Earthquake Information for Walterboro, South Carolina

Walterboro, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 35 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.66% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Walterboro, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Walterboro, SC was a 3.2 Magnitude in 2009.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Walterboro since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.66%

Most Recent
Largest

1/18/2023 - 1.4 mag, 8.8mi depth 181.439 mi from Centerville, SC
3/15/2020 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 178.801 mi from Centerville, SC
7/17/2016 - 1.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 182.694 mi from Centerville, SC
1/9/2014 - 2.2 mag, 2.5mi depth 178.723 mi from Centerville, SC
9/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.9931 mi from Summerville, SC
8/25/2013 - 1.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 5.1471 mi from Summerville, SC
8/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.1129 mi from Summerville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 1.7555 mi from Summerville, SC
2/22/2013 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 3.8898 mi from Summerville, SC
7/31/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4.1874 mi from Summerville, SC
5/21/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 4.8059 mi from Summerville, SC
1/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7543 mi from Summerville, SC
12/21/2011 - 2.6 mag, 12.3mi depth 5.0631 mi from Summerville, SC
10/15/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.4195 mi from Summerville, SC
8/29/2009 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.453 mi from Summerville, SC
11/19/2005 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
7/20/2004 - 3.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 4.617 mi from Summerville, SC
3/29/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
6/15/1993 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2805 mi from Summerville, SC
2/7/1990 - 2.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 5.7126 mi from North Charleston, SC
1/7/1990 - 2.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.4445 mi from Summerville, SC
6/2/1989 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.0233 mi from Summerville, SC
8/17/1986 - 1.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.167 mi from North Charleston, SC
7/22/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.2124 mi from Summerville, SC
6/13/1986 - 1.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.4403 mi from Summerville, SC
5/8/1986 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 0.1104 mi from Summerville, SC
3/9/1986 - 2.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.6817 mi from Summerville, SC
3/19/1981 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.218 mi from Summerville, SC
9/1/1980 - 2.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.8764 mi from Summerville, SC
9/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.7839 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 2.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.5495 mi from Ridgeville, SC
12/15/1977 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.1909 mi from Summerville, SC
5/31/1977 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5.3309 mi from Summerville, SC
1/18/1977 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.5111 mi from Summerville, SC
12/19/1973 - 0.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.9356 mi from Summerville, SC

8/29/2009 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.453 mi from Summerville, SC
7/20/2004 - 3.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 4.617 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.1909 mi from Summerville, SC
1/18/1977 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.5111 mi from Summerville, SC
3/29/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
7/31/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4.1874 mi from Summerville, SC
9/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.7839 mi from Summerville, SC
9/1/1980 - 2.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.8764 mi from Summerville, SC
2/7/1990 - 2.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 5.7126 mi from North Charleston, SC
1/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7543 mi from Summerville, SC
12/21/2011 - 2.6 mag, 12.3mi depth 5.0631 mi from Summerville, SC
11/19/2005 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2652 mi from Summerville, SC
9/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.9931 mi from Summerville, SC
3/19/1981 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.218 mi from Summerville, SC
10/15/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.4195 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 2.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.5495 mi from Ridgeville, SC
3/15/2020 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 178.801 mi from Centerville, SC
5/31/1977 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5.3309 mi from Summerville, SC
6/15/1993 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2805 mi from Summerville, SC
1/9/2014 - 2.2 mag, 2.5mi depth 178.723 mi from Centerville, SC
2/22/2013 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 3.8898 mi from Summerville, SC
3/9/1986 - 2.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.6817 mi from Summerville, SC
1/7/1990 - 2.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.4445 mi from Summerville, SC
8/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.1129 mi from Summerville, SC
6/2/1989 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.0233 mi from Summerville, SC
5/21/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 4.8059 mi from Summerville, SC
7/22/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.2124 mi from Summerville, SC
8/17/1986 - 1.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.167 mi from North Charleston, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 1.7555 mi from Summerville, SC
5/8/1986 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 0.1104 mi from Summerville, SC
1/18/2023 - 1.4 mag, 8.8mi depth 181.439 mi from Centerville, SC
7/17/2016 - 1.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 182.694 mi from Centerville, SC
6/13/1986 - 1.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.4403 mi from Summerville, SC
8/25/2013 - 1.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 5.1471 mi from Summerville, SC
12/19/1973 - 0.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.9356 mi from Summerville, SC

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Earthquake Probability for Walterboro, SC

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

7.66%

5.1

6.66%

5.2

6.66%

5.2

6.66%

5.3

5.84%

5.4

5.18%

5.5

4.65%

5.6

4.48%

5.7

4.08%

5.8

3.87%

5.9

3.59%

6.0

3.50%

6.1

3.28%

6.2

3.16%

6.3

2.99%

6.4

2.94%

6.5

2.81%

6.6

2.74%

6.7

2.70%

6.8

2.60%

6.9

2.19%

7.0

2.16%

7.1

1.64%

7.2

1.60%

7.3

1.58%

7.4

0.49%

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 Walterboro, SC

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Walterboro, SC

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

01/18/2023

1.4

8.8

181.44

Earthquake Information for Walterboro, South Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Walterboro, SC

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

Earthquake Count for Walterboro, SC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Walterboro, SC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Walterboro, SC

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