Earthquake Information for Awendaw, South Carolina

Awendaw, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 11.10% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Awendaw, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Awendaw, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Awendaw since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

11.10%

Most Recent
Largest

8/5/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.01796 mi from Sangaree, SC
7/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.18635 mi from Ladson, SC
8/23/2015 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 182.4 mi from Centerville, SC
11/18/2013 - 1.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.75417 mi from Ladson, SC
11/3/2013 - 1.9 mag, 4.5mi depth 4.9657 mi from North Charleston, SC
9/20/2013 - 2.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.4848 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 4.4016 mi from North Charleston, SC
7/29/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.5406 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/28/2013 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 4.3439 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 4.5274 mi from North Charleston, SC
2/6/2012 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.6241 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/12/2010 - 2.8 mag, 1.3mi depth 4.0738 mi from North Charleston, SC
4/17/1995 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.056 mi from North Charleston, SC
4/21/1994 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1294 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/21/1992 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.3091 mi from Sangaree, SC
1/15/1991 - 1.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.827 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/13/1990 - 3.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.3552 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/11/1990 - 2.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.9209 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/23/1988 - 3.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 5.0262 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/17/1986 - 2.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 5.0909 mi from North Charleston, SC
11/6/1983 - 2.2 mag, 11.2mi depth 5.2732 mi from North Charleston, SC
3/1/1982 - 3.0 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.4175 mi from North Charleston, SC
6/22/1980 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.3149 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.5141 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/22/1974 - 4.7 mag, 18.0mi depth 4.7846 mi from North Charleston, SC

11/22/1974 - 4.7 mag, 18.0mi depth 4.7846 mi from North Charleston, SC
8/21/1992 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.3091 mi from Sangaree, SC
4/17/1995 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.056 mi from North Charleston, SC
1/23/1988 - 3.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 5.0262 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/13/1990 - 3.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.3552 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/1/1982 - 3.0 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.4175 mi from North Charleston, SC
5/12/2010 - 2.8 mag, 1.3mi depth 4.0738 mi from North Charleston, SC
5/11/1990 - 2.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.9209 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/17/1986 - 2.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 5.0909 mi from North Charleston, SC
7/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.18635 mi from Ladson, SC
4/21/1994 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1294 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 4.4016 mi from North Charleston, SC
11/6/1983 - 2.2 mag, 11.2mi depth 5.2732 mi from North Charleston, SC
9/20/2013 - 2.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.4848 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/23/2015 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 182.4 mi from Centerville, SC
7/29/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.5406 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.3149 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/3/2013 - 1.9 mag, 4.5mi depth 4.9657 mi from North Charleston, SC
11/18/2013 - 1.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.75417 mi from Ladson, SC
8/5/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.01796 mi from Sangaree, SC
1/15/1991 - 1.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.827 mi from Lincolnville, SC
2/6/2012 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.6241 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.5141 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 4.5274 mi from North Charleston, SC
3/28/2013 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 4.3439 mi from Lincolnville, SC

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Earthquake Probability for Awendaw, SC

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

11.10%

5.1

10.15%

5.2

10.15%

5.2

10.15%

5.3

9.38%

5.4

8.76%

5.5

8.25%

5.6

8.09%

5.7

7.72%

5.8

7.52%

5.9

7.25%

6.0

7.17%

6.1

6.94%

6.2

6.82%

6.3

6.66%

6.4

6.61%

6.5

6.48%

6.6

6.42%

6.7

6.38%

6.8

6.29%

6.9

5.28%

7.0

5.25%

7.1

4.03%

7.2

4.00%

7.3

3.98%

7.4

1.07%

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 Awendaw, SC

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Awendaw, SC

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

08/05/2023

1.7

4.8

1.02

Earthquake Information for Awendaw, South Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Awendaw, SC

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

Earthquake Count for Awendaw, SC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Awendaw, SC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Awendaw, SC

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