The 1886 Charleston earthquake hit Charleston, South Carolina and the East Coast of the United States on August 31. After the 1811 and 1812 earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri, it is one of the most powerful and damaging earthquakes to hit the southeastern United States. The intraplate event occurred at about 9:50 pm and lasted just under a minute. It caused severe damage in Charleston, damaging 2,000 buildings and causing between five and eight million worth in damage($125 to 200 million in 2014 dollars), while in the whole city the buildings were only valued at approximately $24 million. Between 60 and 110 lives were lost.