The Charleston,South Carolina,earthquake of 1886 Occurred Along a Seismic Belt

The Charleston,South Carolina,earthquake of 1886 occurred along a seismic belt that may be related to _________________.

A) tectonic stresses transmitted across the North American continent from California
B) an ancient subduction zone beneath the Appalachian Mountains
C) an adjacent oceanic fracture zone on the Atlantic seafloor
D) canal building prior to the Civil War
E) remnants of the African plate attached to North America