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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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An earthquake struck Philadelphia on the evening of December 7, lasting about half a minute with no major damage. It was felt in Newcastle and Conewago but not Annapolis, with possibly stronger effects northward. Unusual sky phenomena followed.
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Philadelphia, Decemb. 15. The Earthquake which surpriz'd us here on Wednesday Night the 7th Inst. was not felt at Annapolis in Maryland; but the Accounts we have from Newcastle on Delaware, represent the Shake to be nearly as violent there as here. We have not as yet heard of it from any Place farther to the Southward than Newcastle. But it was felt at Conewago near 100 Miles Westward of this City, where some Clouds at the same Time were seen to waver, dance, disappear and appear again in an uncommon and surprizing manner. And all the Accounts we have hitherto receiv'd from the Northward, make us suspect that the most violent Shock was in that Quarter. Three or four Evenings successively after the Earthquake an unusual Redness appeared in the Western Sky and Southwards, continuing about an Hour after Sunset, gradually declining.
It reach'd near 45 Degrees above the Horizon.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Wednesday Night The 7th Inst.
Outcome
no considerable damage
Event Details
A smart Shock of an Earthquake was felt throughout this Town, and lasted about Half a Minute. It was not felt at Annapolis in Maryland; but the Accounts we have from Newcastle on Delaware, represent the Shake to be nearly as violent there as here. We have not as yet heard of it from any Place farther to the Southward than Newcastle. But it was felt at Conewago near 100 Miles Westward of this City, where some Clouds at the same Time were seen to waver, dance, disappear and appear again in an uncommon and surprizing manner. And all the Accounts we have hitherto receiv'd from the Northward, make us suspect that the most violent Shock was in that Quarter. Three or four Evenings successively after the Earthquake an unusual Redness appeared in the Western Sky and Southwards, continuing about an Hour after Sunset, gradually declining. It reach'd near 45 Degrees above the Horizon.