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Two early morning earthquakes Tuesday near Elgin, bringing total to 12 in the last two weeks

1.7 and 2.0 earthquakes reported, bringing the total to 12 tremors in the area in two weeks

ELGIN, S.C. — The US Geological Survey (USGS) confirms two early morning earthquakes in the area around Elgin, South Carolina, on January 11, 2022.

The first, a 1.7 magnitude, was reported at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday, 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) east of Elgin at a depth of 5.4 K (3.35 miles). Coordinates: 34.168°N 80.735°W

The second, a 2.0, was reported at  8:30 a.m. at 5K south of Elgin at a depth of 3.2K (1.9 miles). Coordinates: 34.180°N 80.698°W

This makes a total of 12 earthquakes in the same area since December. 27.

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