Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Lexington, SC
No earthquake was likely felt in Lexington in the 24 hours to 11:04 am EST (16:04 UTC). The last one was M 2.1, 12 km (7 mi) N, at 2:32 am EDT on 19 March 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 110 felt reports to USGS.
M 3.0
Latest: 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026 · 9 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lexington was M 3.0, 9 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC, at 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026. 2,494 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Lexington was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Lexington since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Lexington in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 8 months
- Last 12 months
- 7 · largest M 3.0 on 26 February 2026
- Since 2016
- 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 26 February 2026, 9 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC
- Reported felt
- 15 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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Earthquake alerts for Lexington, SC
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The last 30 days
The latest 16
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Lexington, SC
- 2.1 12 km (7 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 110
- 2.2 10 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 40
- 3.0 9 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 2,494
- 1.8 9 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 16
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 25
- 2.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 837
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) N of Lexington, SC · felt by 3
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) E of Lexington, SC · felt by 10
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Lexington, SC · felt by 5
- 2.6 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Lexington, SC · felt by 326
- 2.4 20 km (13 mi) E of Lexington, SC · felt by 160
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) E of Lexington, SC · felt by 2
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Lexington, SC · felt by 13
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) E of Lexington, SC · felt by 17
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Lexington, SC · felt by 27
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 Lexington time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lexington are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Lexington; dots are the 16 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Lexington
The strongest shaking in Lexington from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.0 on 26 February 2026, 9 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Lexington (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.0 | 9 km | III · Weak · felt by 2,494 | |
| M 2.8 | 11 km | III · Weak · felt by 837 | |
| M 2.6 | 22 km | III · Weak · felt by 326 | |
| M 2.2 | 10 km | II · Weak · felt by 40 | |
| M 2.4 | 20 km | II · Weak · felt by 160 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Lexington.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Columbia 19 km · Dentsville 27 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.