MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) — South Carolina residents near Charleston felt the ground shake this week as a pair of minor earthquakes struck the Lowcountry region, reminding residents that seismic activity remains a threat in the state.
Late Saturday night, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near Centerville, about 3 miles below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor at 10:37 p.m. was the most powerful earthquake recorded in South Carolina in nearly six months, marking the strongest seismic activity since a 3.0 magnitude quake hit the Coronaca area on Aug. 23, 2025.
Earlier in the week, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake also struck near Centerville on February 3, continuing a pattern of minor tremors in the Lowcountry area. More than 800 people reported experiencing Saturday’s earthquake to the USGS.
Additional minor quakes have been reported in this same area each day this week. Likely aftershocks from the original quake on Saturday…