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The chance of earthquake damage in Alfarata is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Alfarata is lower than Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #1312

Alfarata, PA
0.03
Pennsylvania
0.17
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

Alfarata, PA
0.0000
Pennsylvania
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, #1893

Alfarata, PA
79.68
Pennsylvania
109.77
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 2,838 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Alfarata, PA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:22Dense Fog:18Drought:54
Dust Storm:0Flood:363Hail:371Heat:92Heavy Snow:69
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:13Landslide:0Strong Wind:96
Thunderstorm Winds:1,546Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:1Winter Storm:46Winter Weather:51
Other:92 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Alfarata, PA.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Alfarata, PA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Alfarata, PA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 26 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Alfarata, PA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
6.61952-07-23240°37'N / 77°34'W0425K0Mifflin
9.31980-04-09240°44'N / 77°19'W40°43'N / 77°17'W00250K0Snyder
18.11991-09-18240°40'N / 77°49'W40°42'N / 77°47'W4.00 Miles330 Yards03250K0Huntingdon
18.11989-11-20240°37'N / 77°49'W40°39'N / 77°47'W3.50 Miles1230 Yards0025K0Huntingdon
18.51955-08-19240°24'N / 77°23'W0025K0Chester
20.51989-06-20240°22'N / 77°30'W2.00 Miles23 Yards0125K0Perry
22.21967-09-21240°25'N / 77°11'W0.10 Mile30 Yards00250K0Perry
24.91975-06-05240°45'N / 77°55'W00250K0Centre
35.51978-08-28240°53'N / 76°52'W40°51'N / 76°48'W3.30 Miles50 Yards0125K0Snyder
37.21950-07-05240°36'N / 76°45'W003K0Dauphin
37.31985-05-31441°10'N / 77°52'W41°13'N / 77°19'W29.00 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Clinton
37.71978-08-28240°51'N / 76°48'W40°52'N / 76°46'W0025K0Northumberland
40.11985-05-31341°11'N / 77°09'W41°08'N / 76°58'W11.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Lycoming
42.41961-04-16340°03'N / 77°31'W00250K0Cumberland
42.61985-05-31341°08'N / 76°58'W41°09'N / 76°55'W4.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Union
43.11985-05-31441°12'N / 77°57'W41°10'N / 77°52'W4.50 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Centre
43.11953-09-12240°40'N / 76°41'W40°39'N / 76°35'W4.70 Miles50 Yards003K0Northumberland
43.31977-04-05240°15'N / 76°50'W2.00 Miles67 Yards012.5M0Dauphin
44.41976-07-29341°12'N / 77°16'W41°14'N / 76°47'W25.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Lycoming
44.51985-05-31341°09'N / 76°55'W41°07'N / 76°50'W4.00 Miles2640 Yards22025.0M0Northumberland
45.31970-03-26240°16'N / 76°46'W2.50 Miles50 Yards00250K0Dauphin
46.11992-10-09240°07'N / 76°57'W2.00 Miles100 Yards002.5M0York
46.31985-07-31240°10'N / 76°54'W40°09'N / 76°51'W3.00 Miles20 Yards02250K0Lancaster
47.01985-05-31441°12'N / 78°04'W41°12'N / 77°57'W5.50 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Clinton
49.11980-06-07240°01'N / 77°04'W40°02'N / 77°01'W2.30 Miles800 Yards002.5M0Adams
49.31967-10-18240°13'N / 76°45'W40°19'N / 76°36'W10.20 Miles30 Yards011250K0Dauphin


* 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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