Earthquake Information for Cordova, South Carolina

Cordova, SC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.57% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cordova, SC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cordova, SC was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cordova since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
4.57%

Earthquake Probability for Cordova, SC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cordova, 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
4.57%
5.1
3.76%
5.2
3.76%
5.2
3.76%
5.3
3.09%
5.4
2.56%
5.5
2.13%
5.6
1.99%
5.7
1.67%
5.8
1.50%
5.9
1.27%
6.0
1.20%
6.1
1.01%
6.2
0.90%
6.3
0.76%
6.4
0.71%
6.5
0.61%
6.6
0.55%
6.7
0.51%
6.8
0.43%
6.9
0.35%
7.0
0.33%
7.1
0.23%
7.2
0.20%
7.3
0.19%
7.4
0.05%
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%