Earthquake Information for Goose Creek, South Carolina

Goose Creek, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 70 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 13.39% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Goose Creek, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Goose Creek, SC was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Goose Creek since 1931 within 30 miles
70
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
13.39%

Earthquake Probability for Goose Creek, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Goose Creek, 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
13.39%
5.1
12.10%
5.2
12.10%
5.2
12.10%
5.3
11.05%
5.4
10.20%
5.5
9.51%
5.6
9.29%
5.7
8.78%
5.8
8.50%
5.9
8.14%
6.0
8.02%
6.1
7.72%
6.2
7.56%
6.3
7.35%
6.4
7.29%
6.5
7.12%
6.6
7.03%
6.7
6.98%
6.8
6.86%
6.9
5.69%
7.0
5.65%
7.1
4.27%
7.2
4.22%
7.3
4.20%
7.4
1.08%
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%