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The chance of earthquake damage in El Cerrito CDP is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in El Cerrito CDP is higher than California average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #554

El Cerrito CDP, CA	16.41
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, #1075

El Cerrito CDP, CA	0.0015
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, #199

El Cerrito CDP, CA	30.72
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 1,353 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of El Cerrito CDP, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	4	Dense Fog:	4	Drought:	29
Dust Storm:	5	Flood:	409	Hail:	49	Heat:	7	Heavy Snow:	1
High Surf:	4	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	1	Strong Wind:	101
Thunderstorm Winds:	120	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	252	Winter Storm:	2	Winter Weather:	1
Other:	364

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near El Cerrito CDP, CA.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
81.1	Lavic Lake	US-California, United States	34.75	-116.625	1495	Volcanic field	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 187 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near El Cerrito CDP, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
30.6	1918-04-21	6.8	N/A	33.75	-117
31.8	1933-03-11	6.3	N/A	33.58	-117.98
19.2	1923-07-23	6.2	N/A	34	-117.25
23.4	1910-05-15	6	N/A	33.5	-117.5
43.4	1943-08-29	5.5	16	34.27	-116.97
29.8	1970-09-12	5.4	8	34.27	-117.54
35.1	1933-10-02	5.4	N/A	33.78	-118.13
41.9	1941-11-14	5.4	16	33.78	-118.25
10.9	1938-05-31	5.3	N/A	33.68	-117.53
30.0	1963-09-23	5.3	N/A	33.83	-117
32.6	1933-03-13	5.3	N/A	33.75	-118.08
43.5	1930-01-16	5.3	N/A	34.2	-116.9
41.0	1935-10-24	5.1	16	34.1	-116.88
45.2	1944-06-12	5.1	N/A	33.97	-116.75
39.3	1946-09-28	5	N/A	33.95	-116.85
32.3	1933-03-15	4.9	N/A	33.62	-118.02
40.0	1941-10-22	4.9	16	33.82	-118.22
45.6	1979-06-30	4.9	10	34.25	-116.9
20.0	1985-10-02	4.8	15	34.02	-117.25
46.2	1950-09-05	4.8	16	33.65	-116.75
6.2	1956-01-03	4.7	N/A	33.75	-117.5
22.9	1948-03-01	4.7	16	34.17	-117.53
29.6	1929-07-08	4.7	N/A	34	-118
44.1	1965-10-17	4.7	N/A	33.97	-116.77
44.6	1982-05-25	4.7	14	33.54	-118.21
11.9	1978-04-29	4.6	5	33.83	-117.73
12.0	1965-02-25	4.6	N/A	34	-117.6
12.0	1965-01-01	4.6	N/A	34	-117.6
17.6	1963-07-26	4.6	19	34.03	-117.32
18.1	1965-04-15	4.5	N/A	34.1	-117.5
20.3	1936-02-23	4.5	10	34.12	-117.42
25.9	1969-10-27	4.5	N/A	33.55	-117.81
32.0	1969-05-05	4.5	N/A	34.3	-117.57
35.1	1939-12-27	4.5	N/A	33.78	-118.13
40.1	1944-06-19	4.5	N/A	33.87	-118.22
45.6	1979-06-29	4.5	6	34.25	-116.9
47.5	1943-11-17	4.5	16	33.92	-116.7
47.6	1984-08-06	4.5	14	33.98	-116.71
30.5	1970-09-13	4.4	8	34.28	-117.55
45.6	1979-06-30	4.4	10	34.25	-116.9
22.4	1951-09-22	4.3	12	34.12	-117.33
29.0	1963-08-22	4.3	N/A	33.7	-118
29.8	1961-10-20	4.3	N/A	33.67	-118
30.4	1961-10-20	4.3	N/A	33.65	-118
35.7	1933-10-25	4.3	N/A	33.95	-118.13
42.4	1945-09-07	4.3	16	33.97	-116.8
48.4	1962-11-30	4.3	N/A	34.33	-116.92
49.6	1962-12-01	4.3	N/A	34.32	-116.88
6.6	1971-06-22	4.2	8	33.75	-117.48
16.3	1974-09-21	4.2	8	33.77	-117.25
20.6	1983-01-08	4.2	8	34.13	-117.45
22.4	1976-01-01	4.2	6	33.97	-117.88
25.0	1979-10-19	4.2	7	34.2	-117.53
38.2	1978-11-20	4.2	5	34.15	-116.97
40.3	1978-04-01	4.2	6	34.2	-116.97
45.1	1954-04-30	4.2	N/A	34.03	-116.77
13.1	1961-10-04	4.1	N/A	33.85	-117.75
19.4	1965-07-16	4.1	N/A	34.1	-117.4
20.8	1960-06-28	4.1	N/A	34.13	-117.43
21.0	1962-04-27	4.1	N/A	33.73	-117.18
27.7	1967-06-15	4.1	N/A	33.99	-117.97
29.8	1961-10-20	4.1	N/A	33.67	-118
29.8	1970-09-12	4.1	8	34.27	-117.52
30.8	1961-10-20	4.1	N/A	33.67	-118.02
31.6	1941-01-30	4.1	16	33.97	-118.05
39.6	1950-01-11	4.1	1	33.95	-118.2
41.9	1946-02-24	4.1	16	34.4	-117.8
5.4	1941-04-11	4	16	33.9	-117.58
10.8	1943-10-24	4	16	33.93	-117.37
17.7	1936-08-22	4	16	33.77	-117.82
19.2	1932-11-01	4	16	34	-117.25
20.3	1936-02-26	4	10	34.12	-117.42
21.9	1978-08-11	4	4	34.15	-117.45
26.5	1941-03-25	4	16	34.22	-117.47
28.5	1961-10-20	4	N/A	33.68	-117.98
28.7	1961-10-20	4	N/A	33.67	-117.98
28.7	1961-10-20	4	N/A	33.67	-117.98
29.5	1961-11-20	4	N/A	33.68	-118
29.5	1961-11-20	4	N/A	33.68	-118
32.3	1933-10-02	4	N/A	33.62	-118.02
35.1	1933-11-20	4	N/A	33.78	-118.13
37.7	1933-05-16	4	N/A	33.75	-118.17
38.2	1933-08-04	4	N/A	33.75	-118.18
38.6	1951-10-16	4	16	34.17	-116.98
38.9	1933-11-13	4	N/A	33.87	-118.2
39.7	1979-08-22	4	16	33.7	-116.85
40.0	1984-02-27	4	6	33.47	-118.06
40.7	1959-06-27	4	N/A	34.03	-116.85
47.9	1968-04-18	4	N/A	34.32	-116.92
49.1	1972-01-31	4	8	34.31	-116.88
49.6	1959-06-12	4	N/A	33.5	-116.76
35.8	1950-01-09	3.9	3	34.08	-116.97
37.2	1933-04-29	3.9	N/A	33.83	-118.17
40.6	1951-03-10	3.9	23	34.07	-116.87
41.9	1979-08-28	3.9	9	34.42	-117.73
48.1	1980-09-09	3.9	5	33.58	-118.3
48.6	1984-10-05	3.9	19	33.67	-116.7
11.5	1960-02-24	3.8	N/A	34	-117.57
13.7	1978-09-03	3.8	6	33.95	-117.72
23.7	1972-09-11	3.8	8	34.09	-117.24
24.3	1960-08-21	3.8	N/A	34.18	-117.42
28.7	1961-10-20	3.8	N/A	33.67	-117.98
32.0	1975-01-13	3.8	N/A	33.82	-118.08
39.1	1941-10-22	3.8	16	33.78	-118.2
40.0	1961-01-10	3.8	N/A	34.28	-117.07
41.8	1965-10-17	3.8	N/A	34	-116.82
46.3	1983-03-01	3.8	6	33.94	-118.32
49.3	1978-07-26	3.8	6	34.35	-116.92
49.9	1960-08-20	3.8	N/A	33.68	-118.37
10.5	1967-02-21	3.7	N/A	33.8	-117.7
19.5	1966-09-02	3.7	N/A	34.11	-117.43
20.4	1971-03-02	3.7	12	33.93	-117.86
20.6	1965-10-10	3.7	N/A	34.13	-117.45
34.6	1981-03-18	3.7	11	34.09	-117
37.8	1984-10-15	3.7	2	33.7	-118.16
41.0	1945-10-31	3.7	16	34.33	-117.12
46.0	1946-10-28	3.7	16	33.42	-116.9
46.1	1977-10-22	3.7	2	34.38	-117.05
47.0	1985-05-14	3.7	1	33.52	-116.8
48.8	1981-02-01	3.7	3	33.51	-116.77
10.5	1973-10-23	3.6	8	33.8	-117.7
14.5	1981-06-04	3.6	12	33.67	-117.37
19.4	1973-12-28	3.6	17	33.6	-117.7
20.7	1967-10-14	3.6	N/A	34.13	-117.44
21.0	1983-09-12	3.6	15	34.05	-117.26
23.4	1948-07-18	3.6	16	34.07	-117.82
24.7	1983-12-29	3.6	8	34.17	-117.36
25.0	1959-08-23	3.6	N/A	34.13	-117.78
25.9	1981-09-12	3.6	8	34.15	-117.27
26.4	1970-09-12	3.6	8	34.22	-117.55
27.7	1971-01-05	3.6	8	34.04	-117.94
29.1	1948-05-24	3.6	16	33.92	-118.02
40.4	1948-02-20	3.6	16	33.92	-118.22
42.4	1947-05-19	3.6	N/A	33.38	-117.03
44.5	1958-12-10	3.6	16	34.35	-117.05
44.5	1945-04-06	3.6	16	34	-116.77
47.0	1962-05-05	3.6	N/A	33.7	-116.72
48.4	1985-10-31	3.6	3	34.47	-117.89
48.7	1978-12-01	3.6	5	33.93	-116.68
6.8	1971-10-10	3.5	8	33.74	-117.51
11.0	1941-09-13	3.5	16	33.83	-117.33
13.1	1946-05-12	3.5	16	33.88	-117.3
13.1	1946-04-19	3.5	16	33.88	-117.3
13.5	1972-11-25	3.5	8	34.02	-117.61
15.5	1936-10-24	3.5	10	33.92	-117.27
16.8	1959-07-23	3.5	N/A	33.93	-117.25
18.5	1978-06-04	3.5	6	33.92	-117.83
18.7	1941-06-04	3.5	16	33.75	-117.83
19.4	1973-04-11	3.5	8	34.1	-117.4
19.4	1959-08-03	3.5	N/A	34	-117.8
19.8	1943-10-29	3.5	16	33.78	-117.86
22.1	1973-03-28	3.5	8	34.1	-117.3
22.1	1967-02-18	3.5	N/A	34.1	-117.3
23.8	1965-02-19	3.5	N/A	34.18	-117.47
24.0	1941-08-10	3.5	16	34.02	-117.88
26.1	1961-10-21	3.5	N/A	33.67	-117.93
26.5	1972-10-08	3.5	8	34.22	-117.47
27.5	1966-06-13	3.5	N/A	33.75	-117.99
27.6	1965-10-31	3.5	N/A	34.22	-117.38
28.2	1961-10-20	3.5	N/A	33.67	-117.97
28.4	1971-07-02	3.5	8	34.25	-117.53
29.1	1970-09-12	3.5	8	34.26	-117.54
29.5	1970-11-13	3.5	8	34.19	-117.23
29.8	1961-10-21	3.5	N/A	33.67	-118
30.3	1932-08-30	3.5	16	34.08	-117.08
31.5	1933-08-29	3.5	N/A	33.87	-118.07
32.0	1941-11-10	3.5	16	33.6	-118
32.2	1936-09-08	3.5	16	33.57	-117.98
32.2	1941-12-23	3.5	15	33.57	-117.98
34.2	1969-10-14	3.5	N/A	34.33	-117.59
34.8	1965-12-03	3.5	N/A	34.2	-117.1
38.3	1969-01-13	3.5	N/A	33.99	-116.88
43.2	1933-10-05	3.5	N/A	33.77	-118.27
43.5	1945-03-27	3.5	16	34.2	-116.9
44.2	1948-04-29	3.5	N/A	33.98	-116.77
44.7	1973-03-21	3.5	9	33.8	-118.3
45.3	1950-05-13	3.5	16	33.88	-118.31
45.3	1965-10-21	3.5	N/A	33.98	-116.75
45.6	1936-03-01	3.5	16	33.98	-118.3
45.7	1932-10-21	3.5	16	33.7	-118.3
45.8	1932-01-31	3.5	16	33.88	-118.32
46.2	1983-05-27	3.5	18	33.65	-116.75
47.2	1966-10-02	3.5	N/A	33.97	-118.33
48.1	1945-02-06	3.5	16	33.95	-118.35
48.3	1968-07-08	3.5	N/A	33.99	-116.7
48.6	1978-08-03	3.5	5	33.67	-116.7
49.5	1943-10-11	3.5	16	34	-116.68

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near El Cerrito CDP, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
14.7	2008-05-22	2	33°52'N / 117°15'W	33°51'N / 117°17'W	3.00 Miles	75 Yards	0	1	350K	0K	Riverside
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Observations from KRIV indicate that this tornado touched down on March Field at 4:42 PM, traveled approximately three miles in a west-southwest direction for 21 minutes, and had a max width of 75 yards. As the tornado crossed Interstate 215, a semi-truck was lifted 30 to 40 feet into the air and nine empty BNSF railroad cars were derailed. The driver of the semi had to be extricated using the ???jaws of life??? and was hospitalized for over a month due to moderate head injuries. The tornado also damaged the roofs of several homes and a trailer on Kuder Ave. It should be noted that another tornado developed nearby while this tornado was in progress. Based on input from Dr. Kisho Mehta and Tim Marshall, damage to the rail cars was consistent with wind gusts up to 120 mph, or an EF-2 tornado. This is the first EF-2 tornado in California since the new scale was implemented in February 2007, and the first F2 tornado in California since the 1998 Sunnyvale tornado. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A thunderstorm developed near Redlands around 3:30 PM and quickly became severe as it moved south-southwest toward Moreno Valley along the Elsinore Convergence Zone. This storm produced large swaths of hail, flash flooding, and at least four tornadoes.
26.1	1966-11-07	2	33°39'N / 117°55'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Orange
34.6	1982-11-09	2	33°47'N / 118°12'W	33°53'N / 118°03'W	10.00 Miles	1300 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Los Angeles
41.8	1966-11-07	2	33°51'N / 118°20'W	33°54'N / 118°10'W	10.30 Miles	50 Yards	0	10	250K	0	Los Angeles
44.8	1966-11-07	2	33°54'N / 118°18'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Los Angeles
49.5	1983-03-01	2	33°59'N / 118°22'W	34°03'N / 118°21'W	3.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	30	25.0M	0	Los 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.