US Politics | Columbia, South Carolina, earthquake: 2.5 magnitude tremors hit after new tech installed ‘to solve mystery quake swarm’
AN earthquake has hit a US region plagued by a mystery ...swarm... of tremors over the last year. The shakes took place shortly after 9:30pm on Sunday, 14km outside Elgin, South Carolina. 
South Carolina Emergency Management DivisionThe 2.5 magnitude earthquake took place 14km of Elgin, South Carolina today '/ ' 
SCEMDThe state is home to a number of fault lines '/ ' The town, near Columbia, has reportedly been affected by a swarm of earthquakes for months. In response, the University of South Carolina has installed 86 new small seismometers to figure out the cause, WLTX reports. Assistant professor at USC's School of Earth, Ocean & Environment, Daniel Frost, said: "There have been earthquakes happening in Elgin since the start of the year and no one's got a really good answer for what's going on with them. "We're hoping that, now, we have these seismometers right on top of where the swarm is happening, we'll be able to better locate where these earthquakes are.... Read More on Earthquakes 
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TERROR TREMORS Earthquake hits after new tech installed 'to solve mystery tremors in US' The results of the meters will not be available until January. According to the National Geological Survey, the shaking will be light and there is not expected to be damage. The State Department of Emergency Management said few people will feel the shaking unless the conditions are ...favorable.... The state generally sees ten to 20 earthquakes every year. Most read in The US Sun 'INDESCRIBABLE LOSS' US students, 20, named among 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crush 'THE NICEST' Amanda Knox & ex reunite 15 years after arrest for Meredith Kercher murder HORROR FIND Missing woman found dead days after sending chilling final text to boyfriend TIME WARP Eerie 1938 footage 'proves' time travellers exist can you spot 'quantum leaper'? MAMA DRAMA Teen Mom fans in shock after Ashley Jones 'leaks phone call' with Amber Portwood NAME SHAME I know my kids will get bullied for their names but I'm going with them anyway Only two to five of them tend to be felt. Over 700 people said they have felt the shakes, WLTX said. 
South Carolina Emergency Management DivisionMap above shows the top five biggest earthquakes in South Carolina '/ '
South Carolina Emergency Management DivisionThe 2.5 magnitude earthquake took place 14km of Elgin, South Carolina today '/ ' SCEMDThe state is home to a number of fault lines '/ ' The town, near Columbia, has reportedly been affected by a swarm of earthquakes for months. In response, the University of South Carolina has installed 86 new small seismometers to figure out the cause, WLTX reports. Assistant professor at USC's School of Earth, Ocean & Environment, Daniel Frost, said: "There have been earthquakes happening in Elgin since the start of the year and no one's got a really good answer for what's going on with them. "We're hoping that, now, we have these seismometers right on top of where the swarm is happening, we'll be able to better locate where these earthquakes are.... Read More on Earthquakes QUAKE SHAKE Mysterious shifts in Earth's magnetic field 'predict' California earthquakes TERROR TREMORS Earthquake hits after new tech installed 'to solve mystery tremors in US' The results of the meters will not be available until January. According to the National Geological Survey, the shaking will be light and there is not expected to be damage. The State Department of Emergency Management said few people will feel the shaking unless the conditions are ...favorable.... The state generally sees ten to 20 earthquakes every year. Most read in The US Sun 'INDESCRIBABLE LOSS' US students, 20, named among 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crush 'THE NICEST' Amanda Knox & ex reunite 15 years after arrest for Meredith Kercher murder HORROR FIND Missing woman found dead days after sending chilling final text to boyfriend TIME WARP Eerie 1938 footage 'proves' time travellers exist can you spot 'quantum leaper'? MAMA DRAMA Teen Mom fans in shock after Ashley Jones 'leaks phone call' with Amber Portwood NAME SHAME I know my kids will get bullied for their names but I'm going with them anyway Only two to five of them tend to be felt. Over 700 people said they have felt the shakes, WLTX said. South Carolina Emergency Management DivisionMap above shows the top five biggest earthquakes in South Carolina '/ '
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