Two small earthquakes struck near a city in South Carolina on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

One earthquake registered as a 2.2 magnitude event on the Richter scale, striking at 9:06 a.m. near Summerville, WLTX reported.

Another 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit the same area about 1 mile from Summervile at 11:42 a.m.  Summerville is located about 25 miles northwest of Charleston and 80 miles southeast of Columbia, the state capital.

South Carolina experiences minor earthquakes throughout the year, as a fault line runs through the state.

According to the USGS, both events are considered “micro” quakes. The quakes are “generally not felt by people, though recorded on local instruments,” reads the Encyclopedia Britannica’s explanation of the Richter Scale.

“Moderately damaging earthquakes strike the inland Carolinas every few decades, and smaller earthquakes are felt about once each year or two,” the USGS says on its website, The State newspaper reported.

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