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Updated · WACH.com · May 8Earthquake strikes near Winnsboro with no injuries or damage reported
5 articles · Updated · WACH.com · May 8
- The 2.26 magnitude quake hit about 7:25am Friday, 10 miles northwest of Winnsboro in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
- The U.S. Geological Survey said the early morning tremor rattled the Midlands, including the Columbia area.
- Officials reported no immediate injuries or property damage after the small earthquake.
As small earthquakes become more frequent, is South Carolina ready for a repeat of its devastating 1886 quake? Can the Midlands' booming economy withstand the seismic threat lurking beneath its ancient, active faults?