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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Two severe earthquakes struck Gubbio in the Duchy of Urbino, Ecclesiastical State, at the end of last month, causing extensive damage to buildings, convents, and the surrounding countryside; the Pope has allocated funds for relief.
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The two Shocks of Earthquakes felt here towards the End of last Month, were exceeding dreadful: The first began at Five in the Morning, and the second two Hours after. The Archiepiscopal Palace, the Cathedral, and all the Convents and Monasteries were very much damaged thereby: The Convent of St. Ubaldo is almost entirely ruin'd, and most of the Houses and Palaces were so terribly shaken, that one Shock more would have completed the Ruin of the City. This Earthquake was more violent in the circumjacent Country, where there is not one whole House to be seen: The Parish Church of the Village of Padola was entirely swallowed up.
We now and then still feel some Shocks, but they are very slight: However, No-body will venture to stay in Town at Night, every one lying in Tents in the Fields; and how much the Poor suffer may be easily conceived.
The Pope has taken large Sums out of the Treasury, for the Relief of the poor Sufferers.
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Gubbio, A City In The Duchy Of Urbino In The Ecclesiastical State
Event Date
Towards The End Of Last Month
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extensive damage to archiepiscopal palace, cathedral, convents, monasteries, houses, palaces in gubbio; convent of st. ubaldo almost entirely ruined; no whole houses in circumjacent country; parish church of padola entirely swallowed up; ongoing slight shocks; people living in tents; pope provides relief funds
Event Details
Two shocks of earthquakes: first at five in the morning, second two hours later. Damaged major buildings in Gubbio, nearly ruining the city. More violent in surrounding country, destroying all houses and swallowing Padola's church. Slight aftershocks continue; residents sleep in tents outside town due to fear.