Earthquake Information for Cope, South Carolina

Cope, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.22% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cope, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cope, SC was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cope since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
4.22%

Earthquake Probability for Cope, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cope, 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
4.22%
5.1
3.45%
5.2
3.45%
5.2
3.45%
5.3
2.82%
5.4
2.32%
5.5
1.91%
5.6
1.78%
5.7
1.48%
5.8
1.32%
5.9
1.10%
6.0
1.03%
6.1
0.85%
6.2
0.76%
6.3
0.63%
6.4
0.59%
6.5
0.49%
6.6
0.43%
6.7
0.40%
6.8
0.33%
6.9
0.27%
7.0
0.24%
7.1
0.17%
7.2
0.14%
7.3
0.12%
7.4
0.04%
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%