamps swinging to and fro. It was both preceded and followed by a short and sudden gust of wind, accompanied by rain and a peculiar noise resembling the rumbling of heavy carriages at a distance. The undulations were from east to west, and the duration of the first shock, from 10 to 15 seconds: the other three shocks followed in rapid succession, but were gradually fainter and fainter to the last. It is but too probable that this was but a slight effect of a more dreadful and disastrous convulsion that may have occurred at the same moment on the continent; and we shall look with much anxiety for intelligence from thence."
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Port Royal In Jamaica
Event Date
Night Of The 7th September
Event Details
Four distinct earthquake shocks occurred within two minutes, the first being awful and alarming, awakening people who felt rocking in beds amid rattling roofs, furniture, ringing glass, and swinging lamps. Preceded and followed by gusts of wind, rain, and rumbling noise like distant carriages. Undulations from east to west, first shock lasting 10-15 seconds, subsequent ones fainter. Speculation of worse convulsion on the continent.