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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 22, 1877

AN EARTHQUAKE.

New York, Nov. 4.—Dispatches from Ogdensburg, Plattsburg, Schuylerville, and other places along that line, report quite an earthquake shock at two o’clock this morning. Buildings were shaken, the inhabitants were aroused, and crockery was broken. Distinct shocks were felt in this city and all along the Central and Utica and Black River roads.

An earthquake was felt about two o’clock this morning in Northern New Hampshire, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. At Lebanon, N. H., buildings were shaken and bells rung. The shock lasted forty seconds . At Montpelier, Vt., the people were awakened by successive shocks, lasting some fifteen minutes. At Northampton, Mass., glass was broken, furniture shaken, and people awakened. The shock was also experienced in Hartford and adjoining towns.

There were two very heavy shocks of earthquake at Montreal, Canada, at two o’clock this morning. Violent shocks were also felt at the same time at Ottawa, Cornwall, and other places.

At 1:55 several shocks of earthquake were felt at St. Johns, Que., lasting about ten seconds. They began with a low rumbling sound, ending with a heavy jar, shaking buildings and upsetting furniture.

The Panama Star and Herald, of Oct. 29, states that earthquake shocks were felt on the 9th of October at Lima, Pisco, Callao, Ica, and Chinca.—The Inter Ocean.