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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Barbodos on April 24 describes a minor earthquake shock followed by unusual sea ebbing and flowing for half an hour, causing no damage. Speculated to be linked to a major earthquake in Europe, similar to the Lisbon event's effects.
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Extract of a Letter from Barbodos, April 24:
About Seven o'Clock this Morning we had a Shock of an Earthquake, which lasted about a Minute, but did no Damage ; about Fifteen Minutes after, the Sea on a sudden fell several Feet ( it being low Water ) and left the ground in the Dock bare, then rose again several Feet, so that the Water would have come over the Wharf, had not the Tide been out ; immediately after it fell so low as to leave the Boats dry on the Ground, and directly the Sea came tumbling in again with great Force, then rushed back with the same Rapidity, and continued ebbing and flowing in this Manner about half an Hour.
It is imagined from these Appearances, that a dreadful Earthquake has happened in some part of Europe, as the Earthquake at Lisbon occasioned the same Flux and Reflux of Water here, though it was not attended with an Earthquake.
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Barbodos
Event Date
April 24
Outcome
no damage
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About Seven o'Clock this Morning we had a Shock of an Earthquake, which lasted about a Minute, but did no Damage ; about Fifteen Minutes after, the Sea on a sudden fell several Feet ( it being low Water ) and left the ground in the Dock bare, then rose again several Feet, so that the Water would have come over the Wharf, had not the Tide been out ; immediately after it fell so low as to leave the Boats dry on the Ground, and directly the Sea came tumbling in again with great Force, then rushed back with the same Rapidity, and continued ebbing and flowing in this Manner about half an Hour. It is imagined from these Appearances, that a dreadful Earthquake has happened in some part of Europe, as the Earthquake at Lisbon occasioned the same Flux and Reflux of Water here, though it was not attended with an Earthquake.