COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Some scientists say water seeping deep into the ground may be causing a swarm of earthquakes in the midlands region of South Carolina. More than 60 earthquakes have been recorded since December in an area near the towns of Lugoff and Eglin, about 20 miles (33 kilometers) northeast of Columbia.
Some of the state’s leading earthquake experts are discussing a possible link between the Wateree River and the earthquakes that have hit northeast Columbia.