As the annual Great Shakeout Drill returns, South Carolinians and people around the world are practicing what to do the moment the ground begins to shake.
South Carolina Emergency Management Division is making sure all South Carolinians know what to do during an earthquake.
(Courtesy: SCEMD) ELGIN, S.C. (WOLO) – An earthquake was reported overnight near Elgin by the United States Geological Survey. According to the USGS, there was an earthquake with a 1.3 magnitude centered 3.9 miles east of Elgin. The report shows the tremor occurred during the afternoon on Saturday, August 28. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says geologists studying the…
Courtesy SC EMD Earthquake near Boykin SC COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday, the United States Geological Service confirmed a magnitude 1.64 earthquake near Boykin. According to the USGS, the earthquake occurred 5.9 miles west of Boykin, South Carolina, at 1:59 a.m. If you felt the earthquake, you are asked to report it here https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60158748/tellus Categories: Local News Tags: Earthquake
(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, a earthquake hit near Elgin on Sunday, July 31st. The reports shows the tremor happened overnight, at 1:24 a.m. and the earthquake had a magnitude of 1.7. The earthquake was centered 3.3 miles east of Elgin. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says geologists studying the…
(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, a earthquake hit near Elgin on Saturday, July 30th. The reports shows the tremor happened at 7:41 p.m. and the earthquake had a magnitude of 1.8. The earthquake was centered 3.8 miles east southeast of Elgin. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says geologists studying the ongoing…
Five of the earthquakes have been over a magnitude of 3, with the strongest being 3.6.
Kershaw County officials are preparing for an upcoming town hall on the recent rash of earthquakes.
(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake struck near Elgin. The earthquake happened at 8:42 p.m. on Sunday, July 24th. USGS report shows the earthquake was a 2.3 magnitude and was centered 3.2 miles east south east of Elgin. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Earthquake, earthquake elgin, elgin earthquake
(AP) Some scientists say water seeping deep underground may be causing earthquakes in South Carolina. More than 60 earthquakes have been recorded since December around Lugoff and Elgin, northeast of Columbia.
