Earthquake Information for Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 0 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.52% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Horry County, SC within the next 50 years.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Horry County since 1931
0
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.52%
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Horry County, SC.
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Horry County, SC.

Earthquake Probability for Horry County, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Horry 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)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
1.52%
5.1
1.41%
5.2
1.41%
5.2
1.41%
5.3
1.33%
5.4
1.26%
5.5
1.21%
5.6
1.19%
5.7
1.15%
5.8
1.13%
5.9
1.10%
6.0
1.09%
6.1
1.07%
6.2
1.06%
6.3
1.04%
6.4
1.03%
6.5
1.02%
6.6
1.01%
6.7
1.01%
6.8
1.00%
6.9
0.84%
7.0
0.83%
7.1
0.65%
7.2
0.64%
7.3
0.64%
7.4
0.16%
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%