Earthquake Information for Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Kiawah Island, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 68 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.70% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kiawah Island, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kiawah Island, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Kiawah Island since 1931 within 30 miles
68
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.70%

Earthquake Probability for Kiawah Island, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Kiawah Island, 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
9.70%
5.1
8.63%
5.2
8.63%
5.2
8.63%
5.3
7.76%
5.4
7.06%
5.5
6.49%
5.6
6.31%
5.7
5.88%
5.8
5.66%
5.9
5.36%
6.0
5.26%
6.1
5.01%
6.2
4.87%
6.3
4.68%
6.4
4.62%
6.5
4.48%
6.6
4.40%
6.7
4.36%
6.8
4.26%
6.9
3.62%
7.0
3.59%
7.1
2.76%
7.2
2.72%
7.3
2.71%
7.4
0.70%
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%