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Earthquakes in Glasgow 331
1732. July ii. There was a shock of earthquake at Glasgow between
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2 and 3 o'clock p.m. It lasted about a second. Gentleman's Magazine,'
1732, p. 874.
1754. March. There was a sudden sinking of the riverside walk at
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the head of the Green for several days and over long distances. Scots
Magazine,' 1754, p. 154; l Gentleman's Magazine,' 1754, p. 141.
It does not appear whether this was owing to an earthquake, but there
was an earthquake at Whitby on April 19, 1754. 'Gentleman's Magazine,'
1754, p. 399.
1755. November i. The great earthquake at Lisbon. It is not
recorded whether it was felt at Glasgow ; but between 9.30 and 10.15
a.m. the waters of Loch Lomond alternately
rose 2 feet 6 inches and then
fell, rising and falling occupying each about five minutes. The agitation
continued until 1 1 o'clock a.m., but not so violently, and then ceased. At
the same time Loch Long, Loch Katrine, and Loch Ness were similarly
disturbed. 'Scots Magazine,' 1785, pp. 552, 593. The shock was felt
at Leadhills.
On March 31, 1761, Loch Ness was similarly affected, when there was
another considerable shock at Lisbon.
1755. December 31. Between i and 2 a.m. a small shock of earthquake
was felt at Greenock and several places in that neighbourhood, as
well as at Dumbarton, Inchinnan, and Glasgow. 'Scots Magazine,' 1756,
p. 42. The following graphic account of this earthquake comes from
Kilmacolm : 'January i. Yesterday about one o'clock in the morning,
being awake in bed, I felt about seven or eight shocks of an earthquake,
all succeeding one another. The whole shocks were over in the space of
half a minute. The second shock was the greatest, and so violent that it
fairly lifted me off the bed, jolted me to the head of and in a moment
it,
down again to where I
lay before. I believe three or four such shocks
would have laid this house, though a very strong one, in ruins. The
second shock jostled
a large chest with such violence along the side of a
wall in another room that it awakened a gentleman who was sleeping
there.'
1786. August ii. A little after 2 a.m. a slight shock of an earthquake
was felt, in different parts of the town, by several persons who happened
to be awake at that still hour, and who mentioned it, and described its
circumstances some days previous to the arrival of corresponding accounts
from the south country.
' About five minutes after the clock had struck the first quarter past two
in the morning a gentleman lodging in the north side of the College Court,
whilst in bed and fully awake, found his attention excited by a low rumbling
noise, seemingly very distant, which lasted about three seconds, and
which was repeated twice afterwards at very short intervals. This was
presently followed by another very uncommon and much louder noise,
which seemed to come from the wainscot of the north side of the room as
if occasioned by some great, heavy soft body rubbing violently against the
panels in a cross direction. A similar noise was heard at the same time by
another gentleman on the first floor, though in neither case was there felt