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Latest quakes in or near Richland, South Carolina, USA - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.2 earthquake Kershaw County, Richland County, South Carolina -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 3.8 United States, Richland County, South Carolina - Jun 12, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 12:28 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Richland in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Richland has had 29 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.8:
  • 0 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Strongest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake United States, 4.2 mi S of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina -
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Latest quakes in or near Richland, South Carolina, USA - list, stats and map
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Mar 27, 01:46 am (New York)
Mar 27, 05:46 GMT
2.2

2.2 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE Kershaw County, United States, 20 mi northeast of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina Info
Mar 27, 01:46 am (New York)
Mar 27, 05:46 GMT
2.2

2.2 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE Kershaw County, United States, 20 mi northeast of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina 2 reportsInfo
Mar 27, 01:46 am (New York)
Mar 27, 05:46 GMT
2.2

2.2 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE Kershaw County, United States, 20 mi northeast of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 24, 03:22 am (New York)
Mar 24, 07:22 GMT
2.2

2.9 km
8 km (5 mi) to the NE Kershaw County, United States, 21 mi northeast of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina 1 reportInfo
Mar 24, 03:22 am (New York)
Mar 24, 07:22 GMT
2.2

2.9 km
8 km (5 mi) to the NE Kershaw County, United States, 21 mi northeast of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 10:47 pm (New York)
Mar 18, 02:47 GMT
1.9

2.9 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the NE 7 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina Info
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 11:40 pm (New York)
Mar 10, 04:40 GMT
1.3

1.5 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE 5 Km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina Info
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 09:27 am (New York)
Mar 9, 14:27 GMT
2.8

2.9 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the NE Kershaw County, United States, 21 mi northeast of Kolambija, Richland County, South Carolina 92 reportsInfo
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 6, 06:30 am (New York)
Feb 6, 11:30 GMT
1.7

1.7 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE 6 Km S of Lugoff, South Carolina 1 reportInfo
Monday, January 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 8, 02:27 pm (New York)
Jan 8, 18:27 GMT
1.9

3.5 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE 5 Km E of Elgin, South Carolina Info
Saturday, December 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 30, 2023 06:27 am (New York)
Dec 30, 2023 10:27 GMT
2.1

4.4 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE 6 Km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina 9 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 1011 joules (30.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 26.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 20.2 quakes on average per year in or near Richland, South Carolina, USA:
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 38.5 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 20.3 quakes per year
Richland has a high level of seismic activity. Richland has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.

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