Simpsonville Earthquake Information

Simpsonville Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 2.478% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Simpsonville, South Carolina within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Simpsonville, South Carolina was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1979.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
2.478%
5.1
2.013%
5.2
2.013%
5.3
1.639%
5.4
1.336%
5.5
1.093%
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5.6
1.016%
5.7
0.835%
5.8
0.739%
5.9
0.612%
6.0
0.572%
6.1
0.459%
6.2
0.399%
6.3
0.318%
6.4
0.292%
6.5
0.230%
6.6
0.197%
6.7
0.179%
6.8
0.133%
6.9
0.107%
7.0
0.093%
7.1
0.058%
7.2
0.041%
7.3
0.031%
7.4
0.013%
7.5
0.002%
7.6
0.001%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.