Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Batesburg-Leesville, SC
No earthquake was likely felt in Batesburg-Leesville in the 24 hours to 2:34 pm EST (19:34 UTC). The last one was M 3.0, 32 km (20 mi) ENE, at 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 2,494 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 6:53 pm EDT on 31 May 2021 · 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Batesburg-Leesville, SC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Batesburg-Leesville was M 2.6, 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Batesburg-Leesville, SC, at 6:53 pm EDT on 31 May 2021, 2 km deep. 326 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Batesburg-Leesville was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Batesburg-Leesville since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Batesburg-Leesville in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 5 years
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 31 May 2021, 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Batesburg-Leesville, SC
- Reported felt
- 2 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
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Earthquake alerts for Batesburg-Leesville, SC
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The last 30 days
The latest 2
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Batesburg-Leesville, SC · felt by 5
- 2.6 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Batesburg-Leesville, SC · felt by 326
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Batesburg-Leesville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Batesburg-Leesville are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Batesburg-Leesville; dots are the 2 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Batesburg-Leesville
The strongest shaking in Batesburg-Leesville from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 2.6 on 31 May 2021, 8 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Batesburg-Leesville (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 8 km | III · Weak · felt by 326 | |
| M 2.0 | 10 km | II · Weak · felt by 5 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 2 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Batesburg-Leesville.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.