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 Saint Matthews, the biggest of them M1.6. The biggest quake on record near Saint Matthews — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.1 of Aug 21, 1992, 16:31 UTC: 1 km SSE of Centerville, South Carolina.
Latest earthquakes near Saint Matthews
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 9 km NNE of Jenkinsville, South Carolina | Oct 24, 2026, 09:12 PM | 5 km | 88 km NNW |
| M2.2 | 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina | Jun 28, 2026, 10:56 AM | 4 km | 56 km N |
| M1.9 | 11 km N of Irmo, South Carolina | May 22, 2026, 11:41 AM | 18 km | 68 km NNW |
| M2.1 | 3 km W of Irmo, South Carolina | Mar 19, 2026, 02:32 AM | 5 km | 62 km NW |
| M2.2 | 5 km SSE of Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina | Mar 01, 2026, 01:55 PM | 4 km | 63 km NW |
| M3.0 | 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 26, 2026, 12:17 PM | 0 km | 62 km NW |
| M1.8 | 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 16, 2026, 06:44 PM | 0 km | 61 km NW |
| M2.0 | 5 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 15, 2026, 11:57 PM | 4 km | 62 km NW |
| M2.8 | 4 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina | Feb 13, 2026, 06:43 PM | 4 km | 62 km NW |
| M1.8 | 6 km SSW of Ladson, South Carolina | Feb 12, 2026, 03:52 AM | 6 km | 100 km SE |
Earthquakes per year near Saint Matthews (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 Saint Matthews
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 18 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Saint Matthews (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 1 km SSE of Centerville, South Carolina | Aug 21, 1992, 16:31 UTC | 95 km |
Nearby places
Brookdale, SC (18 km) · Wilkinson Heights, SC (20 km) · Gadsden, SC (20 km) · Columbia, SC (44 km) · Sumter, SC (49 km) · West Columbia, SC (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 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.