When was it published?

February 6, 1825 in Palladium Of Virginia And The Pacific Monitor

Foreign News February 6, 1825

Palladium Of Virginia And The Pacific Monitor

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Persia Earthquake, Shiras Destruction, Razroon Swallowed, Aborkoh Shock, Six Day Quake

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In April 1824, a six-day earthquake devastated Shiras, Persia, swallowing over half the city and overthrowing the rest, killing nearly all inhabitants except about 500. The shock, less violent, reached Aborkoh; Razroon was completely swallowed with its people, and surrounding mountains leveled.

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Persia: Letters from Shiras announce that in the month of April 1824 there had been an earthquake which lasted six days and six nights without intermission, and which had swallowed up more than half of that unfortunate city, and overthrown the other, as was the case at Aleppo. Nearly all the inhabitants fell victims to the catastrophe; scarcely five hundred persons could save themselves. Other letters from Aborkoh announce that the same shock, but less violent, had been felt there. Razroon, a city between Aborkoh and Shiras, swallowed up with almost the whole of the inhabitants, in consequence of the same earthquake. All the mountains surrounding Razroon were levelled by it, and no trace of them now remains.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Persia Earthquake Shiras Destruction Razroon Swallowed Aborkoh Shock Six Day Quake

Where did it happen?

Shiras, Persia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Shiras, Persia

Event Date

April 1824

Outcome

nearly all inhabitants of shiras fell victims, scarcely five hundred persons saved; razroon swallowed up with almost the whole of the inhabitants; all surrounding mountains levelled.

Event Details

Letters from Shiras announce an earthquake in April 1824 lasting six days and six nights without intermission, swallowing up more than half of the city and overthrowing the other, as at Aleppo. Other letters from Aborkoh report the same shock felt there but less violent. Razroon, between Aborkoh and Shiras, swallowed up with almost all inhabitants.