The Strange Tale of the Charleston Earthquake

When the earth shakes in places that it shouldn’t

A photo of the damage to Tradd Street in Charleston after the 1886 earthquake (Public domain)

When the ground started shaking in Charleston, South Carolina many people were confused. The low country is not a place that is known for powerful earthquakes. In fact, South Carolina’s position away from the boundaries of any active tectonic plates should disqualify it from being subjected to strong…