Correction appended
Many thought they were imagining the tremors caused by the 4.1 magnitude earthquake that shook Columbia and surrounding areas Friday night.
An earthquake approximately 7 miles away from Edgefield, South Carolina at around 10:20 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
On Twitter, some reported feeling the tremor as far as York, Lancaster and Spartanburg. Several people tweeted about shaking in dorms across campus, as well as off-campus apartments and communities.
Third-year management science student Donnie Iorio, a resident mentor in Woodrow College, tweeted that the shakes were enough to knock some dishes to the ground.
The largest earthquake to hit inland South Carolina was in 1916 when a 5.1 magnitude quake hit, according to the USGS. The largest in state history hit Charleston in 1886; the 7.3 magnitude, the largest ever on the East Coast, killed at least 60 people.
Correction: A previous version of this article said the 5.1 magnitude earthquake in 1916 was the largest in state history; it was the biggest to hit inland South Carolina.