Overview
- A magnitude 2.45 earthquake occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday about 3.75 miles southeast of Centerville in Charleston County at a depth of roughly half a mile, according to USGS data reported by WJCL.
- A second tremor, measured at magnitude 1.8, was recorded just before 4 a.m. Thursday in the same area, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division reported.
- USGS said shaking from the Wednesday-night quake was felt in Charleston, reflecting how even small East Coast events can carry over distance.
- The latest jolts follow a series that began after Feb. 3, including a magnitude 2.9 reported on Saturday night.
- There were no immediate reports of damage, and USGS continues to provide context on regional seismic risk, including the 1886 Charleston earthquake.