Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Blythewood, SC

M 3.0

Latest: 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026 · 30 km (18 mi) SW of Blythewood, SC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Blythewood was M 3.0, 30 km (18 mi) SW of Blythewood, SC, at 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026. 2,494 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 117 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 11
Largest since 2016: M 3.6 on 29 June 2022, 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC
Reported felt: 112 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 21 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 50

2.2 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 48 Jun 28, 2026
10:56 am EDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) W of Blythewood, SC May 22, 2026
11:41 am EDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 110 Mar 19, 2026
2:32 am EDT
2.2 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 40 Mar 1, 2026
1:55 pm EST
3.0 30 km (18 mi) SW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 2,494 Feb 26, 2026
12:17 pm EST
1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 16 Feb 16, 2026
6:44 pm EST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 25 Feb 15, 2026
11:57 pm EST
2.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 837 Feb 13, 2026
6:43 pm EST
2.1 24 km (15 mi) E of Blythewood, SC · felt by 35 Jan 27, 2026
3:32 pm EST
2.7 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 442 Jan 20, 2026
6:33 am EST
2.0 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 20 Nov 28, 2025
9:45 am EST
2.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 67 Apr 26, 2025
6:33 am EDT
2.3 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 131 Apr 24, 2025
1:16 am EDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 9 Mar 19, 2025
5:09 am EDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 32 Feb 15, 2025
7:46 am EST
2.0 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 8 Jan 31, 2025
3:47 am EST
2.5 23 km (15 mi) E of Blythewood, SC · felt by 116 Sep 15, 2024
6:01 pm EDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 34 Sep 14, 2024
2:46 pm EDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 34 Aug 9, 2024
11:26 am EDT
2.2 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 86 Mar 27, 2024
1:46 am EDT
2.2 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 35 Mar 24, 2024
3:22 am EDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 53 Mar 17, 2024
10:47 pm EDT
2.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 574 Mar 9, 2024
9:27 am EST
1.7 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 13 Feb 6, 2024
6:30 am EST
1.9 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 15 Jan 8, 2024
1:27 pm EST
2.1 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 25 Dec 30, 2023
5:27 am EST
2.2 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 64 Dec 22, 2023
3:16 am EST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 6 Nov 29, 2023
1:34 am EST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 3 Nov 21, 2023
5:56 am EST
1.7 28 km (18 mi) W of Blythewood, SC · felt by 3 Nov 19, 2023
6:45 am EST
1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 19 Oct 9, 2023
10:04 am EDT
2.2 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 21 Oct 6, 2023
12:24 pm EDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 44 Jun 20, 2023
7:39 am EDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 19 Jun 5, 2023
9:14 pm EDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Blythewood, SC · felt by 10 Feb 17, 2023
3:35 pm EST
1.8 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 14 Jan 20, 2023
11:40 am EST
1.7 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 8 Dec 9, 2022
7:48 pm EST
2.0 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 10 Nov 24, 2022
11:22 am EST
2.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 736 Oct 30, 2022
9:33 pm EDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 27 Sep 20, 2022
11:01 am EDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 17 Aug 27, 2022
2:41 pm EDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 11 Aug 15, 2022
5:32 am EDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 10 Aug 9, 2022
1:59 am EDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 7 Aug 4, 2022
2:40 pm EDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 11 Aug 3, 2022
9:44 am EDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) E of Blythewood, SC · felt by 19 Jul 31, 2022
1:24 am EDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 34 Jul 30, 2022
7:41 am EDT
2.1 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 26 Jul 25, 2022
3:01 am EDT
2.3 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 187 Jul 24, 2022
8:42 pm EDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Blythewood, SC · felt by 41 Jul 19, 2022
12:12 pm EDT

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 Blythewood time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Blythewood are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Blythewood; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Blythewood.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

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