Alternate Views: Get Data, FAQ, ISO Rubric, CSW, HTML, Components, XML Charleston, USA Images Generally referred to as August 31, 1886, as the earthquake occurred at 9:51 pm local time. Eight minutes later there was a severe aftershock. This was the most damaging earthquake to occur in the southeastern U.S. and one of the largest historic shocks in eastern North America. Structural damage was reported within several hundred kilometers from Charleston, and long-period effects were observed at distances exceeding 1,000 kilometers. Get the Data Access Format(s) Distributor(s) / Contact Info Instructions / Constraints download Event Description Natural hazard event (tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption or other geological hazard) description, image thumbnails, map, links to metadata and details from the NGDC Hazards databases search Natural Hazards Image Database Collection of damage and geological images resulting from natural hazards, specifically tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes. download Keyhole Markup Language (KML) Event epicenter and image locations TIFF Format version: (version is unknown) JPEG Format version: (version is unknown) Hazards Data DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (303) 497-3707 7:30 - 5:00 Mountain Legal Constraints Access otherRestrictions Use Limitation otherRestrictions Other Please cite the original source when using these data. Access Constraints: None; Use Constraints: None; Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.