As a center for excellence for the state of South Carolina on earthquakes,
earthquake education, and earthquake preparedness, the South Carolina
Earthquake Education and Preparedness (SCEEP) program is designed to
heighten awareness and promote earthquake safety among both the general
public and county/local government officials through outreach, education,
and research. Because significant earthquakes occur both in the Charleston/
Summerville area (e.g., the 1886 Charleston earthquake) and throughout
the rest of South Carolina (e.g., the 1913 M ~ 5 Union County earthquake;
two M 3.5-4.0 earthquakes near Cheraw, SC in September 2006), SCEEP will
examine earthquake hazards on a statewide basis.

This is a map of estimated damage as a result of a large magnitude earthquake in the Summerville Seismic Zone.