Biggest Earthquakes Near South Carolina - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes SC in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in South Carolina
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 4 km SE Of Sparta, North Carolina | 5.1 | 1290 | 4.14 / 2.57 | 36.47 / -81.09 |
| 2 | 6 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 12 km NNE Of Decatur, Tennessee | 4.4 | 828 | 7.87 / 4.89 | 35.61 / -84.73 |
| 3 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 7 km E Of Stillmore, Georgia | 3.9 | 814 | 0.75 / 0.47 | 32.45 / -82.14 |
| 4 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 6 km E Of Elgin, South Carolina | 3.6 | 719 | 2.75 / 1.71 | 34.17 / -80.73 |
| 5 | 16 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5 km N Of Sangaree, South Carolina | 3.6 | 615 | 15.39 / 9.56 | 33.09 / -80.13 |
| 6 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 6 km E Of Elgin, South Carolina | 3.5 | 798 | 2.68 / 1.67 | 34.17 / -80.73 |
| 7 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 6 km E Of Elgin, South Carolina | 3.4 | 778 | 3.52 / 2.19 | 34.17 / -80.72 |
| 8 | 6 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 7 km NE Of Maynardville, Tennessee | 3.4 | 675 | 17.07 / 10.61 | 36.30 / -83.74 |
| 9 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5 km SSW Of Lugoff, South Carolina | 3.3 | 728 | 3.07 / 1.91 | 34.18 / -80.72 |
| 10 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 South Carolina | 3.3 | 705 | 6.75 / 4.19 | 32.94 / -80.15 |
| 11 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5 km ESE Of Elgin, South Carolina | 3.3 | 662 | 3.95 / 2.45 | 34.16 / -80.73 |
| 12 | 8 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 6 km SW Of Augusta, Georgia | 3.2 | 618 | 12.93 / 8.03 | 33.43 / -82.02 |
| 13 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5 km E Of Elgin, South Carolina | 2.8 | 643 | 2.25 / 1.40 | 34.17 / -80.73 |
| 14 | 10 Months Ago | 🇺🇸 5 km E Of Elgin, South Carolina | 2.6 | 316 | 2.86 / 1.78 | 34.16 / -80.73 |
| 15 | 3 Months Ago | 🇺🇸 1 km NNW Of Coronaca, South Carolina | 2.6 | 112 | 4.01 / 2.49 | 34.27 / -82.10 |
| 16 | 3 Months Ago | 🇺🇸 3 km NNW Of Coronaca, South Carolina | 2.5 | 142 | 4.64 / 2.88 | 34.28 / -82.11 |
| 17 | A Year Ago | 🇺🇸 7 km WSW Of Bryson City, North Carolina | 2.5 | 104 | 13.01 / 8.08 | 35.41 / -83.53 |
| 18 | 5 Months Ago | 🇺🇸 4 km SSE Of Sevierville, Tennessee | 2.5 | 104 | 17.44 / 10.84 | 35.83 / -83.54 |
| 19 | 4 Months Ago | 🇺🇸 6 km E Of Elgin, South Carolina | 2.5 | 130 | 2.33 / 1.45 | 34.17 / -80.72 |