SCEMD says the 3.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the Lugoff-Elgin area Wednesday was the strongest in the state in eight years. That includes the additional 2.0 and 2.4 quakes that happened early Thursday morning too. ABC Columbiaโs Lee Williams went to Elgin, where most of the earthquakes are centered, and spoke with some restaurant owners who say they are still feeling a little shaken.
The US Geological Survey reports that around 4,000 people felt Tuesday afternoonโs earthquake, including those as far north as Charlotte and far south as Aiken.
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