South-Carolina
3.5 magnitude earthquake strikes South Carolina
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck close to Elgin, South Carolina, on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.
The newest quake comes after a 3.4 earthquake hit the realm, 6.4 miles from Elgin, on Sunday.
Greater than 3,000 individuals reported feeling Wednesday’s quake, in accordance with USGS. Because of the shallow nature of the earthquake, it may very well be felt in a wider space, the company stated.
South Carolina has been the location of some earthquakes already this yr.
In Might, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck Columbia and was felt in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia, in accordance with ABC Information affiliate WPDE in Florence, South Carolina.
Elgin is 25 miles from Columbia.
Whereas different states, akin to California, usually draw extra consideration for having earthquakes, South Carolina experiences between 10 and 15 earthquakes a yr, the South Carolina Emergency Administration Division stated.