Pair of Minor Earthquakes Shake Lowcountry

A pair of minorearthquakes apparently hit the Lowcountry overnight, according to the U.S. Geological Survey said two earthquakes hit the Lowcountry Friday night. 

The first, a magnitude 2.2 quake, was centered  in the Pine Forest Estates area around 8:06 p.m. The report said the earthquake was centered 2.6 miles WSW of Summerville and 10.6 miles West of Goose Greek. 

The second, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake, was detected in the Brick Yard Trace area at 10:42 p.m. Friday. From the epicenter, the quake was a mere 0.9 miles ENE of Summerville and 8.1 miles from Goose Creek.