Earthquake Information for St. George, South Carolina

St. George, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 54 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.28% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of St. George, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of St. George, SC was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in St. George since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

9.28%

Most Recent
Largest

8/5/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.01796 mi from Sangaree, SC
1/18/2023 - 1.4 mag, 8.8mi depth 181.439 mi from Centerville, SC
9/27/2021 - 2.5 mag, 0.7mi depth 6.26165 mi from Ridgeville, SC
3/15/2020 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 178.801 mi from Centerville, SC
7/17/2016 - 1.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 182.694 mi from Centerville, SC
8/23/2015 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 182.4 mi from Centerville, SC
3/19/2014 - 3.0 mag, 5.5mi depth 180.961 mi from Centerville, SC
1/9/2014 - 2.2 mag, 2.5mi depth 178.723 mi from Centerville, SC
9/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.9931 mi from Summerville, SC
9/15/2013 - 2.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 1.3918 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/25/2013 - 1.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 5.1471 mi from Summerville, SC
8/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.1129 mi from Summerville, SC
7/29/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.5406 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/28/2013 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 4.3439 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 1.7555 mi from Summerville, SC
2/22/2013 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 3.8898 mi from Summerville, SC
7/31/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4.1874 mi from Summerville, SC
5/21/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 4.8059 mi from Summerville, SC
2/6/2012 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.6241 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7543 mi from Summerville, SC
12/21/2011 - 2.6 mag, 12.3mi depth 5.0631 mi from Summerville, SC
10/15/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.4195 mi from Summerville, SC
8/29/2009 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.453 mi from Summerville, SC
5/6/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 1.555 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/29/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 0.7617 mi from Summerville, SC
12/16/2008 - 3.6 mag, 15.8mi depth 4.4874 mi from Sangaree, SC
11/19/2005 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
7/20/2004 - 3.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 4.617 mi from Summerville, SC
3/29/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
4/21/1994 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1294 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/15/1993 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2805 mi from Summerville, SC
8/21/1992 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.3091 mi from Sangaree, SC
1/15/1991 - 1.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.827 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/11/1990 - 2.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.9209 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/7/1990 - 2.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.4445 mi from Summerville, SC
6/2/1989 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.0233 mi from Summerville, SC
1/2/1989 - 2.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 4.9581 mi from Lincolnville, SC
7/22/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.2124 mi from Summerville, SC
6/13/1986 - 1.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.4403 mi from Summerville, SC
5/8/1986 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 0.1104 mi from Summerville, SC
3/9/1986 - 2.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.6817 mi from Summerville, SC
11/6/1983 - 3.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.8907 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/19/1981 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.218 mi from Summerville, SC
9/1/1980 - 2.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.8764 mi from Summerville, SC
6/22/1980 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.3149 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.5141 mi from Lincolnville, SC
12/7/1979 - 2.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 0.6601 mi from Summerville, SC
9/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.7839 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 2.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.5495 mi from Ridgeville, SC
12/15/1977 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.1909 mi from Summerville, SC

8/21/1992 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.3091 mi from Sangaree, SC
12/16/2008 - 3.6 mag, 15.8mi depth 4.4874 mi from Sangaree, SC
11/6/1983 - 3.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.8907 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/29/2009 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.453 mi from Summerville, SC
8/25/1977 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.0564 mi from Bowman, SC
7/20/2004 - 3.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 4.617 mi from Summerville, SC
1/18/1977 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.5111 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.1909 mi from Summerville, SC
3/19/2014 - 3.0 mag, 5.5mi depth 180.961 mi from Centerville, SC
3/29/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
12/7/1979 - 2.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 0.6601 mi from Summerville, SC
7/31/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4.1874 mi from Summerville, SC
9/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.7839 mi from Summerville, SC
9/1/1980 - 2.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.8764 mi from Summerville, SC
1/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7543 mi from Summerville, SC
12/21/2011 - 2.6 mag, 12.3mi depth 5.0631 mi from Summerville, SC
1/2/1989 - 2.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 4.9581 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/11/1990 - 2.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.9209 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/19/2005 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
10/15/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.4195 mi from Summerville, SC
5/6/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 1.555 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/29/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 0.7617 mi from Summerville, SC
3/19/1981 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.218 mi from Summerville, SC
9/27/2021 - 2.5 mag, 0.7mi depth 6.26165 mi from Ridgeville, SC
12/15/1977 - 2.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.5495 mi from Ridgeville, SC
9/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.9931 mi from Summerville, SC
4/21/1994 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1294 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/15/2013 - 2.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 1.3918 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/31/1977 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5.3309 mi from Summerville, SC
3/15/2020 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 178.801 mi from Centerville, SC
3/9/1986 - 2.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.6817 mi from Summerville, SC
2/22/2013 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 3.8898 mi from Summerville, SC
1/9/2014 - 2.2 mag, 2.5mi depth 178.723 mi from Centerville, SC
6/15/1993 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2805 mi from Summerville, SC
7/29/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.5406 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/7/1990 - 2.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.4445 mi from Summerville, SC
6/22/1980 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.3149 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/23/2015 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 182.4 mi from Centerville, SC
8/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.1129 mi from Summerville, SC
6/2/1989 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.0233 mi from Summerville, SC
5/21/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 4.8059 mi from Summerville, SC
7/22/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.2124 mi from Summerville, SC
1/15/1991 - 1.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.827 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/5/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.01796 mi from Sangaree, SC
6/22/1980 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.5141 mi from Lincolnville, SC
2/6/2012 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.6241 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/8/1986 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 0.1104 mi from Summerville, SC
3/28/2013 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 4.3439 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 1.7555 mi from Summerville, SC
1/18/2023 - 1.4 mag, 8.8mi depth 181.439 mi from Centerville, SC

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Earthquake Probability for St. George, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in St. George, SC.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

9.28%

5.1

8.14%

5.2

8.14%

5.2

8.14%

5.3

7.22%

5.4

6.47%

5.5

5.86%

5.6

5.67%

5.7

5.21%

5.8

4.97%

5.9

4.65%

6.0

4.55%

6.1

4.29%

6.2

4.15%

6.3

3.96%

6.4

3.90%

6.5

3.75%

6.6

3.67%

6.7

3.63%

6.8

3.52%

6.9

2.87%

7.0

2.84%

7.1

2.15%

7.2

2.11%

7.3

2.08%

7.4

0.62%

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%

Earthquake Count for St. George, SC

View the number of earthquake incidents in St. George, SC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for St. George, SC

Total Number of Earthquakes in St. George, SC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

08/05/2023

1.7

4.8

1.02

Earthquake Information for St. George, South Carolina

Earthquake Probability for St. George, SC

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for St. George, SC

List of Earthquake Incidents for St. George, SC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In St. George, SC

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