Residents in Summerville and nearby Lowcountry areas of South Carolina have reported feeling startled by a recent cluster of minor earthquakes over the past week. No injuries or significant damage occurred, but the events prompted personal accounts of shaking homes and loud booming sounds.
Quake Timeline
Three small quakes struck near Summerville in Dorchester County:
- Tuesday: Magnitude 2.3, felt with shaking and noises.
- Saturday night (around 10:40 p.m.): Magnitude 2.9, shallow depth making it more noticeable across the Tri-County area.
- Monday morning: Magnitude 1.6 near Kings Grant, at about 4:10 a.m.
Local engineer Gene Brislin attributes these to stress release along fault lines in the region,…..