Earthquake Information for Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 70 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 13.37% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Summerville, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Summerville, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Summerville since 1931 within 30 miles
70
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
13.37%

Earthquake Probability for Summerville, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Summerville, 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
13.37%
5.1
12.04%
5.2
12.04%
5.2
12.04%
5.3
10.96%
5.4
10.07%
5.5
9.36%
5.6
9.13%
5.7
8.60%
5.8
8.31%
5.9
7.94%
6.0
7.82%
6.1
7.51%
6.2
7.35%
6.3
7.12%
6.4
7.05%
6.5
6.88%
6.6
6.78%
6.7
6.73%
6.8
6.61%
6.9
5.46%
7.0
5.42%
7.1
4.13%
7.2
4.09%
7.3
4.07%
7.4
1.05%
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%