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The chance of earthquake damage in Kingsburg is much lower than California average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kingsburg 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, #1481

Kingsburg, CA
2.82
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, #500

Kingsburg, CA
0.0071
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, #271

Kingsburg, CA
23.70
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 637 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kingsburg, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:2Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:47Hail:120Heat:0Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:2
Thunderstorm Winds:66Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:48Winter Storm:1Winter Weather:0
Other:348 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 5 volcanoes are found in or near Kingsburg, CA.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
69.5Golden Trout CreekUS-California, United States36.358-118.322886Volcanic fieldTephrochronologyLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
78.3Red ConesUS-California, United States37.58-119.052748Cinder coneHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
86.1Inyo CratersUS-California, United States37.692-119.022629Lava domeRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
89.8Long ValleyUS-California, United States37.7-118.873390CalderaPleistocene-FumarolQuaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal
98.8Mono CratersUS-California, United States37.88-1192796Lava domeRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 67 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kingsburg, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
46.51983-05-026.71036.23-120.31
41.81985-08-045.91136.13-120.13
44.01983-09-095.4736.23-120.26
45.41983-05-095.31236.25-120.3
44.31975-08-035.1N/A36.46-120.35
45.91983-05-035.1836.27-120.32
49.71983-09-1151036.24-120.38
43.91976-01-144.9536.11-120.16
45.71983-05-094.91236.24-120.3
39.21980-09-244.8836.24-120.17
45.71983-05-034.8836.24-120.3
48.11983-05-034.8836.21-120.33
46.61983-05-044.7536.26-120.33
46.91983-05-244.7936.25-120.33
47.61983-05-034.71036.14-120.27
49.61962-04-154.7N/A36.52-120.45
48.21983-05-034.61136.28-120.37
48.21983-05-054.61136.28-120.37
43.11963-11-304.51636.58-120.33
45.31983-05-034.5736.14-120.22
46.51983-05-124.51136.17-120.27
47.11983-05-044.51236.28-120.35
48.51983-05-034.51136.23-120.35
49.51983-05-034.51036.27-120.39
39.91985-08-054.4836.11-120.06
44.11985-08-044.41236.02-120.05
45.61984-02-194.41036.28-120.32
47.31985-05-114.4936.16-120.28
47.91985-08-074.41135.99-120.11
47.91984-05-084.4836.17-120.3
40.11983-08-124.3936.18-120.14
47.61985-01-034.31036.18-120.3
47.81983-12-214.31136.08-120.22
10.31973-09-154.21836.6-119.4
44.01983-05-224.21036.15-120.2
44.51983-06-074.21236.16-120.22
46.61983-07-184.21136.18-120.28
45.11985-10-084.11136.17-120.24
47.51967-04-064.1N/A36.2-118.8
47.81984-04-244.11036.16-120.29
44.71983-09-094636.24-120.28
46.51947-07-144N/A35.91-119.91
46.81983-07-144736.22-120.31
48.91983-06-1241436.13-120.29
49.51983-08-1241036.29-120.4
42.51983-09-093.9836.23-120.23
46.51979-01-073.9436.1-120.21
46.91985-06-143.9936.16-120.27
48.81983-07-123.9936.3-120.39
49.71983-05-273.81336.24-120.38
49.81984-01-273.8736.28-120.4
34.41972-03-313.7236.86-120.01
39.01984-09-073.7536.09-120.01
42.01984-08-163.7736.19-120.19
44.61983-07-223.7736.35-120.33
45.61985-04-093.7936.21-120.28
46.11983-07-173.71236.28-120.33
46.81985-07-243.6936.19-120.29
27.21964-12-233.5N/A36.8-119.9
27.61969-06-193.5N/A36.12-119.58
31.61941-11-123.51636.42-119
32.11985-07-023.52336.98-119.64
32.91957-06-053.5N/A36.3-119.03
35.61977-12-293.5836.86-120.04
46.31976-01-153.5736.15-120.25
48.91941-03-273.5N/A37.2-119.8
49.51985-03-273.5636.29-120.4

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kingsburg, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
12.91980-04-05236°22'N / 119°42'W36°19'N / 119°33'W8.90 Miles10 Yards01250K0Kings
15.51980-04-05236°19'N / 119°33'W36°17'N / 119°27'W6.10 Miles33 Yards003K0Tulare
23.61962-03-22236°48'N / 119°48'W0.50 Mile33 Yards003K0Fresno


* 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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