The Voice of Blythewood & Fairfield County

Weekend Earthquake in Winnsboro

WINNSBORO – A small earthquake was recorded in Winnsboro Mills Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded at 1:15 a.m.

The weekend quake was the second in South Carolina in a week and the second in the Midlands this year. A 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded near Pageland on Thanksgiving night, and a 1.6 magnitude quake was recorded in Chapin in May 2017.