Earthquake devastates Charleston, South Carolina 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1886)


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(Tuesday, August 31, 1886, 9:50 p.m. local time) — An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 today devastated Charleston, South Carolina, killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.