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A small earthquake occurred on Sat Sep 14, 2024 at about 13:46:53 CDT (Sep 14, 2024 18:46:53 UTC) 6.71 km east of Elgin, SC. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2024/09/14 18:46:53.0800
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 34.14700 deg latitude -80.72583 deg longitude 
          Depth: 3.210 km
   Number Picks: 15
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.28 sec
            Gap: 110.00 deg
            seh: 1.28 km
            sez: 0.71 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60502468

For more information about this earthquake, see the entry in the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog.

This is a preliminary location and magnitude determined by CERI using data provided by the Advanced National Seismic System and cooperating partners. The magnitude and location may change slightly as more data become available.