Earthquake Information for St. Matthews, South Carolina

St. Matthews, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.36% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of St. Matthews, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of St. Matthews, SC was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in St. Matthews since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
4.36%

Earthquake Probability for St. Matthews, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in St. Matthews, 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
4.36%
5.1
3.58%
5.2
3.58%
5.2
3.58%
5.3
2.95%
5.4
2.44%
5.5
2.03%
5.6
1.90%
5.7
1.59%
5.8
1.43%
5.9
1.21%
6.0
1.14%
6.1
0.95%
6.2
0.85%
6.3
0.71%
6.4
0.67%
6.5
0.56%
6.6
0.51%
6.7
0.48%
6.8
0.40%
6.9
0.33%
7.0
0.31%
7.1
0.22%
7.2
0.19%
7.3
0.17%
7.4
0.05%
7.5
0.00%
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%