Nearly 140 years ago, a massive earthquake struck Charleston. It left enduring weak spots across the region which could be reactivated by a smaller earthquake.
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.
Green Hill Road, along Interstate 20 roughly 25 miles northeast from downtown Columbia, has been surrounded by a series of minor earthquakes- 14 in less than three weeks- the most to shake the Midlands in decades. After the second tremor on Dec. 27, Joe Mulero told his wife, Brenda, to call their insurance company about adding an earthquake policy.