Earthquake Information for Plum Branch, South Carolina

Plum Branch, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.60% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Plum Branch, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Plum Branch, SC was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Plum Branch since 1931 within 30 miles
25
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.60%

Earthquake Probability for Plum Branch, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Plum Branch, 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
2.60%
5.1
2.11%
5.2
2.11%
5.2
2.11%
5.3
1.72%
5.4
1.41%
5.5
1.15%
5.6
1.07%
5.7
0.88%
5.8
0.78%
5.9
0.65%
6.0
0.61%
6.1
0.49%
6.2
0.42%
6.3
0.33%
6.4
0.31%
6.5
0.24%
6.6
0.20%
6.7
0.18%
6.8
0.13%
6.9
0.11%
7.0
0.09%
7.1
0.06%
7.2
0.04%
7.3
0.03%
7.4
0.01%
7.5
0.00%
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%