The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 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, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Aiken, the biggest of them M1.6. The biggest quake on record near Aiken — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.1 of Feb 15, 2014, 03:23 UTC: 12 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina.
Latest earthquakes near Aiken
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 9 km NNE of Jenkinsville, South Carolina | Oct 24, 2026, 09:12 PM | 5 km | 97 km NNE |
| M1.9 | 2 km WNW of McCormick, South Carolina | May 28, 2026, 04:20 AM | 7 km | 69 km NW |
| M1.9 | 11 km N of Irmo, South Carolina | May 22, 2026, 11:41 AM | 18 km | 87 km NE |
| M2.1 | 3 km W of Irmo, South Carolina | Mar 19, 2026, 02:32 AM | 5 km | 74 km NE |
| M2.2 | 5 km SSE of Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina | Mar 01, 2026, 01:55 PM | 4 km | 72 km NE |
| M3.0 | 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 26, 2026, 12:17 PM | 0 km | 71 km NE |
| M1.9 | 4 km N of Washington, Georgia | Feb 25, 2026, 10:10 AM | 0 km | 98 km WNW |
| M1.8 | 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 16, 2026, 06:44 PM | 0 km | 72 km NE |
| M2.0 | 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 15, 2026, 11:57 PM | 4 km | 72 km NE |
| M2.8 | 4 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 13, 2026, 06:43 PM | 4 km | 73 km NE |
Earthquakes per year near Aiken (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 Aiken
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 12 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Aiken (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 12 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina | Feb 15, 2014, 03:23 UTC | 45 km |
Nearby places
Gloverville, SC (11 km) · Langley, SC (12 km) · Burnettown, SC (13 km) · Augusta, GA (26 km) · Martinez, GA (33 km) · North Augusta, SC (24 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 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.