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19 Mar 2026, 06:32 UTC · Mar 19, 2:32 AM ET

M2.1 earthquake 3 km W of Irmo, South Carolina

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km W of Irmo, South Carolina at Mar 19, 2:32 AM ET, 5 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 110 people reported feeling it.

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M2.0 7 km E of Elgin, South CarolinaM2.1 5 km SSW of Lugoff, South CarolinaM2.1 3 km W of Irmo, South CarolinaM2.1 9 km E of Cross Anchor, South CarolinaM2.2 6 km E of Elgin, South CarolinaM2.2 5 km SSE of Lake Murray of Richland, South CarolinaM2.2 3 km NW of Coronaca, South CarolinaM2.3 17 km NW of Winnsboro, South CarolinaM2.3 18 km NW of Winnsboro, South CarolinaM2.4 18 km NW of Winnsboro, South CarolinaM2.7 5 km ESE of Elgin, South CarolinaM2.8 4 km WSW of Irmo, South CarolinaM3.0 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude2.1 md
Time19 Mar 2026, 06:32 UTC
Location34.086°, -81.220° – 3 km W of Irmo, South Carolina
Depth4.5 km
Felt reports110
USGS eventse60505208
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
3.05 km WSW of Irmo, South CarolinaFeb 26, 12:17 PM
232 d ago		0 km2,494 reports
2.84 km WSW of Irmo, South CarolinaFeb 13, 6:43 PM
245 d ago		4 km837 reports
2.75 km ESE of Elgin, South CarolinaJan 20, 6:33 AM
269 d ago		4 km442 reports
2.418 km NW of Winnsboro, South CarolinaMay 9, 4:01 AM
161 d ago		3 km–
2.318 km NW of Winnsboro, South CarolinaApr 21, 5:18 AM
178 d ago		5 km7 reports
2.317 km NW of Winnsboro, South CarolinaMay 8, 7:25 AM
161 d ago		7 km–
2.25 km SSE of Lake Murray of Richland, South CarolinaMar 1, 1:55 PM
229 d ago		4 km40 reports
2.23 km NW of Coronaca, South CarolinaSep 26, 4:19 PM
385 d ago		6 km10 reports
2.26 km E of Elgin, South CarolinaJun 28, 10:56 AM
110 d ago		4 km48 reports
2.19 km E of Cross Anchor, South CarolinaJun 28, 10:15 PM
110 d ago		4 km8 reports
2.15 km SSW of Lugoff, South CarolinaJan 27, 3:32 PM
262 d ago		5 km35 reports
2.07 km E of Elgin, South CarolinaNov 28, 9:45 AM
322 d ago		4 km20 reports
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 3 km W of Irmo, South Carolina earthquake?

Magnitude 2.1 (md), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 5 km.

Was it felt?

110 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.4.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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