Thro' the Goodness of GOD, the shock continued but
One of the more significant ones occurred in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1727, although ripples of ground shaking were felt in several other northern colonies as well.

“The earth dried to a great depth, and many wells and springs, which had never failed before were now dry. A substantial earthquake occurred at Boston on October 29, 1727. USA shipping only. There was much lightning and thunder, but very little rain.” Perley wrote, “After the drought was broken, a violent northeast storm came on, doing much damage among the vessels along the coast, and the trees on shore.

The real impact of the earthquake was in the minds and spirits of the citizenry of New England. Thanks for commenting! I experienced a minor earthquake once in Maine and the rumble felt like a freight train was driving by our house. It lasted for about two minutes.

This occurred September 16.” October weather continued to be at odds with the norm. Thanks so much for commenting!

nevertheless, New England has experienced its fair share of tremors. Although earthquakes occur infrequently in the northeast, there have been several significant earthquakes during the past 400 These late-to-bed residents told of a murmuring sound that grew to a rumbling “as if innumerable heavy carriages were being rapidly driven over pavements … a hollow sound as if it came from under the earth.”Then came the sudden and shocking occurrence that awoke the colonists far and wide.

The earth reel'd & trembled to a great degree. Heroes, Heroines, and History. Growing up near Boston, I, too, was as surprised as you to learn about an earthquake in the area in years past. country, which yet seems at times to be shaken. Together with a copy of the Instructive and Awak'ning SPEECH made by Rev.

Quoting from his account of the happening "The Earthquake" which was felt throughout the country took place in the night between the 29th and 30th of October, 1727, and was attended with a terrible noise, something like thunder. Many believed it was divine judgement for their sins and clergy preached that it was “a loud call to the whole land to repent and fear and give glory to God.” In a sermon to his congregation in Hampton, N.H., Reverend Nathaniel Gookin said, “All of us saw necessity of looking to God for his favor and protection; and I would hope that many did, not only look to God in that time of their distress, but did truly and heartily return to him.” Reverend Cotton Mather wrote an “Awakening” speech, and delivered it to the inhabitants of Boston, “…who assembled the next morning in a very great congregation for the proper exercise of religion on such a Solemn Occasion.” (From an ad for a copy of the pamphlet, “sold by Samuel Kneeland at his shop in King St.”) Reverend Mather wrote, “Let the natural causes of earthquake be what the wise men of enquiry please, they and their causes are still under the government of Him that is God of nature.”Town leaders in Medford, Massachusetts declared a day of fasting and prayer and churches throughout New England were filled, some beyond capacity. Sold by Samuel Kneeland at his shop in King Street." For it was a God-thing that “Not a wooden house was broken nor a person or animal injured.” Thanks for sharing.Seriously, it truly is a God-thing as there were so many ways the residents might have been injured or killed. Imagine my surprise to discover there have been several recorded instances of earthquakes in and around New England where I’d grown up, earthquake-ignorant.

According to Sidney Perley in his classic 1891 edition of A drought occurred in 1727 that began with little rain in the spring, followed by almost no precipitation all summer. Everything movable rattled and fell. Dogs were heard barking at the blazing illumination.
People who had already been awake prior to the earthquake claimed a flash of light had preceded the event. "And an advertisement for a book or pamphlet about the earthquake: "Just Published, A Composure of remarks, upon the tremendous EARTHQUAKE that shook New England: in the night For several times in the morning, there were heard some distant In your post you mentioned how many returned to Christ after this great earthquake. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies.

To view the New England Seismic Network from Weston Observatory at Boston College, click This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services, to personalize ads and to analyze traffic. I can only imagine the colonists' terror!


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