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The chance of earthquake damage in Randsburg is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Randsburg is lower than California average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #926

Randsburg, CA	6.68
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, #510

Randsburg, CA	0.0070
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, #1619

Randsburg, CA	1.11
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 87 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Randsburg, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	0	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	40	Hail:	19	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	0
Thunderstorm Winds:	23	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	5

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 3 volcanoes are found in or near Randsburg, CA.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
46.5	Coso Volc Field	US-California, United States	36.03	-117.82	2400	Lava dome	Holocene	Unknown
72.4	Lavic Lake	US-California, United States	34.75	-116.625	1495	Volcanic field	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption
77.6	Golden Trout Creek	US-California, United States	36.358	-118.32	2886	Volcanic field	Tephrochronology	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 89 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Randsburg, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
32.8	1946-03-15	6.3	N/A	35.73	-118.04
47.5	1952-07-25	5.7	N/A	35.31	-118.5
26.1	1982-10-01	5.4	8	35.74	-117.75
35.3	1961-01-28	5.3	N/A	35.77	-118.05
32.4	1961-10-19	5.2	N/A	35.83	-117.77
27.6	1982-03-07	5	2	35.76	-117.76
27.5	1982-03-07	4.9	2	35.76	-117.75
34.2	1962-09-16	4.9	N/A	35.75	-118.05
28.6	1970-12-30	4.7	8	35.78	-117.6
35.5	1985-08-22	4.7	6	35.88	-117.72
31.0	1947-02-06	4.6	N/A	35.67	-118.07
31.6	1979-06-14	4.6	5	35.72	-118.02
32.7	1951-06-25	4.6	12	35.78	-117.95
27.4	1948-07-26	4.5	5	35.57	-118.08
30.8	1982-12-31	4.5	6	35.81	-117.74
30.8	1983-01-04	4.5	5	35.81	-117.74
47.4	1943-09-16	4.5	16	36.02	-117.93
25.0	1966-10-11	4.4	N/A	35.11	-117.35
25.4	1966-10-11	4.4	N/A	35.11	-117.34
26.8	1982-09-30	4.4	8	35.75	-117.75
28.8	1982-03-01	4.4	4	35.78	-117.75
32.7	1951-06-26	4.4	8	35.78	-117.95
33.9	1981-04-19	4.4	8	35.85	-117.78
48.9	1964-01-02	4.4	N/A	35	-118.4
49.4	1948-12-18	4.4	N/A	34.95	-116.95
6.5	1961-11-18	4.3	N/A	35.4	-117.77
33.2	1984-07-06	4.3	8	35.73	-118.05
19.7	1964-09-30	4.2	N/A	35.3	-118
26.6	1982-03-08	4.2	4	35.75	-117.73
28.0	1982-04-27	4.2	5	35.77	-117.73
31.4	1959-10-24	4.2	N/A	35.73	-118
32.4	1981-04-19	4.2	9	35.83	-117.77
43.5	1954-05-01	4.2	N/A	35.26	-118.42
46.5	1971-03-08	4.1	6	35.67	-118.4
7.8	1970-07-08	4	8	35.41	-117.79
40.6	1943-07-10	4	16	35.73	-118.23
42.0	1932-03-23	4	16	35.6	-116.97
44.3	1971-11-24	4	8	35.68	-118.35
45.1	1947-08-01	4	N/A	35	-117
45.2	1971-03-03	4	4	35.66	-118.38
47.9	1968-05-29	4	N/A	35.33	-118.51
48.7	1973-03-03	4	8	35.2	-118.5
49.2	1952-09-02	4	N/A	35.3	-118.53
22.9	1946-07-18	3.9	1	35.7	-117.68
26.8	1982-09-29	3.9	6	35.75	-117.75
31.4	1961-09-28	3.9	N/A	35.78	-117.42
42.2	1972-12-21	3.9	8	35.98	-117.69
49.2	1954-04-10	3.9	N/A	35.3	-118.53
21.4	1985-06-18	3.8	8	35.23	-117.32
26.8	1982-12-22	3.8	10	35.75	-117.75
28.0	1982-07-04	3.8	8	35.77	-117.73
28.6	1982-02-20	3.8	6	35.78	-117.72
29.1	1959-11-16	3.8	N/A	35.7	-117.98
29.8	1946-04-07	3.8	16	35.7	-118
31.0	1946-07-09	3.8	16	35.67	-118.07
31.4	1959-10-24	3.8	N/A	35.73	-118
46.2	1982-02-07	3.8	11	35.36	-118.48
47.4	1960-08-09	3.8	N/A	35.32	-118.5
47.5	1965-12-03	3.8	N/A	35.3	-118.5
29.8	1946-04-13	3.7	16	35.7	-118
32.7	1951-07-01	3.7	4	35.78	-117.95
33.0	1946-06-10	3.7	16	35.74	-118.03
34.8	1961-01-28	3.7	N/A	35.76	-118.05
36.3	1972-09-01	3.7	N/A	35.3	-118.3
36.8	1972-12-21	3.7	8	35.9	-117.7
41.8	1972-09-01	3.7	8	35.42	-118.4
47.2	1978-04-14	3.7	5	35.28	-116.83
48.0	1962-04-02	3.7	N/A	35.25	-118.5
48.1	1982-05-31	3.7	9	35.72	-118.4
21.9	1978-10-10	3.6	6	35.08	-117.5
29.8	1946-05-06	3.6	16	35.7	-118
30.0	1982-02-18	3.6	6	35.8	-117.73
33.5	1947-05-07	3.6	N/A	35.75	-118.03
39.0	1971-01-16	3.6	8	35.48	-118.34
39.5	1972-12-21	3.6	8	35.94	-117.69
43.6	1972-01-06	3.6	8	35.7	-118.32
45.1	1978-03-20	3.6	1	36	-117.87
22.0	1946-07-17	3.5	16	35.68	-117.58
26.0	1983-01-07	3.5	5	35.74	-117.74
26.8	1982-09-28	3.5	5	35.75	-117.75
29.8	1946-07-07	3.5	16	35.7	-118
29.8	1946-05-19	3.5	16	35.7	-118
37.9	1936-09-27	3.5	10	35.32	-118.33
39.1	1947-02-01	3.5	N/A	35.3	-118.35
44.3	1932-04-19	3.5	16	35.68	-118.35
46.0	1941-02-21	3.5	16	35.7	-118.37
47.5	1968-05-29	3.5	N/A	35.31	-118.5
49.4	1936-04-03	3.5	16	34.9	-117
49.9	1962-04-01	3.5	N/A	35.23	-118.53

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Randsburg, CA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Randsburg, CA.

* 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.