Lexington Earthquake Information

Lexington Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 3.361% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Lexington, South Carolina within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Lexington, South Carolina was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1993.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
3.361%
5.1
2.722%
5.2
2.722%
5.3
2.206%
5.4
1.789%
5.5
1.453%
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5.6
1.347%
5.7
1.096%
5.8
0.964%
5.9
0.788%
6.0
0.733%
6.1
0.590%
6.2
0.514%
6.3
0.411%
6.4
0.379%
6.5
0.299%
6.6
0.255%
6.7
0.230%
6.8
0.168%
6.9
0.135%
7.0
0.117%
7.1
0.074%
7.2
0.052%
7.3
0.040%
7.4
0.016%
7.5
0.003%
7.6
0.002%
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.