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(W. Post) Small earthquake in South Carolina felt about 150 miles away

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Kendall Harmon

A small earthquake shook both states [Of South Carolina and Georgia] late Friday, shaking homes and rattling residents in three states.

The quake happened at 10:23 p.m. and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Web site. It was centered seven miles west of the town of Edgefield, S.C., and was felt as far west as Atlanta and as far north as Hickory, N.C., each about 150 miles away.

“It’s a large quake for that area,” said USGS geophysicist Dale Grant. “It was felt all over the place.”

Just another lowkey week here–NOT. Read it all–KSH

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One comment on “(W. Post) Small earthquake in South Carolina felt about 150 miles away”

  1. David Keller says:
    February 17, 2014 at 4:31 am

    I am about 100 +miles away and it shook our house for a out 5 seconds. I thought our heater had exploded! The vigilant watch dog slept through the entire event.