Charleston Seismic Zone
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The Charleston Seismic Zone is a seismically active region in the southeastern United States, centered near Charleston, South Carolina, known for producing significant intraplate earthquakes such as the major 1886 event.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intraplate seismic zone
ⓘ
seismic zone ⓘ |
| affects |
Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area
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coastal South Carolina ⓘ parts of Georgia ⓘ parts of North Carolina ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
buried fault systems in coastal plain sediments
ⓘ
reactivated ancient faults ⓘ |
| centeredNear | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| earthquakeRecurrence | infrequent large earthquakes ⓘ |
| educationAndOutreachBy |
USGS
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ⓘ
state geological surveys of South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasAftershockActivity | yes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEarthquake | 1886 Charleston earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOngoingSeismicity | yes ⓘ |
| hasUncertainFaultGeometry | yes ⓘ |
| hazardLevelRelativeToRegion | one of the highest in the eastern United States ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquake hazard ⓘ |
| includedIn | USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesBuildingCodesIn |
Charleston, South Carolina
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ⓘ
coastal South Carolina ⓘ |
| knownFor | 1886 Charleston earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestRecordedEarthquake | 1886 Charleston earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Carolina
ⓘ
southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumObservedMagnitude | about 7.0 ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
United States Geological Survey
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ⓘ
regional seismic networks ⓘ |
| notableEventFeltArea | large area of eastern United States ⓘ |
| notableEventImpact | widespread damage in Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableEventMagnitudeApprox | 7.0 ⓘ |
| notableEventType | destructive intraplate earthquake ⓘ |
| notableEventYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Coastal Plain region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicSafetyConcern | earthquake preparedness in Charleston region ⓘ |
| riskTo |
buildings and infrastructure in Charleston area
ⓘ
critical facilities in coastal South Carolina ⓘ |
| seismicityType | moderate to high intraplate seismicity ⓘ |
| seismicRiskCategory | significant for eastern United States ⓘ |
| seismicWavePropagation | long-distance shaking in eastern North America crust ⓘ |
| studiedBy | seismologists ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
intraplate earthquake mechanisms
ⓘ
seismic hazard assessment in eastern United States ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
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