A strong 7.0 Magnitude earthquake strikes Charleston, South Carolina, causing at least 60 deaths and $5–6 million ($200 million in 2025) in damage to over 2,000 buildings in the Southeastern United States. It was one of the most powerful and damaging earthquakes to hit the East Coast of the United States, an unusual event in an area not known for seismic activity that was felt as far as Boston, Chicago Milwaukee and New Orleans.
