Charleston earthquake (1886)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:earthquake
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
multiple, for several weeks
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.9–7.3 Mw
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
60+
|
| gptkbp:consequence |
liquefaction
widespread structural damage chimneys toppled church steeples damaged cracked ground railroad track distortion |
| gptkbp:date |
August 31, 1886
|
| gptkbp:destroyedBy |
$5–6 million (1886 USD)
|
| gptkbp:epicenter |
near Summerville, South Carolina
|
| gptkbp:feltIn |
over 2.5 million square kilometers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charleston earthquake (1886)
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
earthquake bolts visible in historic buildings
influenced building codes in Charleston |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
~7 km
|
| gptkbp:notableCity |
gptkb:Augusta
gptkb:Charleston gptkb:Savannah |
| gptkbp:powers |
X (Extreme) on Modified Mercalli scale
|
| gptkbp:recordedAt |
gptkb:United_States_Geological_Survey
|
| gptkbp:response |
military assistance
relief efforts |
| gptkbp:significance |
most damaging earthquake in southeastern United States
|
| gptkbp:type |
intraplate earthquake
|
| gptkbp:zone |
Charleston Seismic Zone
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:History_of_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|