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Hanford, Corcoran Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Hanford, Corcoran Area is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Hanford, Corcoran Area is about the same as 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, #32

Hanford, Corcoran Area
5.13
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, #87

Hanford, Corcoran Area
0.0021
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, #792

Hanford, Corcoran Area
15.83
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 1,164 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hanford, Corcoran Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:2Dense Fog:4Drought:4
Dust Storm:0Flood:173Hail:169Heat:0Heavy Snow:2
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:17
Thunderstorm Winds:104Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:89Winter Storm:1Winter Weather:0
Other:599 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 3 volcanoes are found in or near Hanford, Corcoran Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
85.6Golden Trout CreekUS-California, United States36.358-118.322886Volcanic fieldTephrochronologyLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
111.4Coso Volc FieldUS-California, United States36.03-117.822400Lava domeHoloceneUnknown
112.4Red ConesUS-California, United States37.58-119.052748Cinder coneHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 107 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Hanford, Corcoran Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
29.61983-05-026.71036.23-120.31
33.01922-03-106.5N/A35.75-120.25
35.11983-07-226736.24-120.41
38.41934-06-086N/A35.93-120.48
18.01985-08-045.91136.13-120.13
34.41983-07-255.6836.23-120.4
42.11982-10-255.61136.33-120.5
27.11983-09-095.4736.23-120.26
34.81983-07-095.4936.25-120.4
37.71983-06-115.4236.26-120.45
29.71983-05-095.31236.25-120.3
34.71983-07-225.3836.22-120.41
31.31983-05-035.1836.27-120.32
40.01975-08-035.1N/A36.46-120.35
33.51983-09-1151036.24-120.38
37.51956-11-165N/A35.95-120.47
40.41966-06-295N/A35.94-120.52
46.01947-02-055N/A36.22-120.62
19.41976-01-144.9536.11-120.16
19.91965-09-194.9N/A35.9-120.1
29.41983-05-094.91236.24-120.3
22.91980-09-244.8836.24-120.17
29.41983-05-034.8836.24-120.3
30.21983-05-034.8836.21-120.33
25.81983-05-034.71036.14-120.27
31.21983-05-244.7936.25-120.33
31.51983-05-044.7536.26-120.33
46.91962-04-154.7N/A36.52-120.45
24.81950-04-154.61635.75-119.62
34.11983-05-054.61136.28-120.37
34.11983-05-034.61136.28-120.37
23.01983-05-034.5736.14-120.22
26.21983-05-124.51136.17-120.27
31.71983-05-034.51136.23-120.35
33.11983-05-044.51236.28-120.35
34.71961-07-314.5N/A35.78-120.32
34.81983-05-034.51036.27-120.39
39.51958-10-104.5N/A35.93-120.5
45.21963-11-304.51636.58-120.33
13.61985-08-044.41236.02-120.05
13.91985-08-054.4836.11-120.06
17.41985-08-074.41135.99-120.11
26.61985-05-114.4936.16-120.28
27.81984-05-084.4836.17-120.3
31.61984-02-194.41036.28-120.32
19.61983-08-124.3936.18-120.14
22.61983-12-214.31136.08-120.22
28.01985-01-034.31036.18-120.3
36.41983-08-144.31036.29-120.41
42.31982-10-254.31236.32-120.51
43.81967-12-314.3N/A35.67-120.42
22.11983-05-224.21036.15-120.2
23.41983-06-074.21236.16-120.22
26.91983-07-184.21136.18-120.28
34.71983-07-224.2736.22-120.41
43.11973-09-154.21836.6-119.4
24.61985-10-084.11136.17-120.24
27.11984-04-244.11036.16-120.29
36.81983-07-224.1836.22-120.45
39.71967-08-124.1N/A35.8-120.44
42.61982-06-254.1935.94-120.56
12.41947-07-144N/A35.91-119.91
26.81983-06-1241436.13-120.29
28.41983-09-094636.24-120.28
29.41983-07-144736.22-120.31
31.31966-06-284N/A35.82-120.28
35.91983-08-1241036.29-120.4
39.71983-08-2641236.3-120.47
42.41982-10-2541136.34-120.5
22.11979-01-073.9436.1-120.21
25.51983-09-093.9836.23-120.23
26.11985-06-143.9936.16-120.27
32.31983-08-263.91236.21-120.37
35.71983-07-123.9936.3-120.39
36.61983-07-093.9336.26-120.43
37.21983-11-203.9736.21-120.46
33.51983-05-273.81336.24-120.38
35.61984-01-273.8736.28-120.4
38.71983-09-073.81236.28-120.46
40.01971-01-313.81035.93-120.51
40.01966-10-273.8N/A35.93-120.51
10.91984-09-073.7536.09-120.01
22.41984-08-163.7736.19-120.19
27.61985-04-093.7936.21-120.28
32.11983-07-173.71236.28-120.33
34.51983-07-223.7736.35-120.33
37.61983-07-093.7236.28-120.44
37.71977-07-263.7935.94-120.47
38.31967-07-243.7N/A35.97-120.49
38.51977-11-293.71135.96-120.49
44.11969-01-093.7N/A36-120.6
27.71985-07-243.6936.19-120.29
29.01966-07-023.6N/A35.92-120.3
38.71983-09-103.6236.26-120.47
40.11954-03-093.6N/A35.9-120.5
41.11966-06-293.6N/A35.9-120.52
41.11966-06-283.6N/A35.9-120.52
13.51969-06-193.5N/A36.12-119.58
24.81976-01-153.5736.15-120.25
33.61977-12-283.5235.82-120.33
35.11959-12-293.5N/A35.75-120.3
35.41983-07-093.5736.23-120.42
35.91985-03-273.5636.29-120.4
38.11959-08-053.5N/A35.95-120.48
38.81969-12-103.5N/A35.77-120.4
41.51982-06-273.51035.94-120.54
46.51957-06-053.5N/A36.3-119.03

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hanford, Corcoran Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
21.41980-04-05236°22'N / 119°42'W36°19'N / 119°33'W8.90 Miles10 Yards01250K0Kings
23.61980-04-05236°19'N / 119°33'W36°17'N / 119°27'W6.10 Miles33 Yards003K0Tulare


* 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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