November 30, 1827 Earthquake: Martinique

Martinique (VII) A violent shock of 30 or 40 seconds duration. The most severe shock there remembered. Buildings were thrown down. Felt at sea 100 leagues to the west of Martinique, and by vessels In the roadsteads of St. Pierre and Port Royal. Marie Galante (V) At 03.00 h. A violent shock of 30 or 40 seconds. Santo Domingo (V) At 03.00 h. A violent shock. Guadeloupe (IV) Earthquake felt . Also felt by all vessels near Pointe-a-Pitre. Antigua (IV) Earthquake felt. - Mallet (reference #535)

1827 Nov 30. Islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Antigua, and St. Domingo. Also said to have been felt in Terra Firma, South America. A violent shock of thirty to forty seconds duration. Direction E. to W., or according to others, A. to N. In Martinique it was vertical, and the most severe shock there remembered. This is said to have been the tenth earthquake in the West Indies within six months. Also felt at sea, 100 leagues to the W. of Martinique, on board ship 'Le Martiniquois,' in a place where shoals are marked on the charts. All the vessels near Pointe A Petre and in the roadsteads of St. Pierre and Port Royal, also experienced the shock. Preceded in some places by a violent squall of wind. In Martinique buildings were thrown down. (reference #1879)

Reference #1500 and #364 lists as 01 Dec 1827.

Reference #386 lists as 21 Dec 1827.

Reference #501 lists November 30, 2 h 45m. in the morning, in Martinique and in Guadeloupe, earthquake felt also in Antigoa, Haiti; 30 to 40 seconds. Direction from east to west or from north to south; shaking was preceded by a rather strong gust of wind.