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Comment on “The 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake: Relic Railroad Offset Reveals Rupture” by Roger Bilham and Susan E. Hough

Thomas L. Pratt, Martin C. Chapman, Qimin Wu
Published: 10 January 2025
The Seismic Record (2025) 5 (1): 11–22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0320240002
... Behrendt J. C. Hamilton R. M. Ackermann H. D. , and Henry V. J. 1981 . Cenozoic faulting in the vicinity of the Charleston, South Carolina, 1886 earthquake , Geology 9 , 117 – 122 . Behrendt J. C. Hamilton R. M. Ackermann H. D. Henry V. J. , and Bayer K. C...
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Reply to “Comment on ‘The 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake: Relic Railroad Offset Reveals Rupture’ by Roger Bilham and Susan E. Hough” by Thomas L. Pratt, Martin C. Chapman, and Qimin Wu

Roger Bilham, Susan E. Hough
Published: 10 January 2025
The Seismic Record (2025) 5 (1): 23–34.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0320240027
....14170101 . Bilham R. , and Hough S. E. 2023 . The 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake: Relic railroad offset reveals rupture , Seism. Record 3 , no.  4 , 278 – 288 , doi: 10.1785/0320230022 . Bilham R. , and Hough S. E. 2024 . Static and dynamic strain...
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Static and Dynamic Strain in the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

Roger Bilham, Susan E. Hough
Published: 20 May 2024
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2024) 114 (5): 2687–2712.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120240025
...Roger Bilham; Susan E. Hough ABSTRACT During the 1886 M w 7.3 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake, three railroads emanating from the city were exposed to severe shaking. Expansion joints in segmented railroad tracks are designed to allow railroad infrastructure to withstand a few parts...
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On the Provenance of Field Reports of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake: A Seismo‐Historical Whodunnit

Susan E. Hough, Roger Bilham
Published: 09 May 2024
Seismological Research Letters (2024) 95 (4): 2527–2537.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220240055
...Susan E. Hough; Roger Bilham Abstract Much of what is known about the effects of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake throughout the epicentral region can be attributed to meticulous field investigations by an individual with training in geology and engineering, Earle Sloan ( Clendenin...
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The 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake: Intensities and Ground Motions

Susan E. Hough, Roger Bilham
Published: 17 January 2024
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2024) 114 (3): 1658–1679.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120230224
...Susan E. Hough; Roger Bilham ABSTRACT The 1 September 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake was one of the largest preinstrumental earthquakes in eastern North America for which extensive contemporaneous observations were documented. The distribution of shaking was mapped shortly after...
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The 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake: Relic Railroad Offset Reveals Rupture

Roger Bilham, Susan E. Hough
Published: 16 October 2023
The Seismic Record (2023) 3 (4): 278–288.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0320230022
...Roger Bilham; Susan E. Hough Abstract In the absence of documented surface rupture during the 1 September 1886 Charleston earthquake, there has been considerable speculation about the location and mechanism of the causative fault. We use an inferred coseismic offset of the South Carolina Railroad...
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Preliminary Results from a Dense Short‐Period Seismic Deployment around the Source Zone of the 1886 M 7 South Carolina Earthquake

William Chen, Miguel Neves, Qiushi Zhai, Clara Daniels, Oluwaseyifunmi Adeboboye, Steven Jaume, Zhigang Peng
Published: 18 July 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2023) 94 (5): 2479–2488.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220230085
...William Chen; Miguel Neves; Qiushi Zhai; Clara Daniels; Oluwaseyifunmi Adeboboye; Steven Jaume; Zhigang Peng Abstract The 1886 magnitude ∼7 Summerville, South Carolina, earthquake was the largest recorded on the east coast of the United States. A better understanding of this earthquake would allow...
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Shallow Faulting and Folding in the Epicentral Area of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

Thomas L. Pratt, Anjana K. Shah, Ronald C. Counts, J. Wright Horton, Jr., Martin C. Chapman
Published: 06 May 2022
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2022) 112 (4): 2097–2123.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120210329
...Thomas L. Pratt; Anjana K. Shah; Ronald C. Counts; J. Wright Horton, Jr.; Martin C. Chapman ABSTRACT The moment magnitude ( M w ) ∼7 earthquake that struck Charleston, South Carolina, on 31 August 1886 is the largest historical earthquake in the United States east of the Appalachian Mountains...
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Modern Seismicity and the Fault Responsible for the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

M. C. Chapman, Jacob N. Beale, Anna C. Hardy, Qimin Wu
Published: 16 February 2016
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2016) 106 (2): 364–372.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120150221
...M. C. Chapman; Jacob N. Beale; Anna C. Hardy; Qimin Wu Abstract An eight‐station seismic network was installed in August 2011 in the epicentral area of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake, within and near the town of Summerville. The network operated for one year and located 134...
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On the Geologic Structure at the Epicenter of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

Martin C. Chapman, Jacob N. Beale
Published: 01 June 2010
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2010) 100 (3): 1010–1030.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120090231
...Martin C. Chapman; Jacob N. Beale Abstract The study focuses on evidence of Cenozoic faulting in the epicentral area of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake and its connection with Mesozoic structure. The seismic data consist of several reflection profiles collected near Summerville...
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Dynamic Periods and Building Damage at Charleston, South Carolina during the 1886 Earthquake

Cedric D. Fairbanks, M.EERI, Ronald D. Andrus, M.EERI, William M. Camp, III, M.EERI, William B. Wright, M.EERI
Published: 01 November 2008
Earthquake Spectra (2008) 24 (4): 867–888.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1193/1.2980346
... Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Dynamic Periods and Building Damage at Charleston, South Carolina During the 1886 Earthquake Cedric D. Fairbanks,a) Ronald D. Andrus,b) M.EERI, William M. Camp III,c) M.EERI, and William B. Wrightd) Fundamental dynamic periods of Quaternary deposits beneath...
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Mesozoic and Cenozoic Faulting Imaged at the Epicenter of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

M. C. Chapman, J. N. Beale
Published: 01 October 2008
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2008) 98 (5): 2533–2542.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120080923
... River, near the place known as Gregg’s Landing, and it coincides with the epicenters of modern seismic activity and maximum shaking effects documented in 1886. The Charleston earthquake was very likely associated with this faulting. 31 January 2008 The 1886 Charleston, South Carolina...
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Potential Losses in a Repeat of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

Ivan Wong, M.EERI, Jawhar Bouabid, M.EERI, William Graf, M.EERI, Charles Huyck, M.EERI, Allan Porush, M.EERI, Walter Silva, M.EERI, Timothy Siegel, M.EERI, Gilles Bureau, M.EERI, Ronald Eguchi, M.EERI, John Knight, M.EERI
Published: 01 November 2005
Earthquake Spectra (2005) 21 (4): 1157–1184.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1193/1.2083907
... ×2- km grid rather than the census tract approach used in HAZUS. The results of the loss assessment indicate that a future repeat of the 1886 earthquake would be catastrophic, resulting in possibly 900 deaths, more than 44,000 injuries, and a total economic loss of $20 billion in South Carolina alone...
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Ground Motion and Liquefaction Simulation of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

Walter Silva, Ivan Wong, Timothy Siegel, Nick Gregor, Robert Darragh, Richard Lee
Published: 01 December 2003
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2003) 93 (6): 2717–2736.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120030029
...Walter Silva; Ivan Wong; Timothy Siegel; Nick Gregor; Robert Darragh; Richard Lee Abstract As part of a comprehensive earthquake loss and vulnerability evaluation of the state of South Carolina, ground motions were simulated for a moment magnitude ( M ) 7.3 “1886 Charleston-like” earthquake using...
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The Woodstock Lineament: A Possible Surface Expression of the Seismogenic Fault of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

Ronald T. Marple, Pradeep Talwani
Published: 01 April 1992
Seismological Research Letters (1992) 63 (2): 153–160.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.63.2.153
...Ronald T. Marple; Pradeep Talwani Abstract A SPOT satellite image of the Charleston, South Carolina, area revealed a linear feature, the Woodstock lineament, that may be the surface expression of a seismogenic fault of the 1886 Charleston earthquake. An enhancement of the SPOT image reveals...
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The Influence of the Coastal Plain Sedimentary Wedge on Strong Ground Motions from the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake

M. C. Chapman, G. A. Bollinger, M.EERI, M. S. Sibol, D. E. Stephenson
Published: 01 November 1990
Earthquake Spectra (1990) 6 (4): 617–640.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1193/1.1585589
...M. C. Chapman; G. A. Bollinger, M.EERI; M. S. Sibol; D. E. Stephenson The effect of Atlantic Coastal Plain sediments on ground motion from the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake was studied using linear regression analysis and ground motion modeling. Statistical tests applied to 264...
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Characteristics of Seismically Induced Liquefaction Sites and Features Located in the Vicinity of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina Earthquake

David Amick, Garry Maurath, Robert Gelinas
Published: 01 April 1990
Seismological Research Letters (1990) 61 (2): 117–130.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.61.2.117
...David Amick; Garry Maurath; Robert Gelinas Abstract The ages of seismically induced paleoliquefaction features located in the Charleston, S. C. area suggest that the return period between large events similar to the 1886 earthquake is much longer than the historic record. If large prehistoric...
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Studies Related to the Charleston, South Carolina, Earthquake of 1886 - Tectonics and Seismicity

Harsh K. Gupta
Published: 01 December 1983
Jour. Geol. Soc. India (1983) 24 (12): 673–674.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/1983/241208
...Harsh K. Gupta STUDIES RELATED TO THE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, EARTHQUAKE OF 1886- TECTONICS AND SEISMICITY. Edited by Dallas L. Peck (1983). U. S. Geological Survey Professional paper No. 1313, 375 pages and 8plates (Available from the Distribution Branch, U. S. Geological Survey, 604 South...
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Building damage at Charleston, South Carolina, associated with the 1886 earthquake

Andrew Robinson, Pradeep Talwani
Published: 01 April 1983
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (1983) 73 (2): 633–652.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/BSSA0730020633
...Andrew Robinson; Pradeep Talwani abstract Following the Modified Mercalli Intensity X 31 August 1886 earthquake, a privately published report described the damage sustained by each of the approximately 7,000 buildings in Charleston, South Carolina. We have examined this report to seek the factors...
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Large-scale patterns of seismicity before and after the 1886 South Carolina earthquake

L. Seeber, J. G. Armbruster, G. A. Bellinger
Journal: Geology
Published: 01 July 1982
Geology (1982) 10 (7): 382–386.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1982)10<382:LPOSBA>2.0.CO;2
... was low in South Carolina and high in the surrounding areas, forming a “doughnut” pattern. A protracted period of high seismicity followed the 1886 main shock. These “aftershocks” probably originated from a large area resembling the more recent South Carolina–Georgia seismic zone, rather than from...
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