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Witness location : Elgin (USA) (4 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

i was outside next to a pond and fish jumped out of water

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (4 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

That’s the first one I’ve actually heard! It sounded like a massive explosion.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (4 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 207 min

Scared the heck out me and several neighbors. Called folks around the area that experienced the same thing. Pretty scary but nothing life threatening

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (5 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

I heard a loud booming noise and my whole house shook.

Witness location : Lugoff (USA) (5 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 340 min

Knocked hats off walls. Thought it was Ft. Jackson doing drills but lasted too long for that and wouldn't cause stuff fall off walls. Wife from North Ridge California immediately said that's an earth quake. Her home was seriously damaged in the N.Ridge quake.

Witness location : Lugoff (USA) (7 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 338 min

Was a large boom, followed by 30-40 seconds of rumbling that slowly faded.

Witness location : Lugoff (USA) (8 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 497 min

The first earthquake at 2:18 was extremely loud boom, like an explosion, shook my entire house. The 2 following quakes were less intense but we could still hear the rumble and only slight vibrations.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (12 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63 min

The vibrations and sounds were similar to what it’s like when a train passes by a building you’re in.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (12 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Felt a rumbling and heard a rumble that sounded and felt like a large jet flying straight overhead no damage.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (14 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Felt quake while sitting on couch

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (15 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Rattling of house, vibration, and rumbling.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (15 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

The house shook here in zip code 29229

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (16 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 329 min

Estaba de pie hablando con mi esposo que estaba sentado comiendo su almuerzo y cuando siento algo como un camión grande pasando por debajo de mi casa. Se escucho ese ruido tan particular. Salí corriendo al balcón a ver si algún vecino salía preguntándose lo mismo. Pero nada. Solo busque en la app para asegurarme que fue real. Gracias a Dios todo bien por acá

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (19 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Felt rumbling but nothing appeared to be shaking in the house

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (23 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

I’ve lived in SC most of my life, and that was the longest, strongest earthquake I’ve ever felt. The rolling and noise went on and on. No damage, thank goodness.

Witness location : Arcadia Lakes (USA) (23 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 294 min

Heard a loud boom from the earthquake

Witness location : Hopkins (USA) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 101 min

Thought it was roadwork being done in front of my house and shook the house for about 5+ seconds

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (35 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

felt in in NE Columbia SC

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (36 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Sounded like the washing machine was spinning lopsided. House shook 2 seconds

Witness location : Cayce (USA) (38 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

We are across the river from the MM quarry and are accustomed to feeling the blasts they do there.  This was definitely a different "feel".

Witness location : Cayce (USA) (39 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 82 min

I felt a little vibration through the house for a couple seconds.

Witness location : West Columbia (USA) (47 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I felt n heard rumblings. Lasted about 6 to 10 secs