Earthquake Information for Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.93% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Beaufort, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Beaufort, SC was a 2.8 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Beaufort since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.93%

Earthquake Probability for Beaufort, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Beaufort, 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
3.93%
5.1
3.41%
5.2
3.41%
5.2
3.41%
5.3
2.99%
5.4
2.65%
5.5
2.37%
5.6
2.29%
5.7
2.08%
5.8
1.98%
5.9
1.83%
6.0
1.79%
6.1
1.66%
6.2
1.59%
6.3
1.49%
6.4
1.46%
6.5
1.39%
6.6
1.35%
6.7
1.33%
6.8
1.27%
6.9
1.15%
7.0
1.14%
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%