- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 1, 1886 CE
- Location:
- South Carolina, Charleston
- Magnitude:
- 7.3 Mw
- Deaths:
- 60
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$6M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.03
Other earthquake records of 1886 CE
- Greece, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra · Mw 6.8 · 326 deaths
- Indonesia, Koeta Radja (Atjeh)
- Spain · Mw 3.66
- Spain · Mw 3.66
- Fennoscandia, Baltics, Kola Peninsula and adjacent waters · Mw 4.5
- Venezuela, Trujillo
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1886 CE Earthquake — South Carolina, Charleston happen?
- September 1, 1886 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 60. Historical death tolls vary by source.