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Witness location : Elgin (USA) (2 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Shook entire building and contents inside - nothing broken or damaged

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (6 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 92 min

Very loud boom followed by lots of shaking. Everything in the house shook and I think it knocked something off-kilter with my garage door opener.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (6 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Shook house for about 10 seconds.

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

Time : T0+ 11 min

Loud rumble like thunder. House shook for several seconds. Nothing fell off the walls or anything like that.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (9 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

First ever quake I’ve felt!! At first thought it was a loud thunder but then noticed the shaking.

Witness location : Lugoff (USA) (9 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Loud boom. Less jolting than the prevous earthquake but the rumbling went on for a while longer than I've heard this year.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

So scared.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (10 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 86 min

The sound was terrible and the whole house shook

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (10 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

The whole house shook. Computer monitors shook on the desks.

Witness location : Lugoff (USA) (10 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Felt a lot bigger than 3.9 at this location

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

Time : T0+ 331 min

The whole house shook and the rumbles sounded like a jet landing in my yard.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (12 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Sounded like a loud thunderclap, followed by vibration of the house. Outside hummingbird feeder swayed slightly immediately after initial noise.

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (13 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Strong!!

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

Time : T0+ 18 min

It was the longest earthquake felt so far in northeast Columbia South Carolina.

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

Time : T0+ 9 min

Loud and vibrated the floor. Got the attention of the dogs!

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

Time : T0+ 2736 min

I heard it. Seemed to be the loudest boom sound I have ever heard. The house seemed to shake, but nothing fell form shelves, etc.

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

Time : T0+ 23 min

House shook for 10 seconds, felt stronger than 3.3 magnitude reported here morning of June 26

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (15 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 112 min

Felt it - heard loud rumble - house shook some- seemed to last 5-10 seconds

Witness location : Camden (USA) (15 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

Scared the pets, shook the windows, loud booming wave that you felt through your feet and could hear over everything.

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

Time : T0+ 158 min

Really think it was bigger than 3.5.

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

shook house and everything inside. could hear it coming and going

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

Time : T0+ 29 min

I’m 13 miles away by car. Checked via Google Maps, this felt less severe than the 3.4 and was shorter in duration. Nothing fell like last time although I see it was stronger -

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

Time : T0+ 14 min

Felt bigger than the other day, was more violent. It's the 3rd one I heard a loud explosion at the beginning of the quake

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (17 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Most shaking of any quake recently. Very loud.

Witness location : Eastover (USA) (17 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

It just rumbled through like a freight train shaking everything and stopping all ly animals in their tracks

Witness location : Camden (USA) (18 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 391 min

The ones today were MUCH stronger and longer lasting than the other 3.something that kicked the whole thing off in December 2021. I was standing in the bank during the first one and was not scared at all. The ones during the past few days have been much more stressful, they're louder, they're longer lasting.

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

I felt this earthquake in Columbia S.C it was loud strong and lasted atleast a minute or 2 and shaked lights and plates everything vibrated

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 103 min

It was alarming enough to where I thought it was a large semi truck going down the road!

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (18 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 102 min

Very short not to shabby

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 114 min

We heard a loud noise like an explosion and the whole house shook.

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Lamps, TVs and plexiglass were shaking. The floor seemed to be rolling. On the fourth floor.

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (18 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 132 min

Loudest I have heard and most vibration I have felt since the recent quakes in this area. Since 2021. By

Witness location : Woodfield (USA) (19 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Definitely felt, shook office building

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (20 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

I could tell this was the biggest one yet. I really heard it coming. The house yelled about it this time with a big cracking sound. I’ve been awake and at home for all of the larger quakes in the past 7 months. It’s disturbing that it’s getting more intense.

Witness location : Camden (USA) (21 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Shook the house. Animals were frightened! So were the humans!

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

2:44 pm definite shaking and rumbling

Witness location : Dentsville (USA) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Dentsville (Technology Circle)

Witness location : Camden (USA) (22 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Out shopping ground shaking and lights swaying.

Witness location : Dentsville (USA) (22 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

First one I've felt...really weird and thundering noise that lasted over a minute.

Witness location : Blythewood (USA) (22 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 89 min

This earthquake shook for 20-30 seconds. It felt a lot longer than the previous earthquakes. Nothing fell but the house was creaking from the shaking.

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

Time : T0+ 1516 min

Prob a 3.8 to 4.0

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

Time : T0+ 278 min

Significant roaring and rumbles felt in the ground. Shook items in house but did not shake anything off of their place.

Witness location : Camden (USA) (24 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Heard it and it shook the house which is brick!

Witness location : Dentsville (USA) (24 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Definitely felt that

Witness location : Ridgeway (USA) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Rattled our windows and larger furniture

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

Time : T0+ 7 min

There was a wave of sound similar to thunder that came toward the house. Then the windows rattled and we felt the tremor.

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

Time : T0+ 33 min

The shaking and noise that the earth made this time was a lot more substantial than the last quake we had a few days ago. My animals were alarmed, barking and squawking, this time when they did not do that last time. My TV is wall mounted and was extended out and the TV swung noticeably. Not incredibly dramatic, but definitely different from the last. My house also made a lot more noise and it was already loud the last time.

Witness location : Forest Acres (USA) (27 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 107 min

The rumbling and rolling went on for a good 20-30 seconds.

Witness location : Forest Acres (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Boom and a few seconds of shaking

Witness location : Forest Acres (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

This was the worse one so far. Stronger rumblings, the walls shook dor several seconds.

Witness location : Forest Acres (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Whoa!

Witness location : Forest Acres (USA) (28 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Felt and sounded like a truck hit the back of the house. Dogs began barking and windows rattled.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (29 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Sounded like thunder at first, but noise continued and house shook and rattled

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (29 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

I felt it 2 minutes after you recorded it.  This one was the biggest yet.  Loud deep rumbling house shook for 10-15 minutes.  This one woke up the cat.  The other 3 I felt did not.

Witness location : Hopkins (USA) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

There was a loud rumble as it approached and just a bit of creaking from the house.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (30 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Flet the quake, whole house shook, loud noise

Witness location : Forest Acres (USA) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Scared me this time. Felt stronger

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Desk was shaking a few minutes before I felt the quake. I thought it was odd but contributed it to me typing. Although that movement doesn't normally occur with typing. A few minutes later, I felt the rumbling and shaking of my house. Sounded like a loud diesel truck and vibrating noise. Lasted approximately 20 seconds.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (30 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Three story concrete building shaking moderately across from State House in downtown Columbia. Computer screen shaking.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (31 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

It shook my entire apartment

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (31 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

My building rattled and shook, and there were two waves that moved through.

Witness location : Stateburg (USA) (31 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt it in Sumter

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Could hear and feel very loud rumbling

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (32 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

sadly i didn’t have adult beverages like the pic and was at work.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Window frames creaked/shook briefly. Very low rumbling felt/heard.

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

It was a big one!

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Scared me

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (33 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Very similar to the one a couple days go but felt stronger and less undulation and more like a freight train. Super scary!

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (34 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

In my office in Columbia SC. My plant was shaking. I wondered if it was something happening at the quarry nearby or an earthquake.

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

Time : T0+ 11 min

Shook our 4 story company building.  Could significantly feel the ground shaking beneath our feet on the 1st floor of the building.

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

Time : T0+ 6 min

Floors were shocking and the TV was moving.

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

Time : T0+ 93 min

Slight rumbling, nothing swaying in the office. Could feel and hear it.

Witness location : Cayce (USA) (37 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Some vibration, and the sounds of rumbling. Lasted about 10 seconds.

Witness location : Irmo (USA) (37 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Thought a big truck went by.

Witness location : West Columbia (USA) (38 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Feeling Location: 128 Woodcock Trail, West Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA.Yes, I felt this earthquake. I was eating lunch when I heard a low rumble similar to thunder and my feet felt the ground shake, fragmented, dense vibrations. There was also a slight movement of the chair I was sitting in.

Witness location : Oak Grove (USA) (39 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shook the hospital

Witness location : Irmo (USA) (39 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Low rumble for about 3-4 seconds.

Witness location : Oak Grove (USA) (40 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Almost exactly the same as the one a few days ago. Bit of noise and sounded like boulders tumbling off a mountain; but no mountains here. House VIBRATED; it didn’t really shake too badly but my cat took off a bit freaked out😁 from seismic waves he felt no doubt

Witness location : Springdale (USA) (40 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt Two larger jolts with a lingering shaking for about 10 seconds

Witness location : Pineridge (USA) (41 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Felt Rumble. Shaking pictures on the wall

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 124 min

Windows shook. I shook. Felt like a jet flying by my windows. Roaring sound like a train.

Witness location : Springdale (USA) (41 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Shook and rumbled in West Columbia.

Witness location : Irmo (USA) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Windows rated some, long low rumble

Witness location : Lake Murray of Richland (USA) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 402 min

Heard a rumbling noise.

Witness location : Irmo (USA) (42 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Irmo, SC

Witness location : Columbia (USA) (42 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Felt it in Irmo.

Witness location : Irmo (USA) (42 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

We heard the noise and shaking of the livingroom

Witness location : Mulberry (USA) (44 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

I live in Sumter sc on bell rd and felt it! Shook my whole desk!

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (44 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 148 min

My first one!!

Witness location : Lake Murray of Richland (USA) (45 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Scary stuff. Pictures on the walls shook.

Witness location : Sumter (USA) (45 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

This felt stronger and lasted longer than the earthquakes we have felt here previously.

Witness location : Sumter (USA) (45 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 115 min

Heard a slow rumble lasting about 30 seconds and felt a little disoriented- kind of like vertigo for a few seconds

Witness location : Bishopville (USA) (46 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

There was rumbling and the house vibrated. This was in the Manville, section of Lee Co. SC

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (48 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Shook my office

Witness location : Chapin (USA) (49 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Heard a rumble and felt desk shake slightly

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (50 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

At work sitting in front of computer

Witness location : Red Bank (USA) (51 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Woke me from nap. Wall vibrating.

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (52 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

I heard a low rumble and felt my house shake.

Witness location : Elgin (USA) (52 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Coordinates of earthquake seem to line up to within the borders of Fort Jackson Army Base. Possibly something registered as an earthquake that was performed on base.

Witness location : Chapin (USA) (53 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 198 min

Felt a rumble. I was not sure what it was.

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (53 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

I felt it

Witness location : Red Bank (USA) (54 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

House shuddered, windows rattled, leaves of indoor plants and ceiling fan wobbled

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (55 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Heard it coming for about 15 seconds, shake lasted for about 5 seconds and trailed off for ab 15 seconds.

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (56 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

I was working, felt my chair rattled and body shakes. I looked to make sure it wasn’t a low flying airplane… my son and husband heard the same sound and experience light shaking

Witness location : Lexington (USA) (56 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Heard rumble and heard items shaking.

Witness location : Pelion (USA) (63 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 253 min

I was watching TV when I felt the earthquake, it seemed to last about 4-5 seconds, then a few minutes later I felt an aftershock. It shook the water in my fish tank.

Witness location : Jaars (USA) (80 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 328 min

It was enough to wake me up from a nap

Witness location : Hanahan (USA) (155 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

I was operating an elevated transfer vehicle in a airport warehouse it stopped operating. The earthquake warning came on. I couldn’t tell if anything was actually shaking since it was still in motion.

Witness location : Mauldin (USA) (157 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Wall was shaking. Very scary

Witness location : Wake Forest (USA) (285 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

I was sitting in my bed when I felt a little rumble and I didn’t realize until later that It was an earthquake until I looked and everything was moving all around me. Scary.