Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Ninety Six, SC

M 2.5

Latest: 12:41 am EDT on 23 August 2025 · 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ninety Six was M 2.5, 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, 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: 31 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 23 August 2025, 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC
Reported felt: 26 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 4 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 31

1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 7 Oct 1, 2025
10:20 pm EDT
2.2 15 km (9 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 10 Sep 26, 2025
4:19 pm EDT
1.7 25 km (16 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 5 Sep 13, 2025
8:28 pm EDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 4 Aug 27, 2025
4:23 am EDT
2.4 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 18 Aug 26, 2025
6:47 pm EDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 3 Aug 25, 2025
5:04 pm EDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 4 Aug 25, 2025
2:51 am EDT
1.8 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 4 Aug 24, 2025
10:20 pm EDT
2.0 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 11 Aug 23, 2025
3:19 pm EDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC Aug 23, 2025
3:39 am EDT
2.4 15 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC Aug 23, 2025
2:53 am EDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 9 Aug 23, 2025
1:21 am EDT
1.9 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 2 Aug 23, 2025
12:49 am EDT
2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC Aug 23, 2025
12:41 am EDT
2.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 28 Aug 23, 2025
12:41 am EDT
3.0 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 166 Aug 23, 2025
12:23 am EDT
2.9 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 22 Aug 23, 2025
12:17 am EDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 5 Aug 20, 2025
8:55 pm EDT
1.7 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 6 Aug 19, 2025
3:08 am EDT
2.2 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 3 Aug 18, 2025
11:30 pm EDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 6 Oct 15, 2024
7:13 am EDT
1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 7 Oct 13, 2024
3:15 pm EDT
2.1 16 km (10 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 2 Oct 13, 2024
2:39 pm EDT
2.2 14 km (8 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 7 Oct 13, 2024
10:49 am EDT
2.5 15 km (9 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 41 Oct 13, 2024
10:09 am EDT
2.1 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 16 Oct 13, 2024
9:06 am EDT
1.8 12 km (8 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 1 Oct 13, 2024
8:50 am EDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC Oct 13, 2024
6:12 am EDT
2.4 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 16 Oct 13, 2024
4:48 am EDT
2.2 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Ninety Six, SC · felt by 19 Oct 10, 2024
11:01 pm EDT
2.0 8 km (5 mi) NW of Ninety Six, SC Aug 19, 2019
11:00 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 Ninety Six time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ninety Six are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Ninety Six; 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 Ninety Six.

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

Nearby towns

Greenwood 13 km · McCormick 38 km

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