Earthquake Information for South Sumter, South Carolina

South Sumter, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 38 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.33% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of South Sumter, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of South Sumter, SC was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2022.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in South Sumter since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

4.33%

Most Recent
Largest

3/9/2024 - 2.5 mag, 2.4mi depth 3.85211 mi from Elgin, SC
3/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 3.61227 mi from Elgin, SC
1/8/2024 - 1.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.8628 mi from Elgin, SC
12/22/2023 - 2.2 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.37325 mi from Elgin, SC
6/20/2023 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.41942 mi from Elgin, SC
10/30/2022 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.91463 mi from Elgin, SC
7/30/2022 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.72868 mi from Elgin, SC
7/24/2022 - 2.3 mag, 2.4mi depth 4.08616 mi from Lugoff, SC
7/19/2022 - 2.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 4.22013 mi from Elgin, SC
7/1/2022 - 2.1 mag, 3.8mi depth 4.11931 mi from Elgin, SC
7/1/2022 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.64996 mi from Elgin, SC
7/1/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.5mi depth 3.44129 mi from Elgin, SC
6/30/2022 - 2.2 mag, 2.6mi depth 4.0517 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/30/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.9mi depth 3.16418 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/30/2022 - 1.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 4.55285 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/29/2022 - 2.1 mag, 2.2mi depth 3.74161 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.9 mag, 2.9mi depth 3.7709 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.5 mag, 3.7mi depth 4.39881 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.5 mag, 1.9mi depth 4.18094 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 4.0648 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/29/2022 - 3.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.73553 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 2.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.60132 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/25/2022 - 3.4 mag, 3.3mi depth 3.91325 mi from Elgin, SC
5/19/2022 - 1.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 3.65408 mi from Elgin, SC
5/10/2022 - 2.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.34777 mi from Elgin, SC
5/9/2022 - 2.1 mag, 3.7mi depth 3.32838 mi from Elgin, SC
3/11/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.2mi depth 4.17838 mi from Camden, SC
3/11/2022 - 3.0 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.07776 mi from Camden, SC
1/27/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.06362 mi from Lugoff, SC
1/21/2022 - 1.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 4.66542 mi from Elgin, SC
1/19/2022 - 1.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.83307 mi from Elgin, SC
1/11/2022 - 2.0 mag, 3.2mi depth 2.94085 mi from Lugoff, SC
1/11/2022 - 1.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.67439 mi from Elgin, SC
1/4/2022 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.20528 mi from Elgin, SC
1/3/2022 - 2.7 mag, 3.4mi depth 3.46653 mi from Elgin, SC
12/29/2021 - 2.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.43776 mi from Elgin, SC
12/27/2021 - 1.7 mag, 4.9mi depth 3.65186 mi from Elgin, SC
11/16/1975 - 0.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3892 mi from Camden, SC

6/29/2022 - 3.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.73553 mi from Elgin, SC
6/25/2022 - 3.4 mag, 3.3mi depth 3.91325 mi from Elgin, SC
3/11/2022 - 3.0 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.07776 mi from Camden, SC
5/10/2022 - 2.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.34777 mi from Elgin, SC
1/3/2022 - 2.7 mag, 3.4mi depth 3.46653 mi from Elgin, SC
1/4/2022 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.20528 mi from Elgin, SC
10/30/2022 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.91463 mi from Elgin, SC
3/9/2024 - 2.5 mag, 2.4mi depth 3.85211 mi from Elgin, SC
12/29/2021 - 2.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.43776 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 2.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.60132 mi from Lugoff, SC
7/24/2022 - 2.3 mag, 2.4mi depth 4.08616 mi from Lugoff, SC
7/1/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.5mi depth 3.44129 mi from Elgin, SC
6/30/2022 - 2.2 mag, 2.6mi depth 4.0517 mi from Lugoff, SC
12/22/2023 - 2.2 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.37325 mi from Elgin, SC
1/27/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.06362 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/29/2022 - 2.1 mag, 2.2mi depth 3.74161 mi from Elgin, SC
7/19/2022 - 2.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 4.22013 mi from Elgin, SC
7/1/2022 - 2.1 mag, 3.8mi depth 4.11931 mi from Elgin, SC
6/30/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.9mi depth 3.16418 mi from Lugoff, SC
5/9/2022 - 2.1 mag, 3.7mi depth 3.32838 mi from Elgin, SC
3/11/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.2mi depth 4.17838 mi from Camden, SC
1/11/2022 - 2.0 mag, 3.2mi depth 2.94085 mi from Lugoff, SC
6/20/2023 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.41942 mi from Elgin, SC
1/21/2022 - 1.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 4.66542 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.9 mag, 2.9mi depth 3.7709 mi from Elgin, SC
1/8/2024 - 1.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.8628 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 4.0648 mi from Lugoff, SC
7/30/2022 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.72868 mi from Elgin, SC
12/27/2021 - 1.7 mag, 4.9mi depth 3.65186 mi from Elgin, SC
1/19/2022 - 1.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.83307 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.5 mag, 1.9mi depth 4.18094 mi from Elgin, SC
6/29/2022 - 1.5 mag, 3.7mi depth 4.39881 mi from Elgin, SC
7/1/2022 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.64996 mi from Elgin, SC
3/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 3.61227 mi from Elgin, SC
1/11/2022 - 1.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.67439 mi from Elgin, SC
5/19/2022 - 1.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 3.65408 mi from Elgin, SC
6/30/2022 - 1.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 4.55285 mi from Lugoff, SC
11/16/1975 - 0.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3892 mi from Camden, SC

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Earthquake Probability for South Sumter, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in South Sumter, 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

4.33%

5.1

3.74%

5.2

3.74%

5.2

3.74%

5.3

3.26%

5.4

2.87%

5.5

2.56%

5.6

2.47%

5.7

2.23%

5.8

2.11%

5.9

1.95%

6.0

1.90%

6.1

1.76%

6.2

1.69%

6.3

1.59%

6.4

1.55%

6.5

1.47%

6.6

1.43%

6.7

1.41%

6.8

1.35%

6.9

1.15%

7.0

1.13%

7.1

0.91%

7.2

0.89%

7.3

0.88%

7.4

0.23%

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%

Earthquake Count for South Sumter, SC

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for South Sumter, SC

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

03/09/2024

1.3

1.5

3.61

Earthquake Information for South Sumter, South Carolina

Earthquake Probability for South Sumter, SC

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

Earthquake Count for South Sumter, SC

List of Earthquake Incidents for South Sumter, SC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In South Sumter, SC

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