More shaking in Midlands with another earthquake. It was among the strongest to hit

Earthquakes continue to shake the Columbia area as tremors from a fifth quake were confirmed early Wednesday morning.

Dozens of people have reported feeling the 2.4-magnitude earthquake that hit near Elgin at 4:12 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake recorded at a depth of 6.0 kilometers is the fifth to hit the Midlands in a three-day span.

The latest earthquake was more powerful than the last two confirmed in Kershaw County Monday night, and the sixth most powerful of the 28 earthquakes confirmed in the Palmetto State in 2021, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Anyone who felt the quake can report it to the USGS.

Monday’s first earthquake matched the most powerful quake recorded in South Carolina this year.

No major damage or injuries have been reported from any of the five recent quakes.

Earthquakes that register 2.5 magnitude or less often go unnoticed and are usually only recorded by a seismograph, according to Michigan Technological University. Any quake less than 5.5 magnitude is not likely to cause significant damage, the school said.

It is typical for South Carolina to have between six and 10 earthquakes a year, the S.C. Geological Survey reported. There were at least 11 earthquakes reported by the USGS in South Carolina in 2020.

Following Wednesday’s activity, 18 earthquakes have been recorded since Sept. 27 in the Palmetto State, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

Reported earthquakes in SC in 2021