Earthquake Information for Isle Of Palms, South Carolina

Isle Of Palms, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 60 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 10.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Isle Of Palms, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Isle Of Palms, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Isle Of Palms since 1931 within 30 miles
60
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
10.58%

Earthquake Probability for Isle Of Palms, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Isle Of Palms, 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
10.58%
5.1
9.55%
5.2
9.55%
5.2
9.55%
5.3
8.72%
5.4
8.05%
5.5
7.50%
5.6
7.33%
5.7
6.92%
5.8
6.70%
5.9
6.42%
6.0
6.33%
6.1
6.08%
6.2
5.95%
6.3
5.78%
6.4
5.72%
6.5
5.58%
6.6
5.51%
6.7
5.47%
6.8
5.37%
6.9
4.53%
7.0
4.50%
7.1
3.46%
7.2
3.43%
7.3
3.41%
7.4
0.92%
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%