West Columbia Earthquake Information

West Columbia Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 3.317% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of West Columbia, South Carolina within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of West Columbia, 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
3.317%
5.1
2.690%
5.2
2.690%
5.3
2.183%
5.4
1.774%
5.5
1.444%
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5.6
1.340%
5.7
1.094%
5.8
0.964%
5.9
0.792%
6.0
0.737%
6.1
0.594%
6.2
0.517%
6.3
0.415%
6.4
0.383%
6.5
0.304%
6.6
0.258%
6.7
0.232%
6.8
0.169%
6.9
0.136%
7.0
0.118%
7.1
0.075%
7.2
0.053%
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.