CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – With recent earthquakes felt in parts of Dorchester County and the Midlands in recent weeks, we look at the history of earthquakes in South Carolina. An earthquake is caused ...

Prior to the most recent earthquake, nine of the previous 10 seismic events happened near the Columbia area.

A flurry of seismic activity continues in South Carolina, where three more earthquakes were recorded overnight. All three of the earthquakes were recorded in South Carolina’s Lowcountry area, the USGS ...

For the second time in a week, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was confirmed near Elgin on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That's in Kershaw ...

Residents of South Carolina have seen a noticeable uptick in seismic activity in early 2026, with nearly a dozen earthquakes occurring near the Charleston and Lowcountry region in recent weeks.

For the second time in three days, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina. Monday morning’s seismic activity came two days after South Carolina’s most powerful earthquake of the year was ...

COLUMBIA — You might have missed it, but the Midlands was hit by yet another earthquake this week. Over the past several years, the Midlands has experienced a higher-than-normal (at least from a human ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Early Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey detected a minor submarine earthquake on a historic fault line off the Lowcountry’s coast. At 3:48 a.m., a 2.0 magnitude ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A push to strengthen South Carolina’s preparedness for earthquakes moved forward Wednesday as lawmakers advanced a bill that would require insurers to clearly inform homeowners ...