Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Irmo, SC

M 3.0

Latest: 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026 · 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Irmo was M 3.0, 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Irmo, 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: 28 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 7
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 26 February 2026, 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC
Reported felt: 23 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 29 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:39 UTC

The latest 28

1.9 11 km (7 mi) N of Irmo, SC May 22, 2026
11:41 am EDT
2.1 3 km (2 mi) W of Irmo, SC · felt by 110 Mar 19, 2026
2:32 am EDT
2.2 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC · felt by 40 Mar 1, 2026
1:55 pm EST
3.0 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC · felt by 2,494 Feb 26, 2026
12:17 pm EST
1.8 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC · felt by 16 Feb 16, 2026
6:44 pm EST
2.0 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC · felt by 25 Feb 15, 2026
11:57 pm EST
2.8 4 km (3 mi) WSW of Irmo, SC · felt by 837 Feb 13, 2026
6:43 pm EST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 6 Jan 8, 2025
7:00 am EST
1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 1 Dec 28, 2023
11:00 pm EST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 1 Dec 13, 2023
12:15 am EST
2.0 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 6 Nov 29, 2023
1:34 am EST
1.9 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC Nov 27, 2023
7:00 pm EST
2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 1 Nov 26, 2023
4:16 pm EST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 3 Nov 21, 2023
5:56 am EST
1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 3 Nov 19, 2023
6:45 am EST
1.8 17 km (10 mi) SE of Irmo, SC · felt by 10 Feb 17, 2023
3:35 pm EST
2.0 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 2 Nov 1, 2021
10:59 am EDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC Oct 28, 2021
6:21 pm EDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) N of Irmo, SC Oct 26, 2021
5:50 am EDT
2.4 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Irmo, SC · felt by 160 Dec 11, 2020
8:37 pm EST
2.0 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 1 May 1, 2020
10:43 pm EDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) SE of Irmo, SC · felt by 2 Jan 3, 2020
12:03 am EST
2.2 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Irmo, SC · felt by 13 Dec 14, 2019
12:22 pm EST
2.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of Irmo, SC · felt by 17 Nov 7, 2019
3:45 am EST
2.2 7 km (4 mi) NE of Irmo, SC · felt by 27 Jul 17, 2019
4:07 am EDT
2.5 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Irmo, SC · felt by 40 Jan 24, 2019
4:03 am EST
2.4 24 km (15 mi) N of Irmo, SC · felt by 10 Dec 2, 2017
1:15 am EST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Irmo, 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 Irmo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Irmo are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Irmo; dots are the 28 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 Irmo.

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

Nearby towns

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