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South Carolina
United States of America · North America
South Carolina is a state of the United States of America, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 1 tsunami observed on its coasts and 5 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- LandslideLow
- TsunamiLow
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1929Grand Banks, Newfoundland, Canada · 13.0 m28 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2022Hurricane IanCat. 5
- 1989Hurricane HugoCat. 5
- 1979Hurricane DavidCat. 5
- 1959Hurricane GracieCat. 4
- 1952Hurricane AbleCat. 2
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002