An earthquake was confirmed in the Columbia area on Sunday, continuing a busy stretch of seismic activity in South Carolina.
A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Lugoff, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The low-magnitude earthquake hit at 2:27 p.m., the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said.
The earthquake, or aftershock, that was recorded at a depth of 1.9 kilometers, or about 1.1 miles, was the 17th in the Palmetto State since the start of the new year, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. All but one of the quakes have been in the Midlands.
