Earthquake Registered In South Carolina Friday Night
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If you felt the earth move in parts of South Carolina last night you were not imagining things. An earthquake was registered in Chesterfield County, South Carolina Friday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey it was 2.4 magnitude around 7:45 pm.
The quake’s epicenter in Jefferson was about 30 miles southeast of Union County.
While the earthquake could be felt by some no damages or injuries have been reported. Emergency management officials in Chesterfield County say they are aware and to not contact them unless you have been injured by the natural phenomenon.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey earthquakes are very common. Almost one million earthquakes happen every year. According to the experts they occur when there is a slip on a fault line occurs and the earth shakes. According to google, earthquakes are not all that uncommon in South Carolina, “Approximately 10 to 15 earthquakes are recorded annually in South Carolina with 3 to 5 of them felt or noticed by people. About 70 percent of South Carolina earthquakes are located in the Middleton Place-Summerville Seismic Zone.”
The South Carolina department of Natural Resources says this is what you should do in the event of an earthquake, “Get under a desk or table and avoid outside walls, especially glass walls. If outside, move to an area where you will be safe from falling trees, utility poles, or debris from buildings. If driving in a car, avoid bridges, underpasses, and overpasses.”
To learn more get details here from Channel 9.
Here Are The 5 Best State Parks For Hiking In South Carolina
The daffodils are blooming, the Japanese cherry trees are glorious and all I can think about is lacing up my hiking boots and heading to the nearest State Park. Here are the five best state parks for hiking in South Carolina. Only In Your State never disappoints. One of these is also one of my personal favorites.
Hiking is one of the best ways to fire all the happy chemicals in your brain. Here is what you get from hiking. According to Google here are the benefits, As Daniel Levitin explains in his book, Successful Aging, hiking exercises the part of your brain designed to help you navigate through life—for example, the restrosplenial cortex and the hippocampus, which aids in memory, too—which is why hiking not only helps your heart, but helps your mind stay sharp, as well. Plus it is fun!
Our family hikes quite a bit and when I go with my kids I tell them; breathe deep, look around and enjoy every step. It increases the dopamine in your brain, you will sleep better and we have a no phones policy so the talks are nice.
There are so many wonderful state parks in both North Carolina and South Carolina where you can hike, camp, ride bikes or horses. Here are the 5 best state parks for hiking in South Carolina.
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
