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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Severe earthquake struck Boston on Monday evening, November 30, preceded by rumbling noise, with strong undulations lasting seconds, felt intensely in built-up areas and nearby towns like Ipswich and Salem under clear, cold conditions. Historical New England quakes from 1638 to 1783 noted.
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EARTHQUAKE.
On Monday evening, a few minutes after 7 o'clock, a severe shock of Earthquake was felt in this town. It was preceded by a noise like that of a coach driven rapidly over the pavement. The undulations at first were slow and short; but immediately became severe, and lasted some seconds. Persons in chambers experienced its effects the strongest--and the shock was severest in those parts of the town built on made land.
The shock was smartly felt in Ipswich about 30 miles distance. And the Salem Gazette mentions it as being heavy there, and lasting for the space of half a minute.
The moon had just risen, the atmosphere was clear and calm and the weather cold.
The severest Earthquake felt in New England was in 1727 and several old houses still show the fissures made by it.
It extended from Kennebunk to the Delaware.
Great Earthquakes in New England in 1638, 1658, 1663, 1727 and 1755; and minor ones in 1653, 1668, 1669, 1771, and 1783.
These have all been described as coming from about N.W. and going off about S.E.
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Boston
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Monday Evening, A Few Minutes After 7 O'clock, November 30
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A severe shock of Earthquake was felt in this town. It was preceded by a noise like that of a coach driven rapidly over the pavement. The undulations at first were slow and short; but immediately became severe, and lasted some seconds. Persons in chambers experienced its effects the strongest--and the shock was severest in those parts of the town built on made land. The shock was smartly felt in Ipswich about 30 miles distance. And the Salem Gazette mentions it as being heavy there, and lasting for the space of half a minute. The moon had just risen, the atmosphere was clear and calm and the weather cold. The severest Earthquake felt in New England was in 1727 and several old houses still show the fissures made by it. It extended from Kennebunk to the Delaware. Great Earthquakes in New England in 1638, 1658, 1663, 1727 and 1755; and minor ones in 1653, 1668, 1669, 1771, and 1783. These have all been described as coming from about N.W. and going off about S.E.