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Cloud palled to the SE juft as the Earthquake 
happened. 
The firft thing perceived was a Shock, like the 
fudden Stop of a Body in Motion ; a kind of jar- 
ring. This was fucceedcd immediately by a gentle 
Motion, nearly in the Direction between Eaft and 
Weft; which made 3 or 4 flow and deliberate Vi- 
brations. Thofe who fat facing the Eaft or Weft 
were moved backward and forward; and thofe who 
faced to the North or South were moved ftdeways. 
The Whole was attended with a Noife like that of 
Thunder at a very great Diftance. It lafted, as I judge 
by different Accounts, about 4 or 5 Seconds. 
I do not hear of any Explofion. The Safhes and 
Door in my Chamber fhook, as in a Blaft of Wind 
a little ftronger than ordinary. Several, who were 
on the Battlements of the Church, felt it more 
violent, and. heard the Bell-Frames and Floor fhake 
and crack. Few On the Ground, or in Motion, 
were fenfible of it. 
It was felt at Havant , 7 or 8 Miles to the Eaft, 
and at Fitchfield , 7 Miles to the Weft. 
It pafled to, or from* the IJle of Wight, where it 
affeded the Ground-Floor, as much as rhe Cham- 
bers here. It ran along the Coaft between Eaft and 
Weft; but 1 have not heard that it was perceived 
at Sea, or went far inland. 
I am informed it has been felt at Guernfey and 
Jerfy, fo that if it moved horizontally, it muft 
be a confiderable Depth under-ground ; the Sound- 
ings from hence to thofe Iflands being, in fome 
Places, 47 or 70 Fathoms : So that I flatter myfelf, 
that the fmall Rcfiftance which it can meet with 
d. at 
