Magnitude 3.3 earthquake reported in South Carolina.ELGIN, S.C. (WSPA) – A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon near Elgin, South Carolina, which is just northeast of Columbia.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake happened at 2:43 p.m. just east of Elgin in Kershaw County.
The USGS said the earthquake occurred at a depth of around 1.7 kilometers.
More than three dozen earthquakes of at least magnitude 1.0 have been reported in the Elgin area since late 2021.
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake, along with 4 smaller earthquakes, shook the same area on Sunday.
Sunday’s magnitude 3.4 earthquake was the strongest to hit that area since this swarm of earthquakes began.
M 3.3 - 5 km E of Elgin, South Carolina. 2022-06-29 18:43:56 (UTC); 34.166°N 80.732°W; 2.7 km depth. Interactive Map
An earthquake Wednesday afternoon in the Columbia, S.C., area was felt as far away as Augusta.
The quake registering somewhere between 3.33 and 4.4-magnitude was recorded at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday three miles east of Elgin.
An Augusta resident reported feeling it as far away as Doctors Hospital.
Elgin has been a focal point of a so-called swarm of earthquakes lately, including a 3.3-magnitude quake early Sunday.
