(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…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A Fifth Earthquake, centered near Elgin, occurred early Wednesday. According to the USGS, the earthquake registered a 2.4 magnitude, centered near Elgin, SC. The quake occurred at 4:12 this morning (12-29-21). More info: #sctweets https://t.co/K81FzaCWwy https://t.co/9GK2zfJQF3 This is the fifth low-magnitude earthquake reported in the area since Monday. Categories: Local News Tags: Magnitude Earthquake
Image: SCEMD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — After numerous calls to the ABC Columbia newsroom Monday evening, those of you who felt the earth shake beneath you were not imagining things. According the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), the United States Geological Survey confirms that a 2.56 magnitude earthquake shook just before 7pm Monday night (6:53pm). The division says they…
Courtesy SCEMD Twitter COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to The South Carolina Emergency Management Division, the US Geological Service confirms a 2.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near Summerville, in South Carolina, shortly after midnight Saturday morning. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Magnitude Earthquake
SPARTA, NC (WOLO)– Did you feel it? According to the USGS, a 5.1 earthquake near Sparta, North Carolina, occurred on August 9 at 8:07am. ABC Columbia has received several reports from people in the Midlands who say they felt a tremor or rumbling Sunday morning. The USGS says it was a result of oblique-reverse faulting in the upper crust…
