Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Chapin, SC

M 3.0

Latest: 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026 · 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Chapin was M 3.0, 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC, at 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026. 2,494 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 31 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 7
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 26 February 2026, 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC
Reported felt: 26 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 18 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 31

1.9 17 km (11 mi) E of Chapin, SC May 22, 2026
11:41 am EDT
2.1 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC · felt by 110 Mar 19, 2026
2:32 am EDT
2.2 14 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC · felt by 40 Mar 1, 2026
1:55 pm EST
3.0 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC · felt by 2,494 Feb 26, 2026
12:17 pm EST
1.8 16 km (10 mi) SE of Chapin, SC · felt by 16 Feb 16, 2026
6:44 pm EST
2.0 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC · felt by 25 Feb 15, 2026
11:57 pm EST
2.8 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chapin, SC · felt by 837 Feb 13, 2026
6:43 pm EST
1.9 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 6 Jan 8, 2025
7:00 am EST
1.8 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 Dec 28, 2023
11:00 pm EST
1.6 12 km (8 mi) N of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 Dec 13, 2023
12:15 am EST
2.4 19 km (12 mi) N of Chapin, SC · felt by 8 Nov 30, 2023
6:24 pm EST
2.0 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 Nov 29, 2023
5:18 pm EST
2.0 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 6 Nov 29, 2023
1:34 am EST
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC Nov 27, 2023
7:00 pm EST
2.1 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 Nov 26, 2023
4:16 pm EST
2.2 20 km (12 mi) N of Chapin, SC · felt by 5 Nov 26, 2023
2:21 am EST
1.6 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 3 Nov 21, 2023
5:56 am EST
1.7 10 km (6 mi) NE of Chapin, SC · felt by 3 Nov 19, 2023
6:45 am EST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 Nov 17, 2023
6:26 pm EST
2.0 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 2 Nov 1, 2021
10:59 am EDT
2.3 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 13 Oct 31, 2021
4:23 am EDT
2.1 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC Oct 28, 2021
6:21 pm EDT
1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 Oct 28, 2021
6:30 am EDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 64 Oct 28, 2021
6:28 am EDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC Oct 26, 2021
5:50 am EDT
2.2 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 16 Oct 25, 2021
12:41 pm EDT
2.0 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC · felt by 1 May 1, 2020
10:43 pm EDT
2.2 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Chapin, SC · felt by 27 Jul 17, 2019
4:07 am EDT
2.5 18 km (11 mi) N of Chapin, SC · felt by 40 Jan 24, 2019
4:03 am EST
2.4 21 km (13 mi) NE of Chapin, SC · felt by 10 Dec 2, 2017
1:15 am EST
1.6 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Chapin, SC May 2, 2017
10:06 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 Chapin time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Chapin are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Chapin; dots are the 31 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 Chapin.

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

Nearby towns

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