Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near West Columbia, SC

M 3.0

Latest: 12:17 pm EST on 26 February 2026 · 17 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Columbia was M 3.0, 17 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, 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: 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 7
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 26 February 2026, 17 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC
Reported felt: 13 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 19 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 14

1.9 23 km (14 mi) NNW of West Columbia, SC May 22, 2026
11:41 am EDT
2.1 17 km (11 mi) NW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 110 Mar 19, 2026
2:32 am EDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 40 Mar 1, 2026
1:55 pm EST
3.0 17 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 2,494 Feb 26, 2026
12:17 pm EST
1.8 16 km (10 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 16 Feb 16, 2026
6:44 pm EST
2.0 17 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 25 Feb 15, 2026
11:57 pm EST
2.8 17 km (11 mi) WNW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 837 Feb 13, 2026
6:43 pm EST
1.8 2 km (1 mi) SSE of West Columbia, SC · felt by 10 Feb 17, 2023
3:35 pm EST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) ESE of West Columbia, SC · felt by 13 Jan 10, 2023
11:03 pm EST
2.4 5 km (3 mi) ENE of West Columbia, SC · felt by 160 Dec 11, 2020
8:37 pm EST
1.8 5 km (3 mi) SE of West Columbia, SC · felt by 2 Jan 3, 2020
12:03 am EST
2.2 6 km (4 mi) ENE of West Columbia, SC · felt by 13 Dec 14, 2019
12:22 pm EST
2.0 4 km (2 mi) SE of West Columbia, SC · felt by 17 Nov 7, 2019
3:45 am EST
2.2 16 km (10 mi) NNW of West Columbia, SC · felt by 27 Jul 17, 2019
4:07 am 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 West Columbia time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Columbia are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is West Columbia; dots are the 14 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 West Columbia.

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

Nearby towns

Columbia 4 km · Irmo 14 km

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