Earthquake Information for Branchville, South Carolina

Branchville, SC has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.36% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Branchville, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Branchville, SC was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Branchville since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.36%

Earthquake Probability for Branchville, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Branchville, 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
5.36%
5.1
4.45%
5.2
4.45%
5.2
4.45%
5.3
3.72%
5.4
3.12%
5.5
2.64%
5.6
2.49%
5.7
2.13%
5.8
1.94%
5.9
1.69%
6.0
1.61%
6.1
1.40%
6.2
1.28%
6.3
1.12%
6.4
1.07%
6.5
0.95%
6.6
0.88%
6.7
0.85%
6.8
0.76%
6.9
0.62%
7.0
0.59%
7.1
0.43%
7.2
0.39%
7.3
0.38%
7.4
0.11%
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%