Earthquake Information for Florence, South Carolina

Florence, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.98% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Florence, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Florence, SC was a 3.4 Magnitude in 2006.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Florence since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.98%

Earthquake Probability for Florence, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Florence, 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
2.98%
5.1
2.74%
5.2
2.74%
5.2
2.74%
5.3
2.53%
5.4
2.37%
5.5
2.24%
5.6
2.20%
5.7
2.11%
5.8
2.06%
5.9
1.99%
6.0
1.97%
6.1
1.91%
6.2
1.88%
6.3
1.84%
6.4
1.82%
6.5
1.79%
6.6
1.77%
6.7
1.76%
6.8
1.74%
6.9
1.58%
7.0
1.57%
7.1
1.24%
7.2
1.23%
7.3
1.23%
7.4
0.32%
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%