Earthquake shakes South Carolina beaches Wednesday
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An earthquake rattled the South Carolina coastal plain Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.2 Magnitude earthquake shook Summerville, South Carolina at 9:57 a.m. The quake occurred at a depth of more than three miles underground. Summerville has nearly 52,000 residentsand is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Charleston.
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By Friday morning, the USGS had received more than 130 reports from people who felt the earthquake, but no damage was reported.
summerville, sc earthquake 7/16/2025
Sign up for our NewslettersEarthquakes with a magnitude under 2.5 generally do not cause damage and are not felt by most people.
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