While most of South Carolina was sleeping early Thursday morning the latest earthquake to hit the Columbia area was recorded.

The 2.1-magntiude earthquake had an epicenter near Lake Murray.

COLUMBIA — Another earthquake just off Lake Murray hit in the wee hours March 19. It’s the sixth small earthquake to cause trembling in the area since mid-February. A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred ...

Five recent earthquakes along Lake Murray reflect a broader spike in South Carolina tremors since 2021, researchers say while ...

The “swarm” of tremors has caused worry but little damage. Still, the state’s history includes the most deadly and ...

The backup dam, which stands just downstream from the original, was built in 2005 after experts determined the original dam would not survive a 7.3 earthquake similar to the 1886 Charleston quake. The ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 2.1 magnitude earthquake overnight on March 19.

An earthquake was recorded Tuesday morning in South Carolina. It was the third consecutive week in a row that tremors beneath the Palmetto State were confirmed to be an earthquake, South Carolina ...

A flurry of seismic activity continues in South Carolina, where three more earthquakes were recorded overnight. In less than 12 hours from Wednesday to early Thursday, a 1.6 magnitude earthquake was ...