Newspaper Article
Contributed by: Beverley Windbigler of Blocksburg
This Morning's Earthquake
The Daily Standard, Second Edition, Thursday April 13, 1893
The seismic disturbance this morning made itself felt in this city, and few people were ignorant of the fact that "this too, too solid earth," if not melting, was at least in violent convulsions. Those people who occupied rooms in second stories of slightly built structures felt it most severely, but no injuries resulted and no property was destroyed.
The first shock, which was the most severe, came on at 5:09 and lasted eight seconds. This was much the most violent shake that has occurred here for some years. The motion was from east to west. Five minutes later, at 5:14, another slight shock was felt.
The telegraph operator at Blocksburg reports that the shock was felt there at 5:10, it being quite severe.
Reports from other places in the county show that the disturbance extended nearly all over this section. A shock of that duration-eight seconds-has been known to wreck cities and kill thousands of people.
We are indebted to Weather Observer Connell for the above facts.
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