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The most recent one, a 2.3 magnitude temblor, happened just after midnight on Monday near the south end of Lake Lanier, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The most recent earthquakes mean at least 129 have been detected in the Palmetto State since the start of 2022, according to South Carolina DNR. All but 24 of the quakes have been in the Midlands.
Lists, Maps, and Statistics at United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake history of the United States through 1970 at USGS; Earthquake Data and Information at National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Thomas Fuller; Anjali Singhvi; Mika Gröndahl; Derek Watkins (June 4, 2019). "Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes.
Earthquakes (6.0+ M w) between 1900 and 2017 Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.They range from weak events detectable only by seismometers, to sudden and violent events lasting many minutes which have caused some of the greatest disasters in human history.
United States, Alaska offshore, Aleutian Islands, 105 km southeast of Perryville: 8.2 35.0 VII The 2021 Chignik earthquake was the largest earthquake of 2021; it was also the largest earthquake in the United States since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake. Moderate damage was reported, with homes shifted from their foundations and cracks in walls ...
A rare strong earthquake struck near Midland, Texas, on Monday evening, triggering more than 1,000 reports of shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Magnitude-5.1 earthquake strikes near ...
According to the Geological Survey, Friday's 4.8 magnitude earthquake was the strongest to hit New Jersey in nearly 250 years. But Scott Brandenberg, a professor of civil and environmental ...
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 593 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...