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01702 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in 01702 Zip Code is lower than Massachusetts average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 01702 Zip Code is about the same as Massachusetts average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #351

01702 Zip Code
0.39
Massachusetts
0.70
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, #1

01702 Zip Code
0.0000
Massachusetts
0.0000
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, #331

01702 Zip Code
96.35
Massachusetts
87.60
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 3,235 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 01702 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:13Dense Fog:0Drought:9
Dust Storm:0Flood:354Hail:684Heat:3Heavy Snow:87
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:107
Thunderstorm Winds:1,378Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:22Winter Weather:4
Other:572 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 01702 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near 01702 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
35.81963-10-164.52042.5-70.8

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 30 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 01702 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
11.61963-05-20242°24'N / 71°36'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Worcester
14.11953-06-09342°10'N / 71°46'W42°06'N / 71°29'W14.90 Miles667 Yards012.5M0Worcester
14.91953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
15.71956-11-21242°24'N / 71°42'W0.10 Mile17 Yards002.5M0Worcester
15.71963-05-20242°24'N / 71°42'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Worcester
16.01956-11-21242°10'N / 71°10'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Norfolk
16.61958-07-11242°30'N / 71°18'W1.50 Miles17 Yards00250K0Middlesex
18.61966-08-31242°18'N / 71°48'W1.00 Mile67 Yards000K0Worcester
19.61970-10-03342°33'N / 71°32'W42°34'N / 71°31'W10250K0Middlesex
19.61953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol
21.81953-06-09442°28'N / 72°10'W42°18'N / 71°31'W34.90 Miles900 Yards901228250.0M0Worcester
23.61957-07-05242°32'N / 71°45'W0.50 Mile20 Yards003K0Worcester
23.81970-10-03342°20'N / 72°10'W42°33'N / 71°32'W35.40 Miles60 Yards00250K0Worcester
24.41972-07-21242°41'N / 71°25'W42°35'N / 71°20'W7.60 Miles37 Yards042.5M0Middlesex
25.11974-09-29342°36'N / 71°14'W42°37'N / 71°12'W01250K0Middlesex
28.11962-10-12242°08'N / 71°58'W42°05'N / 71°54'W4.10 Miles133 Yards0025K0Worcester
28.21958-08-25242°32'N / 71°00'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Middlesex
29.31965-08-28242°42'N / 71°20'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Middlesex
30.61979-08-10242°19'N / 72°08'W42°19'N / 71°56'W9.70 Miles30 Yards222.5M0Worcester
31.81981-06-22342°30'N / 72°02'W42°33'N / 71°54'W7.10 Miles167 Yards0325K0Worcester
33.91986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
35.11967-11-18241°58'N / 70°54'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Plymouth
36.81951-08-21242°42'N / 71°08'W42°46'N / 70°58'W9.30 Miles100 Yards003K0Essex
37.21961-07-02242°50'N / 71°16'W42°46'N / 71°12'W5.10 Miles400 Yards01250K0Rockingham
37.41963-05-20242°18'N / 72°12'W42°21'N / 72°08'W3.80 Miles17 Yards0025K0Worcester
40.61972-08-09242°33'N / 72°08'W42°41'N / 72°03'W9.70 Miles10 Yards0125K0Worcester
42.11956-11-21242°48'N / 71°00'W0.80 Mile17 Yards0025K0Essex
42.31968-07-17242°50'N / 71°48'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Hillsborough
43.81951-08-21242°50'N / 71°08'W42°54'N / 71°04'W4.90 Miles67 Yards003K0Rockingham
44.91963-06-09243°00'N / 71°30'W42°52'N / 71°24'W10.00 Miles77 Yards00250K0Hillsborough


* 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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