M2.7 earthquake 14 km SE of Jackson, South Carolina
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Jackson, South Carolina on Sat, Jun 8, 1985, 8:38 PM EDT (00:38 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (mb_lg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-09 00:38:42 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.223° N, 81.696° W
- Region
- South Carolina
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 122°
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60441 (also filed as usp0002fnz). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.