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Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area is lower 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, #7

Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area
23.86
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, #111

Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area
0.0003
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, #918

Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area
1.66
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 306 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:33Hail:49Heat:0Heavy Snow:17
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:22
Thunderstorm Winds:26Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:27Winter Storm:42Winter Weather:1
Other:88 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
102.5ShastaUS-California, United States41.42-122.24317StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1700-1799
134.7Clear LakeUS-California, United States38.97-122.771439Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 137 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
33.31923-01-227.3N/A40.5-124.5
11.21954-12-216.6N/A40.82-124.08
19.81932-06-066.4N/A40.75-124.3
36.11941-10-036.4N/A40.6-124.6
47.81980-11-086.2641.12-124.66
14.81931-09-095.8N/A40.5-124
22.21937-02-075.8N/A40.5-124.25
38.11967-12-105.8N/A40.5-124.6
14.71975-06-075.7N/A40.57-124.14
48.71968-06-265.5N/A40.1-124.4
43.61952-09-225.4N/A40.2-124.42
11.21954-12-305.3N/A40.82-124.08
29.71979-02-035.22240.92-124.42
45.81947-05-275.2N/A40.4-124.7
23.11962-09-045N/A40.97-124.2
32.01977-07-1252040.28-123.69
43.01948-08-185N/A40.5-124.7
49.41962-07-145N/A40.28-124.68
21.01975-11-144.9N/A40.62-124.31
22.61982-12-164.81840.5-124.26
28.91978-10-064.82040.38-124.27
33.01958-05-244.8N/A40.27-124.18
42.61976-09-134.8140.2-124.39
44.91979-10-244.82440.43-124.7
45.21965-01-014.8N/A40.3-124.6
20.21951-11-144.7N/A40.43-124.05
31.61973-08-094.7N/A40.3-124.2
37.91975-01-124.7N/A40.22-124.26
43.41959-12-224.7N/A40.27-124.52
45.21981-09-164.72540.31-124.61
46.21984-08-044.7540.26-124.58
48.11972-11-144.72140.3-124.67
20.51977-06-074.62841-123.87
24.31967-12-304.6N/A40.5-124.3
31.71981-05-264.62140.38-124.35
36.11973-12-214.61840.6-124.6
38.11969-02-074.6N/A40.37-124.5
38.11943-10-024.6N/A40.5-124.6
38.91981-07-174.61340.2-124.25
42.51950-01-144.6N/A40.22-124.42
42.91968-06-264.6N/A40.2-124.4
43.11971-09-124.62041.3-123.67
45.21964-02-264.6N/A40.3-124.6
31.61969-10-174.5N/A40.3-124.2
32.61932-01-054.5N/A40.42-124.42
32.71964-03-254.5N/A40.4-124.4
48.11981-07-024.51541.29-124.43
9.51977-04-024.41440.57-123.9
22.21969-10-224.4N/A40.4-123.8
45.71958-09-234.4N/A40.27-124.58
18.11960-06-084.3N/A40.57-124.22
20.61980-10-134.32040.43-123.78
37.41984-01-144.31040.29-124.38
37.51950-01-134.3N/A40.3-124.4
45.61981-04-134.32340.3-124.61
47.81980-11-094.31441.22-124.54
48.11979-08-084.32940.31-124.68
49.61981-03-304.3840.33-124.73
49.81968-06-264.3N/A40.2-124.6
24.31969-12-144.2N/A40.4-123.7
30.31950-03-274.2N/A40.27-123.98
31.81985-12-054.2540.58-124.51
40.01959-08-204.2N/A40.26-124.41
48.11983-08-264.21540.36-124.72
49.11980-11-164.2941.27-124.5
19.61969-02-224.1N/A40.7-124.3
31.61971-03-314.1N/A40.3-124.2
31.61973-09-304.1540.3-124.2
34.31951-03-104.1N/A40.3-124.3
37.81984-01-144.1940.27-124.36
40.81962-07-204.1N/A40.25-124.42
44.81980-11-104.13340.35-124.64
48.31979-03-184.11040.34-124.71
14.41966-10-154N/A40.7-124.2
20.91963-06-084N/A40.6-124.3
22.71976-01-1842340.64-124.35
25.61950-06-034N/A40.8-124.4
26.31979-10-2341940.43-124.27
26.91981-03-2142440.6-124.42
33.31968-08-084N/A40.5-124.5
33.41978-02-1441040.3-124.27
36.31948-09-084N/A40.25-124.27
37.81970-08-144440.16-123.9
39.31950-02-104N/A41.2-124.3
41.21973-05-214N/A40.3-124.5
46.41981-11-1142440.31-124.64
29.51970-08-223.93140.3-124.1
37.51969-07-013.9N/A40.3-124.4
38.41958-05-253.9N/A40.17-124.12
45.41969-06-283.9N/A40.37-124.67
49.31980-11-093.91341.04-124.76
17.11970-03-123.81240.46-123.96
19.31961-11-093.8N/A40.43-123.98
22.21968-12-113.8N/A41-124.1
22.61971-04-193.8240.82-123.52
34.41962-06-103.8N/A40.38-124.42
35.61978-08-163.82340.33-124.39
37.31980-11-103.8841.11-124.4
38.51980-11-103.8541.12-124.42
38.91983-04-203.81740.36-124.51
40.01982-01-083.82540.28-124.44
40.11968-01-203.8N/A40.2-124.3
41.21967-03-023.8N/A40.3-124.5
43.11971-11-123.81740.26-124.5
44.11968-06-173.8N/A40.58-124.75
48.11985-04-133.81640.27-124.64
12.71985-09-023.72440.58-123.75
16.41978-09-223.72040.63-123.63
23.91972-03-103.71040.58-124.35
26.01978-10-163.72040.46-124.3
33.61985-11-233.71940.26-123.67
44.41978-01-043.72740.65-124.77
47.11980-11-183.73740.35-124.69
4.81958-06-113.6N/A40.65-123.98
18.41982-12-143.62040.54-124.2
18.61966-07-033.6N/A40.6-123.6
24.21982-03-173.62540.4-124.15
26.31954-07-053.6N/A40.43-124.27
27.41982-02-093.62340.54-124.4
30.11971-04-043.6240.7-124.5
36.01970-05-203.6840.22-124.17
43.11968-06-033.6N/A40.35-124.6
45.21981-09-163.62140.24-124.53
45.31981-06-253.6840.18-124.44
5.81954-12-223.5N/A40.78-123.87
7.71954-12-243.5N/A40.73-124.07
16.91954-11-193.5N/A40.5-124.1
28.71968-12-163.5N/A40.5-124.4
32.61977-07-123.52140.28-123.66
33.11978-03-213.51140.44-124.45
37.01976-02-243.5640.29-124.37
37.21979-08-023.5540.17-123.98
37.91958-07-143.5N/A40.28-124.38
38.61969-03-143.5N/A41.25-123.75
40.31984-05-073.5540.14-124.11
45.21965-04-273.5N/A40.3-124.6
49.81970-02-153.51640.2-124.6

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
19.11958-03-29240°57'N / 124°06'W2.00 Miles200 Yards003K0Humboldt


* 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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