Earthquake Information for Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 11.85% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Charleston County, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Charleston County, SC was a Magnitude in .

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Charleston County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

11.85%

Most Recent
Largest

7/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 5 mi from Ladson, SC
11/18/2013 - 1.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Ladson, SC
11/3/2013 - 1.9 mag, 4.5mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
9/20/2013 - 2.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
9/15/2013 - 2.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 1 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 4 mi from North Charleston, SC
8/25/2013 - 1.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
8/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
7/29/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/28/2013 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Summerville, SC
2/22/2013 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 4 mi from Summerville, SC
7/31/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4 mi from Summerville, SC
5/21/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
2/6/2012 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 3 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
12/21/2011 - 2.6 mag, 12.3mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
10/15/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2 mi from Summerville, SC
5/12/2010 - 2.8 mag, 1.3mi depth 4 mi from North Charleston, SC
8/29/2009 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 0 mi from Summerville, SC
5/6/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 2 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/29/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
11/19/2005 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
7/20/2004 - 3.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
11/11/2002 - 4.0 mag, 2.4mi depth 16 mi from Kiawah Island, SC
11/8/2002 - 3.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 15 mi from Kiawah Island, SC
3/29/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
4/17/1995 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from North Charleston, SC
4/21/1994 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/15/1993 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
1/15/1991 - 1.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/13/1990 - 3.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/11/1990 - 2.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
2/7/1990 - 2.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 6 mi from North Charleston, SC
1/7/1990 - 2.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
6/2/1989 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
1/2/1989 - 2.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 5 mi from Lincolnville, SC
1/23/1988 - 3.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 5 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/17/1986 - 2.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
8/17/1986 - 1.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from North Charleston, SC
7/22/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
6/13/1986 - 1.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
5/8/1986 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 0 mi from Summerville, SC
3/9/1986 - 2.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
11/6/1983 - 3.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 5 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/6/1983 - 2.2 mag, 11.2mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
3/1/1982 - 3.0 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from North Charleston, SC
3/19/1981 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
9/1/1980 - 2.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
6/22/1980 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 1 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 0 mi from Lincolnville, SC
12/7/1979 - 2.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
9/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 6 mi from Summerville, SC
5/31/1977 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
1/18/1977 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
11/22/1974 - 4.7 mag, 18.0mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
12/19/1973 - 0.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC

11/22/1974 - 4.7 mag, 18.0mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
11/11/2002 - 4.0 mag, 2.4mi depth 16 mi from Kiawah Island, SC
4/17/1995 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from North Charleston, SC
11/8/2002 - 3.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 15 mi from Kiawah Island, SC
1/23/1988 - 3.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 5 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/6/1983 - 3.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 5 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/13/1990 - 3.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/29/2009 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 0 mi from Summerville, SC
7/20/2004 - 3.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
3/1/1982 - 3.0 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from North Charleston, SC
1/18/1977 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
12/15/1977 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 6 mi from Summerville, SC
3/29/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
12/7/1979 - 2.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
7/31/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4 mi from Summerville, SC
5/12/2010 - 2.8 mag, 1.3mi depth 4 mi from North Charleston, SC
2/7/1990 - 2.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 6 mi from North Charleston, SC
9/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
9/1/1980 - 2.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
1/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
1/2/1989 - 2.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 5 mi from Lincolnville, SC
11/19/2005 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
5/11/1990 - 2.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/17/1986 - 2.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
12/21/2011 - 2.6 mag, 12.3mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
3/19/1981 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
9/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
1/29/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
5/6/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 2 mi from Lincolnville, SC
7/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 5 mi from Ladson, SC
10/15/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2 mi from Summerville, SC
4/21/1994 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
9/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 4 mi from North Charleston, SC
9/15/2013 - 2.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 1 mi from Lincolnville, SC
5/31/1977 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
11/6/1983 - 2.2 mag, 11.2mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
9/20/2013 - 2.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/9/1986 - 2.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
2/22/2013 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 4 mi from Summerville, SC
6/15/1993 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
1/7/1990 - 2.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 3 mi from Summerville, SC
7/29/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 0 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/2/1989 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
8/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
5/21/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
11/3/2013 - 1.9 mag, 4.5mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
7/22/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
11/18/2013 - 1.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Ladson, SC
1/15/1991 - 1.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/17/1986 - 1.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from North Charleston, SC
2/6/2012 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 3 mi from Lincolnville, SC
6/22/1980 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 1 mi from Lincolnville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 5 mi from North Charleston, SC
5/8/1986 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 0 mi from Summerville, SC
3/3/2013 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Summerville, SC
3/28/2013 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 4 mi from Lincolnville, SC
8/25/2013 - 1.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC
6/13/1986 - 1.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 1 mi from Summerville, SC
12/19/1973 - 0.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Summerville, SC

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Earthquake Probability for Charleston County, SC

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

11.85%

5.1

10.64%

5.2

10.64%

5.2

10.64%

5.3

9.65%

5.4

8.85%

5.5

8.21%

5.6

8.00%

5.7

7.52%

5.8

7.26%

5.9

6.92%

6.0

6.81%

6.1

6.53%

6.2

6.39%

6.3

6.18%

6.4

6.12%

6.5

5.96%

6.6

5.87%

6.7

5.83%

6.8

5.72%

6.9

4.79%

7.0

4.76%

7.1

3.64%

7.2

3.60%

7.3

3.58%

7.4

0.92%

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%

Earthquake Count for Charleston County, SC

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Charleston County, SC

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

07/24/2023

2.5

6.1

Earthquake Information for Charleston County, South Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Charleston County, SC

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

Earthquake Count for Charleston County, SC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Charleston County, SC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Charleston County, SC

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