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The chance of earthquake damage in Ridgecrest is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Ridgecrest 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, #787

Ridgecrest, CA	9.43
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, #264

Ridgecrest, CA	0.0127
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, #1513

Ridgecrest, CA	2.00
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 53 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Ridgecrest, 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:	29	Hail:	14	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	0
Thunderstorm Winds:	8	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	2

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 4 volcanoes are found in or near Ridgecrest, CA.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
29.1	Coso Volc Field	US-California, United States	36.03	-117.82	2400	Lava dome	Holocene	Unknown
62.3	Golden Trout Creek	US-California, United States	36.358	-118.32	2886	Volcanic field	Tephrochronology	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
84.4	Lavic Lake	US-California, United States	34.75	-116.625	1495	Volcanic field	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption
96.8	Ubehebe Craters	US-California, United States	37.02	-117.45	752	Maar	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 96 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Ridgecrest, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
22.2	1946-03-15	6.3	N/A	35.73	-118.04
9.1	1982-10-01	5.4	8	35.74	-117.75
23.7	1961-01-28	5.3	N/A	35.77	-118.05
15.1	1961-10-19	5.2	N/A	35.83	-117.77
10.6	1982-03-07	5	2	35.76	-117.76
10.3	1982-03-07	4.9	2	35.76	-117.75
23.2	1962-09-16	4.9	N/A	35.75	-118.05
42.7	1983-10-21	4.9	N/A	35.93	-118.33
11.1	1970-12-30	4.7	8	35.78	-117.6
17.6	1985-08-22	4.7	6	35.88	-117.72
38.4	1959-01-05	4.7	N/A	36.13	-117.96
19.1	1951-06-25	4.6	12	35.78	-117.95
20.9	1979-06-14	4.6	5	35.72	-118.02
23.0	1947-02-06	4.6	N/A	35.67	-118.07
46.4	1967-03-02	4.6	N/A	36.3	-117.7
13.2	1982-12-31	4.5	6	35.81	-117.74
13.2	1983-01-04	4.5	5	35.81	-117.74
23.7	1948-07-26	4.5	5	35.57	-118.08
30.9	1943-09-16	4.5	16	36.02	-117.93
41.0	1985-08-16	4.5	5	36.2	-117.86
50.0	1932-07-26	4.5	16	35.8	-118.53
9.7	1982-09-30	4.4	8	35.75	-117.75
11.5	1982-03-01	4.4	4	35.78	-117.75
16.6	1981-04-19	4.4	8	35.85	-117.78
19.1	1951-06-26	4.4	8	35.78	-117.95
39.9	1966-10-11	4.4	N/A	35.11	-117.35
40.2	1966-10-11	4.4	N/A	35.11	-117.34
16.9	1961-11-18	4.3	N/A	35.4	-117.77
22.8	1984-07-06	4.3	8	35.73	-118.05
38.9	1959-01-16	4.3	N/A	36.13	-117.98
9.2	1982-03-08	4.2	4	35.75	-117.73
10.4	1982-04-27	4.2	5	35.77	-117.73
15.1	1981-04-19	4.2	9	35.83	-117.77
20.1	1959-10-24	4.2	N/A	35.73	-118
29.5	1964-09-30	4.2	N/A	35.3	-118
43.2	1983-10-19	4.2	1	35.93	-118.34
49.6	1954-05-01	4.2	N/A	35.26	-118.42
38.4	1959-01-19	4.1	N/A	36.13	-117.96
41.4	1971-03-08	4.1	6	35.67	-118.4
41.9	1983-10-25	4.1	1	35.87	-118.35
42.2	1983-11-07	4.1	N/A	35.93	-118.32
16.7	1970-07-08	4	8	35.41	-117.79
32.5	1943-07-10	4	16	35.73	-118.23
33.9	1981-12-15	4	4	36.1	-117.83
38.4	1943-05-30	4	16	36.13	-117.96
38.7	1971-11-24	4	8	35.68	-118.35
39.0	1932-03-23	4	16	35.6	-116.97
40.2	1971-03-03	4	4	35.66	-118.38
5.0	1946-07-18	3.9	1	35.7	-117.68
9.7	1982-09-29	3.9	6	35.75	-117.75
17.2	1961-09-28	3.9	N/A	35.78	-117.42
24.3	1972-12-21	3.9	8	35.98	-117.69
40.1	1959-01-12	3.9	N/A	36.15	-117.98
9.7	1982-12-22	3.8	10	35.75	-117.75
10.4	1982-07-04	3.8	8	35.77	-117.73
10.9	1982-02-20	3.8	6	35.78	-117.72
18.4	1959-11-16	3.8	N/A	35.7	-117.98
19.5	1946-04-07	3.8	16	35.7	-118
20.1	1959-10-24	3.8	N/A	35.73	-118
23.0	1946-07-09	3.8	16	35.67	-118.07
33.6	1985-06-18	3.8	8	35.23	-117.32
42.9	1983-10-19	3.8	N/A	35.92	-118.34
48.1	1954-05-25	3.8	N/A	35.65	-118.52
49.5	1982-02-07	3.8	11	35.36	-118.48
18.9	1972-12-21	3.7	8	35.9	-117.7
19.1	1951-07-01	3.7	4	35.78	-117.95
19.5	1946-04-13	3.7	16	35.7	-118
21.9	1946-06-10	3.7	16	35.74	-118.03
23.5	1961-01-28	3.7	N/A	35.76	-118.05
38.2	1980-01-15	3.7	8	36.18	-117.6
38.4	1959-01-06	3.7	N/A	36.13	-117.96
38.8	1976-08-16	3.7	8	36.19	-117.66
41.8	1982-05-31	3.7	9	35.72	-118.4
42.4	1972-09-01	3.7	N/A	35.3	-118.3
42.4	1983-10-25	3.7	1	35.92	-118.33
43.8	1972-09-01	3.7	8	35.42	-118.4
12.4	1982-02-18	3.6	6	35.8	-117.73
19.5	1946-05-06	3.6	16	35.7	-118
21.6	1972-12-21	3.6	8	35.94	-117.69
22.2	1947-05-07	3.6	N/A	35.75	-118.03
28.1	1978-03-20	3.6	1	36	-117.87
37.1	1972-01-06	3.6	8	35.7	-118.32
39.0	1978-10-10	3.6	6	35.08	-117.5
39.3	1971-01-16	3.6	8	35.48	-118.34
5.9	1946-07-17	3.5	16	35.68	-117.58
8.8	1983-01-07	3.5	5	35.74	-117.74
9.7	1982-09-28	3.5	5	35.75	-117.75
19.5	1946-05-19	3.5	16	35.7	-118
19.5	1946-07-07	3.5	16	35.7	-118
38.7	1932-04-19	3.5	16	35.68	-118.35
39.4	1943-03-26	3.5	N/A	36.15	-117.95
39.4	1936-04-26	3.5	10	36.15	-117.95
39.9	1941-02-21	3.5	16	35.7	-118.37
43.1	1936-09-27	3.5	10	35.32	-118.33
44.8	1947-02-01	3.5	N/A	35.3	-118.35
49.3	1951-07-27	3.5	16	35.75	-118.53

Historical Tornado Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Ridgecrest, 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.