Two earthquakes shake up different parts of SC on same day
Two earthquakes hit the Upstate and Lowcountry of South Carolina on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The first happened near Ladson, S.C., which sits on the borders of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, at about 1:30 p.m., the USGS said. The earthquake was 1.1 magnitude, which is considered minor and may not be felt.
The next tremor happened in the Greenville County town of Taylors at about 10 p.m. It reached 2.2 magnitude, which also qualifies as a relatively weak earthquake that might not be felt.
The Ladson earthquake is the third in the area since March 28, according to the USGS. The one in Taylors is the first in the Upstate this year.
The area near the towns of Elgin and Lugoff, about 20 miles from Columbia, have had 22 earthquakes in five months.
Earthquakes are fairly common in South Carolina, according to the state Emergency Management Division, with 10 to 15 occurring each year. An earthquake that hit Charleston in 1886 was the most damaging to ever hit the eastern United States, and was the most destructive in the entire U.S. in the 19th century.
This story was originally published April 23, 2022 at 12:26 PM.