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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On 31 March, a violent earthquake shook Madrid for two and a half minutes, toppling furniture and causing residents to flee in fear of collapse. Impacts in Cadiz and Seville unknown; concerns raised for more severe effects in Lisbon.
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On the 31 of March a Shock of an EARTHQUAKE was felt at Madrid, which lasted violently for two Minutes and an half, shaking the Houses so much, that the Furniture was thrown down; and the Inhabitants expecting their Houses about their Ears, ran out for fear of being buried in the Ruins. How it fared with them at Cadiz and Seville was not known. The same Letters say, that they were in great Pain for the City of Lisbon as they imagined the Shock must have been much more violent there than it was at Madrid.
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Madrid
Event Date
31 Of March
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furniture thrown down; inhabitants fled in fear; no known casualties; unknown effects in cadiz and seville; concerns for lisbon
Event Details
A shock of an earthquake was felt at Madrid, lasting violently for two minutes and a half, shaking houses so much that furniture was thrown down and inhabitants ran out fearing burial in ruins. How it fared in Cadiz and Seville was not known. Letters expressed great pain for Lisbon, imagining the shock more violent there than at Madrid.