Small earthquake rattles South Carolina coast

No damage or injuries were reported this morning in a minor earthquake near Charleston.

The quake was reported at 7:42 a.m., according to the National Earthquake Information Center at the Colorado-based U.S. Geological Survey. The center of the quake was about 10 miles east-southeast of Summerville, S.C., a Charleston suburb.

The quake was in the same area as the 1886 Charleston earthquake which killed more than 100 people and did $103 million damage (at today's prices).

Residents of the Charleston area reported feeling the earthquake this morning, but there were no reports of damage.