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The chance of earthquake damage in Rancho Palos Verdes is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Rancho Palos Verdes is higher than California average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #217

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
36.56
California
21.80
U.S.
1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1308

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
0.0000
California
0.0068
U.S.
0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #180

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
32.85
California
18.56
U.S.
136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 429 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:138Hail:25Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:4Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:5
Thunderstorm Winds:67Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:37Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:152 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 188 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
45.41971-02-096.4834.41-118.4
25.31933-03-116.3N/A33.58-117.98
43.41973-02-215.9834.1-119
7.01941-11-145.41633.78-118.25
13.81933-10-025.4N/A33.78-118.13
16.51933-03-135.3N/A33.75-118.08
16.81930-08-315.3N/A33.9-118.6
43.01981-09-045.3533.67-119.11
45.41971-02-095.3834.41-118.4
48.41938-05-315.3N/A33.68-117.53
38.71971-02-095.2634.31-118.45
22.51979-01-015.11133.95-118.68
9.61941-10-224.91633.82-118.22
22.01933-03-154.9N/A33.62-118.02
40.61971-02-094.81434.34-118.33
43.71977-08-124.81034.38-118.47
47.71969-10-314.8N/A33.43-119.1
3.51940-10-114.7N/A33.78-118.42
17.31982-05-254.71433.54-118.21
27.11929-07-084.7N/A34-118
39.11948-04-164.71634.02-118.97
44.91971-02-214.7734.4-118.44
49.81956-01-034.7N/A33.75-117.5
14.81963-09-144.6N/A33.54-118.34
37.01978-04-294.6533.83-117.73
38.11971-03-314.6234.29-118.52
38.41981-10-234.61233.63-119.02
40.21984-10-264.61334.02-118.99
40.51981-10-234.6633.64-119.06
44.71976-04-084.61534.35-118.67
47.21965-02-254.6N/A34-117.6
47.21965-01-014.6N/A34-117.6
11.71944-06-194.5N/A33.87-118.22
13.81939-12-274.5N/A33.78-118.13
18.21979-10-174.5633.9-118.63
35.01969-10-274.5N/A33.55-117.81
41.51971-03-074.5334.35-118.46
44.11971-02-214.5734.39-118.43
46.61965-07-164.5N/A34.4-118.6
46.81971-02-104.5634.43-118.41
19.21933-10-254.3N/A33.95-118.13
21.41963-08-224.3N/A33.7-118
21.91961-10-204.3N/A33.67-118
22.31961-10-204.3N/A33.65-118
44.81971-02-104.31034.4-118.42
45.41971-02-104.3534.41-118.33
31.71976-01-014.2633.97-117.88
37.71971-04-154.2434.27-118.58
39.71982-04-134.21734.05-118.96
42.41971-03-254.2534.36-118.48
45.51971-04-014.2734.41-118.42
48.91971-02-094.2134.46-118.43
49.61977-09-244.2534.47-118.42
16.61950-01-114.1133.95-118.2
20.81961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118.02
21.91961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118
22.01979-01-014.1233.95-118.67
23.61941-01-304.11633.97-118.05
28.01967-06-154.1N/A33.99-117.97
36.11961-10-044.1N/A33.85-117.75
38.11971-03-304.1334.3-118.46
40.61971-02-094.11134.34-118.33
10.81933-08-044N/A33.75-118.18
11.31933-05-164N/A33.75-118.17
12.51933-11-134N/A33.87-118.2
13.81933-11-204N/A33.78-118.13
21.71961-11-204N/A33.68-118
21.71961-11-204N/A33.68-118
22.01933-10-024N/A33.62-118.02
22.81961-10-204N/A33.68-117.98
23.01961-10-204N/A33.67-117.98
23.01961-10-204N/A33.67-117.98
26.41984-02-274633.47-118.06
29.61982-12-304N/A33.96-118.82
31.41936-08-2241633.77-117.82
34.81964-08-304N/A34.25-118.47
36.91971-06-214434.27-118.53
37.51971-04-024334.28-118.53
40.11973-02-2241734-119
41.91971-02-0941234.36-118.4
42.71971-04-254234.37-118.32
42.81971-02-104134.37-118.3
46.31941-04-1141633.9-117.58
47.11978-05-234533.9-119.17
12.51933-04-293.9N/A33.83-118.17
12.61980-09-093.9533.58-118.3
20.51981-07-293.9133.8-118.72
37.51982-04-293.91933.51-118.95
38.41971-02-093.9734.3-118.49
41.61971-02-093.9734.35-118.47
43.41971-03-073.9534.38-118.43
45.11981-12-143.9533.7-119.15
45.11981-06-123.91534.36-118.66
47.31981-09-113.9633.73-119.19
48.11976-10-173.91534.45-118.37
49.61971-02-153.91334.47-118.41
5.11960-08-203.8N/A33.68-118.37
9.81941-10-223.81633.78-118.2
10.71967-01-083.8N/A33.6-118.4
13.21983-03-013.8633.94-118.32
17.11975-01-133.8N/A33.82-118.08
19.91976-11-223.8233.95-118.62
23.01961-10-203.8N/A33.67-117.98
33.21961-11-133.8N/A34.02-118.85
34.01984-11-253.81433.33-118.67
38.61971-02-143.8134.3-118.51
39.51978-09-033.8633.95-117.72
43.51981-09-053.8833.63-119.11
45.41971-02-093.8834.41-118.4
46.91972-02-253.81334.43-118.43
48.81960-02-243.8N/A34-117.57
12.51984-10-153.7233.7-118.16
21.21979-01-013.7633.93-118.67
21.31947-10-133.7N/A33.85-118.72
21.51981-07-303.7233.79-118.74
23.41979-03-053.71333.95-118.7
23.41979-01-023.7633.95-118.7
25.21979-01-153.71033.97-118.72
31.61971-03-023.71233.93-117.86
34.11964-02-083.7N/A34.2-118.62
36.41971-02-203.7634.26-118.54
36.61982-04-053.71933.52-118.94
38.41967-02-213.7N/A33.8-117.7
40.11973-03-173.7834-119
42.31971-03-283.7634.36-118.47
44.81973-08-203.7834.4-118.3
45.31973-01-273.7834.4-118.5
45.51972-02-023.71234.41-118.43
3.61950-01-193.61633.75-118.43
14.31948-02-203.61633.92-118.22
21.11981-07-303.6833.8-118.73
21.11966-12-263.6N/A33.99-118.6
23.01948-05-243.61633.92-118.02
23.31969-06-223.6N/A33.92-118.72
24.51983-01-283.61333.94-118.73
31.51971-01-053.6834.04-117.94
38.21948-07-183.61634.07-117.82
38.41973-10-233.6833.8-117.7
39.81973-12-283.61733.6-117.7
41.91978-10-293.6334.32-118.63
42.51959-08-233.6N/A34.13-117.78
44.71973-09-243.6834.4-118.4
44.71972-02-083.6934.4-118.41
45.51972-10-213.6934.41-118.42
46.81971-05-013.6534.43-118.4
49.51982-02-023.61033.75-119.23
5.01973-03-213.5933.8-118.3
5.31932-10-213.51633.7-118.3
5.71933-10-053.5N/A33.77-118.27
9.21932-01-313.51633.88-118.32
9.41950-05-133.51633.88-118.31
13.61945-02-063.51633.95-118.35
15.01969-04-133.5N/A33.54-118.32
15.11966-10-023.5N/A33.97-118.33
16.01970-03-013.5833.98-118.42
16.11936-03-013.51633.98-118.3
17.61967-01-083.5N/A33.5-118.4
17.91967-01-083.5N/A33.5-118.3
18.91933-08-293.5N/A33.87-118.07
21.71966-06-133.5N/A33.75-117.99
21.91961-10-213.5N/A33.67-118
23.51961-10-203.5N/A33.67-117.97
23.61941-11-103.51633.6-118
25.61941-12-233.51533.57-117.98
25.61936-09-083.51633.57-117.98
25.81961-10-213.5N/A33.67-117.93
29.21943-10-293.51633.78-117.86
30.91941-06-043.51633.75-117.83
31.71981-02-273.51634.17-118.6
32.91978-06-043.5633.92-117.83
33.51941-08-103.51634.02-117.88
33.71941-12-013.51633.3-118.15
36.71959-08-033.5N/A34-117.8
38.41971-02-163.51334.29-118.54
39.11948-04-173.51634.02-118.97
40.11973-03-163.5834-119
40.11973-03-053.5834-119
40.51971-02-253.5234.34-118.36
42.01971-02-173.5534.36-118.31
42.21983-04-163.5634.35-118.53
42.61971-06-013.51734.37-118.39
44.71973-02-053.5834.4-118.4
44.71971-02-243.5334.4-118.33
44.91971-02-213.5634.4-118.45
45.41971-02-093.5834.41-118.4
45.51971-12-243.5834.41-118.43
47.21972-11-253.5834.02-117.61
49.21971-10-103.5833.74-117.51

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.81966-11-07233°51'N / 118°20'W33°54'N / 118°10'W10.30 Miles50 Yards010250K0Los Angeles
10.91966-11-07233°54'N / 118°18'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Los Angeles
15.01982-11-09233°47'N / 118°12'W33°53'N / 118°03'W10.00 Miles1300 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles
18.21983-03-01233°59'N / 118°22'W34°03'N / 118°21'W3.50 Miles100 Yards03025.0M0Los Angeles
26.91966-11-07233°39'N / 117°55'W0.20 Mile33 Yards003K0Orange
30.11982-11-09234°11'N / 118°27'W1.00 Mile150 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles


* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.


 
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