Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Watts Mills, SC
M 2.5
Latest: 12:41 am EDT on 23 August 2025 · 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Watts Mills was M 2.5, 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC, at 12:41 am EDT on 23 August 2025. 28 people reported feeling it to USGS. 17 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 32 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 3
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 23 August 2025, 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC
- Reported felt
- 27 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 32
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NE of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 8
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Watts Mills, SC
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NE of Watts Mills, SC
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 7
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 10
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 5
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 4
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 18
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 3
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 4
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 4
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 11
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC
- 2.4 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 9
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 2
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 28
- 3.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 166
- 2.9 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 22
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 5
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 3
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 6
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 7
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 2
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 7
- 2.5 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 41
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 16
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 1
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 16
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Watts Mills, SC · felt by 19
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NE of Watts Mills, 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 Watts Mills time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Watts Mills are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Watts Mills; dots are the 32 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 Watts Mills.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Greenwood 39 km
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