Small Earthquake Rattles Off Charleston County Coast

Small earthquake rattles off Charleston County coast

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A magnitude 2.0 earthquake rattled off the Charleston County coast early Friday morning. The United States Geological Survey reported the small quake happened about 20 miles south-southeast of McClellanville around 3:48 a.m. Since the quake happened in the ocean, it’s unclear whether it was felt on land. No damage was [...]

Underwater earthquake shakes along historic fault line off Charleston’s coast

Early Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey detected a minor submarine earthquake on a historic fault line off the Lowcountry’s coast.

Overnight earthquake reported off the coast of South Carolina

The United States Geological Survey reported an overnight earthquake off the coast of South Carolina.

Underwater earthquake shakes along historic fault line off SC coast

Early Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey detected a minor submarine earthquake on a historic fault line off the Lowcountry’s coast.

Earthquake Strikes off South Carolina Coast; No East Coast Tsunami Threat

An earthquake struck off the coast of South Carolina this morning and due to the weak intensity of the quake, there is no tsunami threat along the U.S....

A New Earthquake Just Struck Off The Carolina Coast This Morning

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake just struck off the Carolina coast early this morning and may have been felt in parts of the Charlotte region. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at approximately 3:48 a.m. EDT with an estimated depth of about 10.5 km beneath the surface. Earthquakes in this region usually occur within the interior of the North American tectonic plate rather than along plate boundaries. Because of that…