3 1886 Des Moines IA Newspapers THE GREAT CHARLESTON EARTHQUAKE South Carolina
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3 1886 Des Moines newspapers with front page and inside news of the GREAT CHARLESTON, South Carolina EARTHQUAKE of 1886 - inv # 5U-217 SEE PHOTO----- THREE COMPLETE, ORIGINAL NEWSPAPERS, the Iowa State Register (Des Moines, IA), dated September 2, 3, & 4, 1886 with long detailed front-page and inside articles on the worst EARTHQUAKE in CHARLESTON, South Carolina history.1886 CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Earthquake! Lot of three 1886 newspapers with detailed ...coverage of the DISASTER! WORST Earthquake in CHARLESTON history!The 1886 Charleston earthquake occurred at about 9:50 pm on August 31 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme). The intraplate earthquake caused 60 deaths and between five and six million dollars in damage to 2, 000 buildings in the Southeastern United States. It is one of the most powerful and damaging earthquakes to hit the East Coast of the United States. Very little to no historical earthquake activity occurred in the area prior to it, which is unusual for any seismic area.The earthquake is estimated to have been 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale with a Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme). Sandblows were common throughout the affected area due to liquefaction of the soil. Aftershocks continued to be felt for weeks after the event and minor earthquake activity that still continues in the area today may be a continuation of aftershocks. There were at least sixty fatalities.It was felt as far away as Boston, Massachusetts to the north, Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the northwest, as far as New Orleans, Louisiana to the west, as far as Cuba to the south, and as far as Bermuda to the east. It was so severe that outside the immediate area, there was speculation that the Florida peninsula had broken away from North America.It is a heavily studied example of an intraplate earthquake. It is believed to have occurred on faults formed during the break-up of Pangaea. Similar faults are found all along the east coast of North America. It is thought that such ancient faults remain active from forces exerted on them by present-day motions of the North American Plate. The exact mechanisms of intraplate earthquakes are a subject of much ongoing research.Good condition. Mild edge wear. This listing includes three complete entire original newspapers, NOT just a clipping or a page of them. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We accept payment by PAYPAL as well as by CREDIT CARD (Visa and Master Card). We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 45 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 45+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.
