Earthquake strikes near Irmo, U.S. Geological Survey says
An earthquake struck near Irmo Wednesday morning, according to an alert from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 2.2 magnitude natural phenomenon was recorded at about 8 a.m. near the Broad River.
This isn’t the first earthquake to strike the Midlands this month.
Last week, a 1.4 magnitude earthquake was registered in Winnsboro Mills in Fairfield County.
The origin was about 30 miles north of Columbia.
This story was originally published July 17, 2019 at 9:02 AM.
Emily Bohatch
The State