Five recent earthquakes along Lake Murray reflect a broader spike in South Carolina tremors since 2021, researchers say while ...
A persistent cluster of small earthquakes near Lake Murray, the large reservoir northwest of Columbia, South Carolina, fits a ...
A powerful earthquake in South Carolina’s Midlands could threaten the Lake Murray dam, which holds back nearly 650 billion gallons of water. Experts say a breach is unlikely, but emergency officials ...
The backup dam, which stands just downstream from the original, was built in 2005 after experts determined the original dam would not survive a 7.3 earthquake similar to the 1886 Charleston quake. The ...
A 2.2 earthquake was reported in Columbia near Lake Murray and the Lake Murray Dam on March 1, 2026. It was the fifth quake reported in the area in under a month.
An earthquake shook parts of South Carolina Thursday afternoon. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 3.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded over Lake Murray at 12:17 p.m.
An estimated 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey over Lake Murray just after 12:15 Thursday afternoon ...
A magnitude 3.0 quake struck near the eastern side of Lake Murray, with 250+ reporting it in under 30 minutes.