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The 1886 Charleston earthquake in South Carolina occurred about 9:50 p.m. local time August 31. It caused 60 deaths and $5–6 million ($186.51 million in 2023) in damage to 2,000 buildings in the Southeastern United States.
The most destructive earthquake ever recorded in the eastern United States, occurred near Charleston, SC on August 31, 1886. Discover details about the devastation and how rescue efforts were deployed during the 1800’s.
An earthquake near Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 1886 leaves more than 100 people dead and hundreds of buildings destroyed. This was the largest recorded earthquake in the...
This is the most damaging earthquake to occur in the Southeastern United States and one of the largest historic shocks in Eastern North America. It struck about 9:51 P.M. local time on August 31, and damaged or destroyed many buildings in the old city of Charleston and killed 60 people.
On August 31, 1886, Charleston and surrounding towns suffered extensive damage from the largest earthquake to ever hit the southeast. The photographs in this collection show the aftermath of the earthquake shortly after it occurred.
Naturally, no such plans existed for the Charleston area in 1886, but it is instructive to see how effectively the citizens responded to this completely unexpected disaster, as described by Carl McKinley, a reporter for the Charleston News and Courier (Dutton, 1889, p. 212-225).
The 1 September 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake was one of the largest preinstrumental earthquakes in eastern North America for which extensive contemporaneous observations were documented.
On August 31, 1886, a massive earthquake centered near Charleston, South Carolina, sent shock waves as far north as Maine, down into Florida, and west to the Mississippi River.
Research indicates that the rupture of this rare, intraplate earthquake occurred on an ancient, buried fault thought to be a remnant of the breakup of Pangea during the Mesozoic. Approximately 100 people died during the earthquake, which nearly leveled Charleston, and many more were injured.
The 1 September 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake (9:50 p.m. local time on 31 August 1886) caused chandeliers to swing in Detroit and Cuba, and was felt over much of the eastern United States (Dutton, 1890; henceforth, D1890; Fig. 1a).