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1886 Charleston earthquake

earthquake in South Carolina, United States
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1886 Charleston earthquake

Summary

1886 Charleston earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1886 Charleston earthquake is located in South Carolina[3].
  • 1886 Charleston earthquake is in the country of United States[4].
  • 1886 Charleston earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[5].
  • 1886 Charleston earthquake occurred on August 31, 1886[6].
  • 1886 Charleston earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.9, 'lon': -80}[7].

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When and Where

1886 Charleston earthquake took place on August 31, 1886[6]. It is in the country of United States[4].

Context

1886 Charleston earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[5].

Why It Matters

1886 Charleston earthquake ranks in the top 6% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Related Entities

South Carolina United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Point in time → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 32.9, 'lon': -80}
    Country → United States
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007537549005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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