Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Clinton, SC
M 2.5
Latest: 12:41 am EDT on 23 August 2025 · 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Clinton was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC, at 12:41 am EDT on 23 August 2025. 28 people reported feeling it to USGS. 14 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 27 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 3
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 23 August 2025, 28 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC
- Reported felt
- 22 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 27
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Clinton, SC · felt by 8
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Clinton, SC
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Clinton, SC
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 7
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 4
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 18
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 4
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 4
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 11
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 9
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 2
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 28
- 3.0 28 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 166
- 2.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 22
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 3
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 6
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 7
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 7
- 2.5 30 km (19 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 41
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 16
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 1
- 2.4 30 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 16
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SW of Clinton, SC · felt by 19
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Clinton, SC · felt by 2
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 Clinton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Clinton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Clinton; dots are the 27 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 Clinton.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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