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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...
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  • Charleston earthquake may refer to: 1886 Charleston earthquake 1895 Charleston earthquake This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...
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    At 7.3 magnitude, the Charleston earthquake of 1886 was the largest quake to ever hit the Eastern United States. This earthquake killed at least 60 people...
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    the 2017 Puebla earthquake, the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes, and the 1886 Charleston earthquake. The Earth's crust is made up of seven primary and...
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  • occurred. Earthquake swarms which affected the United States: 1962–71 Denver earthquake swarm Enola earthquake swarm 2008 Reno earthquakes Guy-Greenbrier...
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    earthquake originating from it could easily reach Alabama. The 1886 Charleston earthquake, for example, was felt as far as 750 miles (1,207 km) from its...
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    south wing and gutted walls of the north wing and main house. The 1886 Charleston earthquake toppled the walls of the main house and north wing. The restoration...
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  • The 1895 Charleston earthquake, also known as the Halloween earthquake, occurred on October 31, at 05:07 CST near Charleston, Missouri. It had an estimated...
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  • The Charleston RiverDogs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League. They are located in Charleston, South Carolina, and are the Single-A...
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    earthquakes that sent severe shock waves through the city of Key West, Florida. Another earthquake centered outside Florida was the 1886 Charleston earthquake...
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    Denmark Vesey's son. That structure was badly damaged in the 1886 Charleston earthquake. The current building dates from 1891. The church's senior pastor...
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  • Historical earthquakes is a list of significant earthquakes known to have occurred prior to the early 20th century. As the events listed here occurred...
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  • Augustine, Florida an earthquake damaged plaster and forced dishes off counters, and in South Carolina the 1886 Charleston earthquake caused severe damage...
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    wrote it in his journal. The 1886 Charleston earthquake (magnitude 6.6 to 7.3) was felt in DC. The strongest earthquake in Virginia happened in 1897 and...
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    repairs and restoration after the building was damaged in the 1886 Charleston earthquake. Hibernian Hall is the only remaining building associated with...
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    in Cuba) Another earthquake centered outside Florida was the 1886 Charleston earthquake. The shock was felt throughout northern Florida, ringing church...
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    Gibbes Museum of Art (category Museums in Charleston, South Carolina)
    including photographs taken after the 1886 Charleston earthquake. "The Gibbes Bequest". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. December 7, 1901. p...
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    of the State of South Carolina. State Printer. 1870. p. 391.; "1886 Charleston Earthquake, Fig. 28B". eas.slu.edu. Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences...
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  • earliest stories supposedly dated from the 1870s, and until the 1886 Charleston earthquake, two lights were often reported: railroad employees said that...
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    damaging earthquakes that occurred in the American Midwest and the United States East Coast (1755 Cape Ann, 1811–12 New Madrid, 1886 Charleston) were well...
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    portico were enclosed to increase office space in repairs after the 1886 Charleston earthquake. In 1906, a heating system replaced the use of stoves and coal...
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    a mechanism for preventing flooding if an earthquake of similar magnitude to the 1886 Charleston earthquake was to occur again in South Carolina. It was...
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    1881 and 1885. The following year the tower was shaken by the 1886 Charleston earthquake, which damaged the lens and caused further cracking of the brickwork;...
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    South Carolina State Arsenal (category National Register of Historic Places in Charleston, South Carolina)
    floor was added in 1910. The building was lightly damaged by the 1886 Charleston earthquake, but suffered more serious damage from an 1892 fire which is believed...
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  • first fire pumper was bought in 1910. Following the 1886 Charleston earthquake that devastated Charleston, the board of the Firemasters suggested selling...
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    William Ravenel House (category Houses in Charleston, South Carolina)
    perhaps the largest drawing room in Charleston. The house suffered severe damage in the 1886 Charleston earthquake; its giant order Tower of the Winds...
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    Confederate Home (category Houses in Charleston, South Carolina)
    facilities were located behind. When the building was damaged by the 1886 Charleston earthquake, it was restored with Victorian details, including a mansard roof...
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  • abandoned after the American Civil War. It was destroyed during the 1886 Charleston earthquake, which had effects reaching a wide area. The ruins of the Old...
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    revival meeting was taking place on August 31, 1886, when shockwaves from the 1886 Charleston earthquake were felt at an estimated MMI intensity of 6....
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    that the money be sent instead to the colored sufferers of the 1886 Charleston earthquake." According to an obituary: About five years ago Jason and Owen...
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