Earthquake Information for Sumter, South Carolina

Sumter, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 50 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.55% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sumter, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sumter, SC was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2022.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sumter since 1931 within 30 miles
50
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.55%

Earthquake Probability for Sumter, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sumter, 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
3.55%
5.1
2.96%
5.2
2.96%
5.2
2.96%
5.3
2.48%
5.4
2.10%
5.5
1.79%
5.6
1.69%
5.7
1.46%
5.8
1.34%
5.9
1.17%
6.0
1.12%
6.1
0.99%
6.2
0.91%
6.3
0.81%
6.4
0.78%
6.5
0.71%
6.6
0.66%
6.7
0.64%
6.8
0.59%
6.9
0.49%
7.0
0.47%
7.1
0.35%
7.2
0.33%
7.3
0.32%
7.4
0.09%
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%