Earthquake Information for Custer County, South Dakota

Custer County, SD has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.26% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Custer County, SD within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Custer County, SD was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1996.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Custer County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.26%

Earthquake Probability for Custer County, SD

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Custer County, SD.

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
1.26%
5.1
1.01%
5.2
1.01%
5.2
1.01%
5.3
0.81%
5.4
0.65%
5.5
0.52%
5.6
0.48%
5.7
0.38%
5.8
0.33%
5.9
0.26%
6.0
0.24%
6.1
0.18%
6.2
0.15%
6.3
0.11%
6.4
0.10%
6.5
0.07%
6.6
0.05%
6.7
0.04%
6.8
0.02%
6.9
0.01%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
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%