2.3 magnitude earthquake recorded in South Carolina
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Updated: Feb. 17, 2018 at 1:45 PM EST
MONARCH HILL, SC (WMBF) – A 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred near Monarch Hill, South Carolina Saturday morning.
According to the United States Geological Study, the earthquake happened at 7:11 a.m. Monarch Hill is approximately 25 miles from Gaffney, and 27 miles from Spartanburg. The USGS website says earthquakes that range from 1.0 to 3.0 are "not felt except by a very few under especially favorable conditions."
The largest earthquake in the Carolinas was recorded in 1886, at a 7.6 magnitude, according to SCDNR's website.
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