Midlands earthquake shook near a popular lake in SC
A continuous stream of earthquakes continues to hit South Carolina with one shaking near Lake Murray, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
With a magnitude of 2.8, at around 2 miles below ground, a quake rumbled around three miles west of Irmo at 6:45 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It marks South Carolina’s ninth tremor in 2026.
The seismic activity follows three earthquakes that shook the Lowcountry in less than 12 hours this week.
Before that, three other quakes were recorded in the Lowcountry, marking six across a 10-day span.
Prior to the six consecutive tremors in the Lowcountry, the previous earthquake happened Jan. 27, when a 2.1 magnitude quake was confirmed near Elgin, South Carolina, according to the department of natural resources. It was recorded a week after South Carolina’s first confirmed earthquake of 2026 hit the same area in Kershaw County with a 2.7 magnitude quake.
This story was originally published February 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM.
