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South Carolina Has Swarm of Earthquakes

It is not just the West Coast at risk.

Just a gentle reminder that earthquakes can happen just about everywhere in the continental United States. Proof positive is this recent news item: “South Carolina Earthquake Series May Be Longest in History.”

While the indicators are that nothing major is going to happen, it is a gentle reminder that earthquake risks are not just confined to California or the rest of the West Coast.
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.