Charleston Earthquake Devastates City

A massive earthquake struck Charleston, South Carolina, killing dozens and demolishing much of the city — the most damaging quake ever recorded in the eastern United States.

Around 9:50 p.m., an earthquake estimated at magnitude 7.0 struck near Charleston, South Carolina, toppling buildings, rupturing gas lines, and killing at least 60 people. Felt as far away as Boston and Chicago, it remains the most powerful and destructive earthquake ever recorded on the Eastern Seaboard, exposing the seismic vulnerability of a region long thought immune to such disasters.

Around 9:50 p.m., an earthquake estimated at magnitude 7.0 struck near Charleston, South Carolina, toppling buildings, rupturing gas lines, and killing at least 60 people. Felt as far away as Boston and Chicago, it remains the most powerful and destructive earthquake ever recorded on the Eastern Seaboard, exposing the seismic vulnerability of a region long thought immune to such disasters.

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