For the 14th time since Dec. 26, the U.S. Geological Survey has recorded an earthquake in the vicinity of East Quincy.
The most recent quake, a 2.7-magnitude tremor, was recorded at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday, three mines northeast of the tiny community and about 7.5 miles below it.
The swarm of quakes began at 4:20 a.m. on the 26th with a 4.5-magnitude shaker that was distinctly felt in many areas of Butte County.
Tuesday's quake, while probably too small to feel unless one was standing on the epicenter, remains the second largest of the group.
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With everything else going on in the economy, the last thing I would want to do is borrow a payday loan to fix my drywall after some unplanned earthquake tremors. Charleston, South Carolina is adding to the grief of local residents after a 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the place last week. The only thing hurt by the small quake was the drywall on the homes in the area and residents' pocketbooks which they will have to compensate for come next payday. Fortunately there wasn't anybody hurt. It came at a good time as the supervisor for the Charleston county school district was apparently trying to invest money into the local schools partly as precautionary measures for future earthquakes. I bet he won't have a problem getting what he wants now! It seems South Carolina is about as bad as California when it comes to earthquakes. I had no idea they have had so many over the years. Apparently in 1886, they had one that cost $103 million in today's currency and killed more than a hundred people. It measured a big 10 in magnitude according to some estimates. Hopefully this isn't a warning of something bigger to come. Earthquakes remarkably are a science that we have not mastered yet. There is a nice timeline outlining South Carolina's history of earthquakes in the article I read. You can read the article called "Charleston Earthquake | Payday Will Be Spent Fixing Drywall," on this site: [Link]