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Was there an earthquake in Charleston today?

NOQuiet for 240 d

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 50 km (31 mi) of Charleston in the past 24 hours.

There were none in the past 30 days either. The last was a magnitude 2.9 on February 7, 2026, 6 km SW of Ladson, South Carolina, 28 km (17 mi) from Charleston. The last of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 100 km (62 mi) was a magnitude 4.0 on November 11, 2002, 26 km SSE of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, 41 km (26 mi) from Charleston.

Since last M2.5+ within 50 km
240 d
M2.5+ within 50 km, 7 days
0
M2.5+ within 50 km, 30 days
0

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Dashed rings: 50 and 100 km from CharlestonShows M1.0+ · past 30 days

Past 30 days near Charleston

Within 50 km50–100 kmLarger dot = stronger

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km: 0 earthquakes; 0 of M2.5+ within 50 km.

Recent earthquakes near Charleston

Newest first · times in EDT

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to Charleston. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km in the past 30 days.

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