COLUMBIA, S.C. — A small earthquake was reported in the Upstate of South Carolina early Thursday morning.
US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a 1.93 magnitude earthquake around 3:11 a.m. about 3.3 miles southeast of Six Mile in Pickens County, approximately 10.9 miles south of Clemson.
The area is relatively rural, with the quake centered close to Lake Keowee. According to the USGS website, no one felt the earthquake when it occurred.
Most earthquakes in South Carolina occur near the coast -- about 70 percent are recorded in the coastal plain in the Lowcountry. However, the Midlands of South Carolina has recorded quite a few in the past two years. On June 20, a 2.0 magnitude quake was recorded near Elgin, the latest in what has been called the "Elgin swarm," a series of over 80 small earthquakes that started on December 27, 2021.