Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-15
domestic Nems.

\ gentleman of this city whose interest in
the subject of earthquakes was doubtless awak-
ened by the Oscillation" of the Goth ult., has
compiled and handed to us the following list
of fearful commissions experienced by our
globe since the twilight of history. Compar-
ed with the following, our little earthquake of
last month was ''no great shakes
b. c. 665. Abba destroyed, how, not stated.
Gl2. Destruction of Nineyeh, how, not
stated.
60. Canal between Mediterranean and Red
Sea by Pharao Necho-lives Of y 900 men
lost in the attempt.
40. Great earthquake at Sparta in reign
of Archidamus which makes way for II sedi-
ton of the Helots.
425. An earthquake separates the peninsula
of Eubua from the main land.
345. Duras buried by an earthquake; l2
cities in Campania buried by an earthquake.
224. Colossus of Rhodes thrown down by an
earthquake.
A. d. II. II cities in Asia destroyed by an
earthquake.
$40 $50 Greek and Asiatic cities destroyed
by an earthquake.
35S $50 cities of Greece and Asia ruined
by an earthquake.
4l9. Many cities in Palestine destroyed by
an earthquake.
4so. An earthquake lasting.+o days destroys
the greater part of Constantinople.
526. 25o, 900 persons destroyed by an earth
quake at Antioch.
SIG. The eastern Empire ravaged by earth
quakes, famine, conhagrations &c.
SIG. An earthquake over the greater psrt
of the known world.
1888. Earthquakes and famine at Constsn-
tinople.
1862. An earthquake throughout China
burles 800, 600 persons at Pekin alone.
1902. Earthquake at Jamica which totally
destroyed Port Royal whose houses were en-
gulphed 40 tathoms deep, and 800 persons
persisted.
1893. An earthquake in Sicily which over
| turned 81 cities and towns and 300 villages.
OF Catania and its $4,000 inhabitants not a
| trace remained. More than 100, 900 lives were
| lost. Syracuse was destroyed by an earth
| quake with many thousand of its inhabitants
! January.
| 1916. Luna destroyed by an earthquake
| whose conclusions continued with short inter
| walls for four months.
1855. Great earthquake which destroyed
| Lisbon
Q762. Severest drought ever known in
| Amerca-no rain from May to Sept.)
| 1888. Aug. lst violent earthquake at
| Japan destroyed u towns and thousands vi
| lives
1905. July &c terrible earthquake occurs
at Naples; 10000 lives are destroyed.
1867 March 6, great earthquake a. Nifty
| line; half the town destroyed
Nov. Is St. Thomas and the mel ghborine
Islands visited by severe shocks OF earth
| quakes and volcanic eruptions.
1868. Feb. Severe earthquakes at La Union
Nicaragua.
May 20. Heavy shocks of ca fthquakc "a
Sacramento.
July. Violent shocks of cart nquake in St
Thomas.
Aug. 10. Terrible earthquake in Soutl
America a large number OF towns in Ecua
dor and Peru entirely destroyed, great dam
age done to the buildings, in Quito the loss o
life estimated at $4,000, this u. S. Ship Ere
donia ut africa, Peru, was dashed to piece
aud her crew lost. The Nan OF War, Watere
was carried for miles inl' md by tidal wave
Aug. Severe earthquake at Copiapo Chill
Several volcanoes in tie South in active oper
alton a tidal wave eau sed the tide to rise up
wards of GO IT, in Lover California.
Oct. 81. Serious earthquakes in California