Earthquake Information for Cottageville, South Carolina

Cottageville, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 70 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 10.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cottageville, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cottageville, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cottageville since 1931 within 30 miles
70
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
10.91%

Earthquake Probability for Cottageville, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cottageville, 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
10.91%
5.1
9.73%
5.2
9.73%
5.2
9.73%
5.3
8.76%
5.4
7.98%
5.5
7.35%
5.6
7.15%
5.7
6.67%
5.8
6.42%
5.9
6.09%
6.0
5.98%
6.1
5.70%
6.2
5.55%
6.3
5.34%
6.4
5.27%
6.5
5.12%
6.6
5.03%
6.7
4.98%
6.8
4.87%
6.9
4.04%
7.0
4.00%
7.1
3.05%
7.2
3.01%
7.3
2.99%
7.4
0.77%
7.5
0.01%
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%