At 4:11 p.m. a 2.5 earthquake rumbled the Lowcountry and focused on the Summerville/West Ashley area

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If you didn't feel it, don't be shocked, it's a pretty minor event.

Around the world there are some 1,000 2-2.9 earthquakes a day. Still, it's news to us in the Lowcountry.

For more details your best be is this write-up from the College of Charleston, and this technical data from the USGS.

Back on December 16, a 3.6 quake hit Summerville.