Earthquake reported in South Carolina town
Earthquake reported in South Carolina town
I WILL HAVE THE LATEST ON THAT, COMING UP. DESTINY: THANK YOU. A SMALL EARTHQUAKE STRUCK NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST LAST NIGHT. THE USGS REPORTED A 1.5 MAGNITUDE QUAKE INHE T CENTERVILLE AREA OF SUMMERVILLE. THAT’S IN DORCHESTER COUNTY. NO REPORTS OF ANYONE FEELING IT OR ANY DAMAGE. THIS IS JUST THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF SMALL QUAKES IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE OVER THE PAST FEW WEE
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Earthquake reported in South Carolina town
An earthquake has been reported in the town of Centerville near the coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The magnitude 1.5 quake happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at a depth of 2.3 miles, the USGS said.The USGS does not have any reports from anyone who may have felt the quake.This is the latest in a series of earthquakes reported in South Carolina in the last few months. Seismologists believe these low-magnitude quakes, while unusual, are normal background activity and are not indicators of larger earthquakes to come.Several earthquakes were recorded in one South Carolina town in one week.
CENTERVILLE, S.C. —
An earthquake has been reported in the town of Centerville near the coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The magnitude 1.5 quake happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at a depth of 2.3 miles, the USGS said.
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The USGS does not have any reports from anyone who may have felt the quake.
This is the latest in a series of earthquakes reported in South Carolina in the last few months.
Seismologists believe these low-magnitude quakes, while unusual, are normal background activity and are not indicators of larger earthquakes to come.
Several earthquakes were recorded in one South Carolina town in one week.