Charleston earthquake of 1886
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The Charleston earthquake of 1886 was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Charleston, South Carolina, causing widespread damage and becoming one of the most significant earthquakes in the eastern United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charleston earthquake of 1886 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Charleston earthquake of 1886 Context triple: [History of Charleston, South Carolina, involvedInEvent, Charleston earthquake of 1886]
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Catastro de Ensenada
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The Great Flood of 1852
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Black Saturday
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Peshtigo Fire
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E.
1900 Galveston hurricane
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charleston earthquake of 1886 Target entity description: The Charleston earthquake of 1886 was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Charleston, South Carolina, causing widespread damage and becoming one of the most significant earthquakes in the eastern United States.
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A.
Catastro de Ensenada
The Catastro de Ensenada was an 18th-century Spanish land and population survey that systematically recorded economic and fiscal data across much of the kingdom to reform taxation.
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B.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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C.
Black Saturday
Black Saturday is the Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday that commemorates Jesus Christ’s body lying in the tomb and his followers’ mourning and waiting.
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D.
Peshtigo Fire
The Peshtigo Fire was a catastrophic 1871 forest fire in Wisconsin that remains the deadliest wildfire in United States history.
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E.
1900 Galveston hurricane
The 1900 Galveston hurricane was a catastrophic Category 4 storm that struck Galveston, Texas, and remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks over several months ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1886 Charleston earthquake
NERFINISHED
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Great Charleston earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | seismic zone near Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| buildingsDamaged | over 2,000 buildings damaged ⓘ |
| casualties |
at least 60 deaths
ⓘ
dozens of fatalities ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century earthquakes
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Earthquakes in the United States ⓘ History of Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| damageType |
chimney failures
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collapse of unreinforced masonry buildings ⓘ ground fissures ⓘ liquefaction in low-lying areas ⓘ |
| date | 1886-08-31 ⓘ |
| economicDamage |
equivalent to hundreds of millions of dollars in modern currency (approximate)
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millions of dollars in 1886 currency ⓘ |
| epicenter | near Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| faultType | intraplate earthquake ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of building codes in Charleston
ⓘ
seismic hazard assessment in the eastern United States ⓘ |
| injuries | hundreds of injuries ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
increased awareness of seismic risk in the southeastern United States
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use of earthquake bolts in Charleston buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charleston, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina ⓘ eastern United States ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.0 ⓘ |
| magnitudeType | moment magnitude scale (estimated) ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | X (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most significant earthquakes in the eastern United States
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long-distance felt reports across much of North America ⓘ widespread structural damage in Charleston ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Charleston, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina Lowcountry NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ as far as Chicago ⓘ as far as Cuba ⓘ as far as New York ⓘ |
| response |
emergency relief efforts in Charleston
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reconstruction of damaged buildings ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate region of the North American Plate ⓘ |
| time | 21:51 local time ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1886 ⓘ |
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Subject: Charleston earthquake of 1886 Description of subject: The Charleston earthquake of 1886 was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Charleston, South Carolina, causing widespread damage and becoming one of the most significant earthquakes in the eastern United States.
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