The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 0 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Lake City.
Latest earthquakes near Lake City
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.2 | 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina | Jun 28, 2026, 10:56 AM | 4 km | 95 km WNW |
| M2.1 | 5 km SSW of Lugoff, South Carolina | Jan 27, 2026, 03:32 PM | 5 km | 95 km WNW |
| M2.7 | 5 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina | Jan 20, 2026, 06:33 AM | 4 km | 96 km WNW |
| M2.0 | 7 km E of Elgin, South Carolina | Nov 28, 2025, 09:45 AM | 4 km | 94 km WNW |
| M3.6 | 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina | Jun 29, 2022, 07:03 PM | 3 km | 95 km WNW |
| M3.5 | 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina | Jun 29, 2022, 02:43 PM | 3 km | 96 km WNW |
| M3.4 | 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina | Jun 26, 2022, 01:31 AM | 4 km | 95 km WNW |
| M3.2 | 5 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina | May 09, 2022, 01:32 AM | 4 km | 95 km WNW |
| M3.3 | 5 km SSW of Lugoff, South Carolina | Dec 27, 2021, 02:18 PM | 3 km | 95 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Lake City (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Lake City
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 4 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
Biggest earthquakes on record near Lake City (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No M4.0+ events in the catalog within 100 km since 1980. | |||
Nearby places
Kingstree, SC (24 km) · Timmonsville, SC (34 km) · Florence, SC (36 km) · Darlington, SC (49 km) · Manning, SC (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.