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Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area is much lower than Washington average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #353

Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area
0.10
Washington
4.04
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, #119

Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area
0.0002
Washington
0.0135
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, #857

Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area
6.19
Washington
9.06
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 696 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:5
Dust Storm:4Flood:67Hail:227Heat:0Heavy Snow:7
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:7
Thunderstorm Winds:204Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:28Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:146 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
107.2AdamsUS-Washington, United States46.206-121.493742StratovolcanoTephrochronologyLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 5 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
43.91936-07-165.8N/A46-118.5
37.11973-12-204.1146.9-119.3
45.91979-04-084.1546-118.45
46.31983-03-223.9446-118.44
49.31985-02-103.91845.7-119.63

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kennewick, Richland, Pasco Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
25.61958-06-26246°04'N / 118°56'W0.30 Mile50 Yards0025K0Walla Walla


* 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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