South Carolina, United States
Earthquakes Near Charleston
ShareUSGS has not recorded an earthquake within 120 km of Charleston in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 4.8, Near Charleston, South Carolina, on 1912-06-12.
Nothing recorded in the last 30 days
USGS logged 9 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.
Recent earthquakes within 120 km of Charleston
USGS has not located an earthquake within 120 km of Charleston in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 9 in the last year.
The largest on record within 120 km of Charleston
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.8 at Near Charleston, South Carolina on 1912-06-12: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.8 | Near Charleston, South Carolina | 1912-06-12 | Not recorded |
| M 4.7 | 10 km SSW of Ladson, South Carolina | 1974-11-22 | 18.0 km deep |
| M 4.4 | 2 km N of Sangaree, South Carolina | 1959-08-03 | 1.0 km deep |
| M 4.4 | 10 km ESE of Bowman, South Carolina | 1972-02-03 | 2.0 km deep |
| M 4.2 | Near North Charleston, South Carolina | 1914-09-22 | Not recorded |
| M 4.1 | 1 km SSE of Centerville, South Carolina | 1992-08-21 | 6.5 km deep |
| M 4.0 | 26 km SSE of Kiawah Island, South Carolina | 2002-11-11 | 2.4 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 120 km of Charleston. The search is a circle of 120 km around the centre of Charleston, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.