Key keywords: CSRA earthquake 2024, Central Savannah River Area seismic activity, small earthquake South Carolina-Georgia border, Augusta area felt tremor, USGS CSRA quake report, minor earthquake Aiken County, CSRA emergency management earthquake advisory The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a 2.7-magnitude minor earthquake struck the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) at approximately 7:12 PM ET on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The epicenter was located 5 miles northwest of downtown Aiken, South Carolina, just 3 miles east of the Georgia-South Carolina state line, at a shallow depth of 3.1 miles. Seismologists note that shallow low-magnitude quakes are far more likely to be felt by nearby residents than deeper tremors of the same strength, which explains the hundreds of feedback reports submitted by local residents within an hour of the event. Dozens of submissions to the USGS “Did You Feel It?” portal came from communities across the region, including Aiken County, Edgefield County, and Saluda County in South Carolina, as well as Richmond County, Columbia County, and Burke County in Georgia. Some residents as far as 22 miles from the epicenter reported feeling faint shaking, while those within 10 miles of the epicenter described rattling kitchen cabinets, swaying ceiling fans, and soft thuds that many initially mistook for passing large trucks, nearby construction work, or even a large animal running into the side of their home. The CSRA Emergency Management Agency released an official statement 90 minutes after the tremor, confirming that no local public safety agencies across both states had received calls for service related to the earthquake, and no structural damage or injuries had been reported as of press time. Agency representatives noted that small, low-magnitude earthquakes are relatively rare but not unheard of in the stable continental crust of the southeastern U.S., and that there is no elevated risk of larger aftershocks following this event. They also used the event as a gentle reminder for local households to review their emergency preparedness plans, restock basic supplies like bottled water and non-perishable food, and ensure they have multiple ways to receive emergency alerts. Local social media groups were flooded with lighthearted posts about the tremor through the evening, with many residents sharing funny anecdotes about their initial confusion, and some joking that the small shake was the most exciting event to happen in the quiet region all month.