Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Great Falls, SC
M 1.8
Latest: 4:08 am EDT on 29 September 2025 · 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Great Falls, SC
The most recent earthquake near Great Falls was M 1.8, 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Great Falls, SC, at 4:08 am EDT on 29 September 2025. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.3 on 6 April 2020, 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Great Falls, SC
- Reported felt
- 3 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 5
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Great Falls, SC · felt by 2
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Great Falls, SC · felt by 14
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SE of Great Falls, SC
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Great Falls, SC · felt by 23
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Great Falls, SC
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 Great Falls time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Great Falls are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Great Falls; dots are the 5 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 Great Falls.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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- Earthquakes in South Carolina, with the state's activity score
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