Earthquake Information for Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Moncks Corner, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 70 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 13.14% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Moncks Corner, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Moncks Corner, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Moncks Corner since 1931 within 30 miles
70
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
13.14%

Earthquake Probability for Moncks Corner, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Moncks Corner, SC.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
13.14%
5.1
11.95%
5.2
11.95%
5.2
11.95%
5.3
10.98%
5.4
10.19%
5.5
9.55%
5.6
9.35%
5.7
8.87%
5.8
8.62%
5.9
8.28%
6.0
8.17%
6.1
7.90%
6.2
7.75%
6.3
7.56%
6.4
7.50%
6.5
7.35%
6.6
7.26%
6.7
7.22%
6.8
7.11%
6.9
5.81%
7.0
5.78%
7.1
4.38%
7.2
4.34%
7.3
4.32%
7.4
1.12%
7.5
0.01%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%