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Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area is higher 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, #2

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
40.87
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, #106

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
0.0004
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, #736

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
38.51
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 1,870 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:5Dense Fog:4Drought:31
Dust Storm:5Flood:583Hail:106Heat:7Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:5Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:1Strong Wind:113
Thunderstorm Winds:193Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:292Winter Storm:2Winter Weather:1
Other:521 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
99.1Lavic LakeUS-California, United States34.75-116.6251495Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
134.2Coso Volc FieldUS-California, United States36.03-117.822400Lava domeHoloceneUnknown

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 215 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
24.21971-02-096.4834.41-118.4
38.31933-03-116.3N/A33.58-117.98
46.81973-02-215.9834.1-119
22.91933-10-025.4N/A33.78-118.13
23.11941-11-145.41633.78-118.25
38.31970-09-125.4834.27-117.54
24.21971-02-095.3834.41-118.4
25.51933-03-135.3N/A33.75-118.08
28.01930-08-315.3N/A33.9-118.6
47.71938-05-315.3N/A33.68-117.53
20.61971-02-095.2634.31-118.45
30.61979-01-015.11133.95-118.68
27.11952-08-235N/A34.5-118.22
20.11941-10-224.91633.82-118.22
35.01933-03-154.9N/A33.62-118.02
18.01971-02-094.81434.34-118.33
24.91977-08-124.81034.38-118.47
12.91929-07-084.7N/A34-118
24.91971-02-214.7734.4-118.44
26.51940-10-114.7N/A33.78-118.42
37.51948-03-014.71634.17-117.53
39.31982-05-254.71433.54-118.21
45.51948-04-164.71634.02-118.97
46.31956-01-034.7N/A33.75-117.5
23.01971-03-314.6234.29-118.52
32.31978-04-294.6533.83-117.73
32.41976-04-084.61534.35-118.67
34.11965-01-014.6N/A34-117.6
34.11965-02-254.6N/A34-117.6
40.31956-02-074.6N/A34.58-118.6
40.31963-09-144.6N/A33.54-118.34
46.61984-10-264.61334.02-118.99
49.61963-07-264.61934.03-117.32
16.71944-06-194.5N/A33.87-118.22
22.91939-12-274.5N/A33.78-118.13
23.01971-03-074.5334.35-118.46
24.01971-02-214.5734.39-118.43
25.71971-02-104.5634.43-118.41
29.41979-10-174.5633.9-118.63
31.21965-07-164.5N/A34.4-118.6
37.31969-05-054.5N/A34.3-117.57
39.01965-04-154.5N/A34.1-117.5
43.61936-02-234.51034.12-117.42
44.11969-10-274.5N/A33.55-117.81
38.01970-09-134.4834.28-117.55
11.41933-10-254.3N/A33.95-118.13
22.41971-02-104.3534.41-118.33
24.21971-02-104.31034.4-118.42
30.11963-08-224.3N/A33.7-118
31.41969-02-284.3N/A34.56-118.11
32.01969-02-284.3N/A34.57-118.12
32.11961-10-204.3N/A33.67-118
33.41961-10-204.3N/A33.65-118
48.71951-09-224.31234.12-117.33
19.81976-01-014.2633.97-117.88
24.31971-03-254.2534.36-118.48
24.81971-04-014.2734.41-118.42
25.31971-04-154.2434.27-118.58
28.01971-02-094.2134.46-118.43
28.41977-09-244.2534.47-118.42
37.81979-10-194.2734.2-117.53
41.91983-01-084.2834.13-117.45
44.71982-04-134.21734.05-118.96
47.31971-06-224.2833.75-117.48
11.11950-01-114.1133.95-118.2
12.21941-01-304.11633.97-118.05
14.71967-06-154.1N/A33.99-117.97
18.01971-02-094.11134.34-118.33
20.61971-03-304.1334.3-118.46
29.61946-02-244.11634.4-117.8
30.01979-01-014.1233.95-118.67
30.51961-10-044.1N/A33.85-117.75
31.71961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118.02
32.11961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118
39.41970-09-124.1834.27-117.52
43.01960-06-284.1N/A34.13-117.43
44.71965-07-164.1N/A34.1-117.4
16.61933-11-134N/A33.87-118.2
19.11964-08-304N/A34.25-118.47
19.21971-02-104134.37-118.3
19.61971-04-254234.37-118.32
21.31971-02-0941234.36-118.4
22.81971-06-214434.27-118.53
22.91933-11-204N/A33.78-118.13
23.11971-04-024334.28-118.53
24.81933-08-044N/A33.75-118.18
24.81933-05-164N/A33.75-118.17
31.31936-08-2241633.77-117.82
31.41961-11-204N/A33.68-118
31.41961-11-204N/A33.68-118
31.81961-10-204N/A33.68-117.98
32.51961-10-204N/A33.67-117.98
32.51961-10-204N/A33.67-117.98
35.01933-10-024N/A33.62-118.02
37.41941-04-1141633.9-117.58
37.91982-12-304N/A33.96-118.82
41.41941-03-2541634.22-117.47
41.91978-08-114434.15-117.45
43.61936-02-2641034.12-117.42
44.71984-02-274633.47-118.06
47.41973-02-2241734-119
48.11943-10-2441633.93-117.37
19.31933-04-293.9N/A33.83-118.17
22.01971-02-093.9734.3-118.49
23.41971-02-093.9734.35-118.47
23.41971-03-073.9534.38-118.43
25.81976-10-173.91534.45-118.37
28.11971-02-153.91334.47-118.41
32.31981-06-123.91534.36-118.66
33.51979-08-283.9934.42-117.73
37.21980-09-093.9533.58-118.3
37.51981-07-293.9133.8-118.72
14.11983-03-013.8633.94-118.32
20.81975-01-133.8N/A33.82-118.08
22.81941-10-223.81633.78-118.2
22.91971-02-143.8134.3-118.51
24.21971-02-093.8834.41-118.4
26.31972-02-253.81334.43-118.43
27.41976-11-223.8233.95-118.62
28.61978-09-033.8633.95-117.72
31.51960-08-203.8N/A33.68-118.37
32.51961-10-203.8N/A33.67-117.98
35.81960-02-243.8N/A34-117.57
37.31967-01-083.8N/A33.6-118.4
38.71961-11-133.8N/A34.02-118.85
43.81960-08-213.8N/A34.18-117.42
21.21973-08-203.7834.4-118.3
22.21971-03-023.71233.93-117.86
22.91971-02-203.7634.26-118.54
23.91971-03-283.7634.36-118.47
25.11972-02-023.71234.41-118.43
25.81964-02-083.7N/A34.2-118.62
27.11973-01-273.7834.4-118.5
28.31984-10-153.7233.7-118.16
30.61979-01-013.7633.93-118.67
31.61979-03-053.71333.95-118.7
31.61979-01-023.7633.95-118.7
32.31979-01-153.71033.97-118.72
34.91967-02-213.7N/A33.8-117.7
35.61947-10-133.7N/A33.85-118.72
38.81981-07-303.7233.79-118.74
41.91965-10-103.7N/A34.13-117.45
43.01966-09-023.7N/A34.11-117.43
47.41973-03-173.7834-119
13.31948-02-203.61633.92-118.22
14.61971-01-053.6834.04-117.94
16.01948-05-243.61633.92-118.02
20.91948-07-183.61634.07-117.82
23.01959-08-233.6N/A34.13-117.78
23.61973-09-243.6834.4-118.4
23.91972-02-083.6934.4-118.41
24.81972-10-213.6934.41-118.42
25.31966-12-263.6N/A33.99-118.6
25.41971-05-013.6534.43-118.4
28.61950-01-193.61633.75-118.43
29.41978-10-293.6334.32-118.63
30.01985-10-313.6334.47-117.89
33.51969-06-223.6N/A33.92-118.72
33.51983-01-283.61333.94-118.73
34.91973-10-233.6833.8-117.7
36.91970-09-123.6834.22-117.55
38.01981-07-303.6833.8-118.73
42.41967-10-143.6N/A34.13-117.44
44.71973-12-283.61733.6-117.7
47.21983-12-293.6834.17-117.36
11.21936-03-013.51633.98-118.3
12.81966-10-023.5N/A33.97-118.33
14.61945-02-063.51633.95-118.35
16.31970-03-013.5833.98-118.42
17.51950-05-133.51633.88-118.31
17.71932-01-313.51633.88-118.32
17.71933-08-293.5N/A33.87-118.07
18.31941-08-103.51634.02-117.88
18.81971-02-173.5534.36-118.31
18.91971-02-253.5234.34-118.36
21.61971-06-013.51734.37-118.39
21.81971-02-243.5334.4-118.33
22.41973-03-213.5933.8-118.3
23.11959-08-033.5N/A34-117.8
23.61973-02-053.5834.4-118.4
24.01971-02-163.51334.29-118.54
24.01933-10-053.5N/A33.77-118.27
24.01978-06-043.5633.92-117.83
24.21971-02-093.5834.41-118.4
24.31981-02-273.51634.17-118.6
25.11971-12-243.5834.41-118.43
25.21971-02-213.5634.4-118.45
25.91983-04-163.5634.35-118.53
27.11966-06-133.5N/A33.75-117.99
29.11932-10-213.51633.7-118.3
29.31943-10-293.51633.78-117.86
29.41967-07-123.5N/A34.49-117.95
32.01941-06-043.51633.75-117.83
32.11961-10-213.5N/A33.67-118
32.71961-10-203.5N/A33.67-117.97
33.31972-11-253.5834.02-117.61
33.61961-10-213.5N/A33.67-117.93
35.31941-02-203.51634.52-118.55
36.71941-11-103.51633.6-118
37.11969-10-143.5N/A34.33-117.59
38.11970-09-123.5834.26-117.54
38.51971-07-023.5834.25-117.53
39.01936-09-083.51633.57-117.98
39.01941-12-233.51533.57-117.98
40.11969-04-133.5N/A33.54-118.32
41.01965-02-193.5N/A34.18-117.47
41.41972-10-083.5834.22-117.47
42.61967-01-083.5N/A33.5-118.3
43.91967-01-083.5N/A33.5-118.4
44.71973-04-113.5834.1-117.4
45.51948-04-173.51634.02-118.97
46.21971-10-103.5833.74-117.51
46.41965-10-313.5N/A34.22-117.38
47.41973-03-053.5834-119
47.41973-03-163.5834-119

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
11.91983-03-01233°59'N / 118°22'W34°03'N / 118°21'W3.50 Miles100 Yards03025.0M0Los Angeles
16.01966-11-07233°54'N / 118°18'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Los Angeles
16.11982-11-09234°11'N / 118°27'W1.00 Mile150 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles
16.61966-11-07233°51'N / 118°20'W33°54'N / 118°10'W10.30 Miles50 Yards010250K0Los Angeles
19.31982-11-09233°47'N / 118°12'W33°53'N / 118°03'W10.00 Miles1300 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles
35.21966-11-07233°39'N / 117°55'W0.20 Mile33 Yards003K0Orange


* 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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