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Earthquakes

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Charleston--Earthquake Damage--Street Scene

Charleston Earthquake

East Bay Street, Charleston, after the earthquake of August 31, 1886.

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Title Earthquakes
Author Kenneth E. Peters
Keywords (seismic events), tectonic, intraplate displacement, generally have caused little serious damage, exceptions Charleston earthquake of 1886 and the Union County earthquake of 1913, one of the most seismically active states east of the Mississippi River, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Charleston earthquake was felt across two million square miles, worst natural disaster until Hurricane Hugo in 1989, S.C. Seismic Safety Consortium (SCSSC), Southeastern United States Safety Consortium (SEUSSC),
Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
URL https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/earthquakes/view/images
Access Date November 25, 2024
Original Published Date May 17, 2016
Date of Last Update July 26, 2022

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