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Welcome!
The S.C. Earthquake Education and Preparedness program at the College of Charleston is staffed with research scientists, educators, and outreach personal in an attempt to bridge the many gaps between earthquake research, emergency management, and the general public. As such the SCEEP team has created a series of communication avenues through which correct, scientific information can be relayed to the various communities. The research scientists involved with SCEEP work with the education and outreach coordinator to help form a cohesive stream of information that can be distributed to those in charge of earthquake emergency management (public and private) as well as the general public.Summerville, SC was the epicenter of the largest earthquake on the east coast in 1886, when a ~7.0 earthquake shook the region at 9:50 pm on August 31. Often known as the Charleston earthquake because of the larger concentration of people in Charleston, the earthquake was actually centered in the Summerville area. At least 76 people died in the Charleston area (the estimate is likely low) and 2,000 buildings were damaged. The damage was estimated to be ¼ the worth of the buildings in the area at the time. Damage was reported from as far away as Alabama and Ohio and the earthquake was felt at distances as far away as Milwaukee, WI, Cuba, and Bermuda. Summerville has continued to be the locus of small to moderate earthquakes since the 1886 earthquake.
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