Minor earthquakes continue near South Carolina capital city

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Minor earthquakes are continuing to rumble in an area near South Carolina’s capital city that has tallied eight over the last week.

A 2.5-magnitude quake was registered before 6 a.m. Monday near Elgin, about 25 miles northeast of Columbia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake was the eighth to be felt in the area since Dec. 27, when a 3.3magnitude quake struck, followed by two smaller ones.

Over the course of the ensuing week, four more quakes were registered, ranging from magnitude 1.7 to magnitude 2.5.

No injuries or damage have been reported from the earthquakes.