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Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A sharp but short earthquake shock struck Philadelphia at midnight on Thursday last, felt like a distant building collapse, initially mistaken for the barracks falling; stronger on the river, no damage reported.
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EARTHQUAKE.
On Thursday last, exactly at midnight, a Sharp, but short Shock of an Earthquake was felt in this city. It resembled to the senses the sudden and complete falling of an immense building at half a mile distance. It was apprehended for a moment that the large pile of buildings South West of this city, called the Barracks, had blown down. The night was beautifully serene, and the sky unclouded. These were the impressions of the writer of this article. On the river we are informed that the shock was much more sensible and strong, than we experienced it.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Thursday Last, Exactly At Midnight
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A Sharp, but short Shock of an Earthquake was felt in this city. It resembled to the senses the sudden and complete falling of an immense building at half a mile distance. It was apprehended for a moment that the large pile of buildings South West of this city, called the Barracks, had blown down. The night was beautifully serene, and the sky unclouded. These were the impressions of the writer of this article. On the river we are informed that the shock was much more sensible and strong, than we experienced it.