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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is higher than California average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #226
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | 27.42 |
| 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, #738
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | 0.0000 |
| 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, #113
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | 29.50 |
| 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 492 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District 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: | 2 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 161 | Hail: | 24 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 5 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 7 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 65 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 50 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 178 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 193 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 27.5 | 1971-02-09 | 6.4 | 8 | 34.41 | -118.4 |
| 46.7 | 1933-03-11 | 6.3 | N/A | 33.58 | -117.98 |
| 24.5 | 1973-02-21 | 5.9 | 8 | 34.1 | -119 |
| 26.0 | 1941-11-14 | 5.4 | 16 | 33.78 | -118.25 |
| 31.3 | 1933-10-02 | 5.4 | N/A | 33.78 | -118.13 |
| 9.7 | 1930-08-31 | 5.3 | N/A | 33.9 | -118.6 |
| 27.5 | 1971-02-09 | 5.3 | 8 | 34.41 | -118.4 |
| 34.8 | 1933-03-13 | 5.3 | N/A | 33.75 | -118.08 |
| 39.8 | 1981-09-04 | 5.3 | 5 | 33.67 | -119.11 |
| 20.0 | 1971-02-09 | 5.2 | 6 | 34.31 | -118.45 |
| 8.5 | 1979-01-01 | 5.1 | 11 | 33.95 | -118.68 |
| 37.8 | 1952-08-23 | 5 | N/A | 34.5 | -118.22 |
| 25.5 | 1941-10-22 | 4.9 | 16 | 33.82 | -118.22 |
| 43.2 | 1933-03-15 | 4.9 | N/A | 33.62 | -118.02 |
| 24.3 | 1977-08-12 | 4.8 | 10 | 34.38 | -118.47 |
| 25.1 | 1971-02-09 | 4.8 | 14 | 34.34 | -118.33 |
| 20.1 | 1940-10-11 | 4.7 | N/A | 33.78 | -118.42 |
| 22.5 | 1948-04-16 | 4.7 | 16 | 34.02 | -118.97 |
| 26.1 | 1971-02-21 | 4.7 | 7 | 34.4 | -118.44 |
| 33.2 | 1929-07-08 | 4.7 | N/A | 34 | -118 |
| 34.1 | 1957-03-18 | 4.7 | N/A | 34.1 | -119.17 |
| 40.4 | 1982-05-25 | 4.7 | 14 | 33.54 | -118.21 |
| 49.2 | 1950-02-26 | 4.7 | 16 | 34.62 | -119.08 |
| 17.6 | 1971-03-31 | 4.6 | 2 | 34.29 | -118.52 |
| 22.1 | 1976-04-08 | 4.6 | 15 | 34.35 | -118.67 |
| 23.6 | 1984-10-26 | 4.6 | 13 | 34.02 | -118.99 |
| 37.1 | 1963-09-14 | 4.6 | N/A | 33.54 | -118.34 |
| 37.3 | 1956-02-07 | 4.6 | N/A | 34.58 | -118.6 |
| 38.0 | 1981-10-23 | 4.6 | 12 | 33.63 | -119.02 |
| 39.1 | 1981-10-23 | 4.6 | 6 | 33.64 | -119.06 |
| 10.1 | 1979-10-17 | 4.5 | 6 | 33.9 | -118.63 |
| 22.4 | 1971-03-07 | 4.5 | 3 | 34.35 | -118.46 |
| 23.6 | 1944-06-19 | 4.5 | N/A | 33.87 | -118.22 |
| 24.9 | 1965-07-16 | 4.5 | N/A | 34.4 | -118.6 |
| 25.6 | 1971-02-21 | 4.5 | 7 | 34.39 | -118.43 |
| 28.6 | 1971-02-10 | 4.5 | 6 | 34.43 | -118.41 |
| 31.3 | 1939-12-27 | 4.5 | N/A | 33.78 | -118.13 |
| 44.8 | 1954-11-17 | 4.4 | N/A | 34.5 | -119.13 |
| 26.4 | 1933-10-25 | 4.3 | N/A | 33.95 | -118.13 |
| 26.4 | 1971-02-10 | 4.3 | 10 | 34.4 | -118.42 |
| 29.2 | 1971-02-10 | 4.3 | 5 | 34.41 | -118.33 |
| 40.6 | 1963-08-22 | 4.3 | N/A | 33.7 | -118 |
| 41.8 | 1961-10-20 | 4.3 | N/A | 33.67 | -118 |
| 42.7 | 1961-10-20 | 4.3 | N/A | 33.65 | -118 |
| 44.7 | 1969-02-28 | 4.3 | N/A | 34.56 | -118.11 |
| 44.9 | 1969-02-28 | 4.3 | N/A | 34.57 | -118.12 |
| 15.9 | 1971-04-15 | 4.2 | 4 | 34.27 | -118.58 |
| 21.9 | 1982-04-13 | 4.2 | 17 | 34.05 | -118.96 |
| 22.8 | 1971-03-25 | 4.2 | 5 | 34.36 | -118.48 |
| 27.1 | 1971-04-01 | 4.2 | 7 | 34.41 | -118.42 |
| 30.2 | 1971-02-09 | 4.2 | 1 | 34.46 | -118.43 |
| 31.0 | 1977-09-24 | 4.2 | 5 | 34.47 | -118.42 |
| 40.2 | 1976-01-01 | 4.2 | 6 | 33.97 | -117.88 |
| 41.8 | 1984-06-12 | 4.2 | 12 | 34.54 | -118.99 |
| 44.8 | 1950-08-22 | 4.2 | 16 | 34.15 | -119.35 |
| 46.1 | 1965-12-11 | 4.2 | N/A | 34.7 | -118.7 |
| 8.2 | 1979-01-01 | 4.1 | 2 | 33.95 | -118.67 |
| 19.2 | 1971-03-30 | 4.1 | 3 | 34.3 | -118.46 |
| 22.5 | 1950-01-11 | 4.1 | 1 | 33.95 | -118.2 |
| 25.1 | 1971-02-09 | 4.1 | 11 | 34.34 | -118.33 |
| 30.6 | 1941-01-30 | 4.1 | 16 | 33.97 | -118.05 |
| 34.9 | 1967-06-15 | 4.1 | N/A | 33.99 | -117.97 |
| 40.9 | 1961-10-20 | 4.1 | N/A | 33.67 | -118.02 |
| 41.8 | 1961-10-20 | 4.1 | N/A | 33.67 | -118 |
| 49.2 | 1961-10-04 | 4.1 | N/A | 33.85 | -117.75 |
| 14.9 | 1982-12-30 | 4 | N/A | 33.96 | -118.82 |
| 15.8 | 1964-08-30 | 4 | N/A | 34.25 | -118.47 |
| 16.1 | 1971-06-21 | 4 | 4 | 34.27 | -118.53 |
| 16.8 | 1971-04-02 | 4 | 3 | 34.28 | -118.53 |
| 24.3 | 1971-02-09 | 4 | 12 | 34.36 | -118.4 |
| 24.3 | 1973-02-22 | 4 | 17 | 34 | -119 |
| 24.6 | 1933-11-13 | 4 | N/A | 33.87 | -118.2 |
| 27.1 | 1971-04-25 | 4 | 2 | 34.37 | -118.32 |
| 27.8 | 1971-02-10 | 4 | 1 | 34.37 | -118.3 |
| 30.3 | 1933-08-04 | 4 | N/A | 33.75 | -118.18 |
| 30.8 | 1933-05-16 | 4 | N/A | 33.75 | -118.17 |
| 31.3 | 1933-11-20 | 4 | N/A | 33.78 | -118.13 |
| 35.3 | 1978-05-23 | 4 | 5 | 33.9 | -119.17 |
| 35.3 | 1985-04-03 | 4 | 28 | 34.38 | -119.04 |
| 41.4 | 1961-11-20 | 4 | N/A | 33.68 | -118 |
| 41.4 | 1961-11-20 | 4 | N/A | 33.68 | -118 |
| 42.3 | 1961-10-20 | 4 | N/A | 33.68 | -117.98 |
| 42.7 | 1961-10-20 | 4 | N/A | 33.67 | -117.98 |
| 42.7 | 1961-10-20 | 4 | N/A | 33.67 | -117.98 |
| 43.2 | 1933-10-02 | 4 | N/A | 33.62 | -118.02 |
| 45.8 | 1950-01-24 | 4 | 16 | 34.67 | -118.83 |
| 47.2 | 1936-08-22 | 4 | 16 | 33.77 | -117.82 |
| 49.3 | 1984-02-27 | 4 | 6 | 33.47 | -118.06 |
| 18.5 | 1981-07-29 | 3.9 | 1 | 33.8 | -118.72 |
| 18.6 | 1971-02-09 | 3.9 | 7 | 34.3 | -118.49 |
| 22.3 | 1971-02-09 | 3.9 | 7 | 34.35 | -118.47 |
| 22.6 | 1981-06-12 | 3.9 | 15 | 34.36 | -118.66 |
| 24.9 | 1971-03-07 | 3.9 | 5 | 34.38 | -118.43 |
| 27.5 | 1933-04-29 | 3.9 | N/A | 33.83 | -118.17 |
| 30.7 | 1976-10-17 | 3.9 | 15 | 34.45 | -118.37 |
| 31.2 | 1971-02-15 | 3.9 | 13 | 34.47 | -118.41 |
| 35.5 | 1980-09-09 | 3.9 | 5 | 33.58 | -118.3 |
| 40.4 | 1981-12-14 | 3.9 | 5 | 33.7 | -119.15 |
| 41.1 | 1950-06-08 | 3.9 | 16 | 34.25 | -119.25 |
| 41.1 | 1981-09-11 | 3.9 | 6 | 33.73 | -119.19 |
| 42.4 | 1982-04-29 | 3.9 | 19 | 33.51 | -118.95 |
| 6.7 | 1976-11-22 | 3.8 | 2 | 33.95 | -118.62 |
| 15.7 | 1961-11-13 | 3.8 | N/A | 34.02 | -118.85 |
| 16.3 | 1983-03-01 | 3.8 | 6 | 33.94 | -118.32 |
| 18.4 | 1971-02-14 | 3.8 | 1 | 34.3 | -118.51 |
| 27.5 | 1971-02-09 | 3.8 | 8 | 34.41 | -118.4 |
| 27.5 | 1960-08-20 | 3.8 | N/A | 33.68 | -118.37 |
| 28.1 | 1941-10-22 | 3.8 | 16 | 33.78 | -118.2 |
| 28.2 | 1972-02-25 | 3.8 | 13 | 34.43 | -118.43 |
| 32.0 | 1967-01-08 | 3.8 | N/A | 33.6 | -118.4 |
| 32.3 | 1975-01-13 | 3.8 | N/A | 33.82 | -118.08 |
| 36.9 | 1982-10-24 | 3.8 | 14 | 34.08 | -119.22 |
| 41.4 | 1962-04-19 | 3.8 | N/A | 34.3 | -119.23 |
| 41.6 | 1981-09-05 | 3.8 | 8 | 33.63 | -119.11 |
| 42.7 | 1961-10-20 | 3.8 | N/A | 33.67 | -117.98 |
| 49.3 | 1984-11-25 | 3.8 | 14 | 33.33 | -118.67 |
| 49.5 | 1978-09-03 | 3.8 | 6 | 33.95 | -117.72 |
| 9.3 | 1979-01-01 | 3.7 | 6 | 33.93 | -118.67 |
| 9.4 | 1979-01-02 | 3.7 | 6 | 33.95 | -118.7 |
| 9.4 | 1979-03-05 | 3.7 | 13 | 33.95 | -118.7 |
| 9.5 | 1979-01-15 | 3.7 | 10 | 33.97 | -118.72 |
| 11.3 | 1964-02-08 | 3.7 | N/A | 34.2 | -118.62 |
| 15.3 | 1971-02-20 | 3.7 | 6 | 34.26 | -118.54 |
| 15.4 | 1947-10-13 | 3.7 | N/A | 33.85 | -118.72 |
| 19.6 | 1981-07-30 | 3.7 | 2 | 33.79 | -118.74 |
| 22.9 | 1971-03-28 | 3.7 | 6 | 34.36 | -118.47 |
| 24.3 | 1973-03-17 | 3.7 | 8 | 34 | -119 |
| 25.3 | 1973-01-27 | 3.7 | 8 | 34.4 | -118.5 |
| 26.9 | 1972-02-02 | 3.7 | 12 | 34.41 | -118.43 |
| 29.5 | 1973-08-20 | 3.7 | 8 | 34.4 | -118.3 |
| 33.5 | 1984-10-15 | 3.7 | 2 | 33.7 | -118.16 |
| 41.5 | 1982-04-05 | 3.7 | 19 | 33.52 | -118.94 |
| 41.8 | 1971-03-02 | 3.7 | 12 | 33.93 | -117.86 |
| 3.7 | 1966-12-26 | 3.6 | N/A | 33.99 | -118.6 |
| 11.1 | 1983-01-28 | 3.6 | 13 | 33.94 | -118.73 |
| 11.6 | 1969-06-22 | 3.6 | N/A | 33.92 | -118.72 |
| 18.7 | 1981-07-30 | 3.6 | 8 | 33.8 | -118.73 |
| 19.6 | 1978-10-29 | 3.6 | 3 | 34.32 | -118.63 |
| 21.7 | 1950-01-19 | 3.6 | 16 | 33.75 | -118.43 |
| 22.1 | 1948-02-20 | 3.6 | 16 | 33.92 | -118.22 |
| 26.6 | 1972-02-08 | 3.6 | 9 | 34.4 | -118.41 |
| 26.8 | 1973-09-24 | 3.6 | 8 | 34.4 | -118.4 |
| 27.1 | 1972-10-21 | 3.6 | 9 | 34.41 | -118.42 |
| 28.8 | 1971-05-01 | 3.6 | 5 | 34.43 | -118.4 |
| 33.0 | 1948-05-24 | 3.6 | 16 | 33.92 | -118.02 |
| 36.5 | 1971-01-05 | 3.6 | 8 | 34.04 | -117.94 |
| 39.1 | 1970-08-26 | 3.6 | 8 | 34.21 | -119.23 |
| 42.4 | 1982-02-02 | 3.6 | 10 | 33.75 | -119.23 |
| 43.4 | 1948-07-18 | 3.6 | 16 | 34.07 | -117.82 |
| 46.0 | 1959-08-23 | 3.6 | N/A | 34.13 | -117.78 |
| 49.2 | 1985-10-31 | 3.6 | 3 | 34.47 | -117.89 |
| 9.1 | 1981-02-27 | 3.5 | 16 | 34.17 | -118.6 |
| 9.9 | 1970-03-01 | 3.5 | 8 | 33.98 | -118.42 |
| 14.4 | 1945-02-06 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.95 | -118.35 |
| 15.0 | 1966-10-02 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.97 | -118.33 |
| 16.4 | 1936-03-01 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.98 | -118.3 |
| 17.4 | 1971-02-16 | 3.5 | 13 | 34.29 | -118.54 |
| 18.4 | 1932-01-31 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.88 | -118.32 |
| 18.9 | 1950-05-13 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.88 | -118.31 |
| 21.6 | 1983-04-16 | 3.5 | 6 | 34.35 | -118.53 |
| 22.5 | 1948-04-17 | 3.5 | 16 | 34.02 | -118.97 |
| 23.0 | 1973-03-21 | 3.5 | 9 | 33.8 | -118.3 |
| 24.2 | 1971-02-25 | 3.5 | 2 | 34.34 | -118.36 |
| 24.3 | 1973-03-05 | 3.5 | 8 | 34 | -119 |
| 24.3 | 1973-03-16 | 3.5 | 8 | 34 | -119 |
| 25.2 | 1971-06-01 | 3.5 | 17 | 34.37 | -118.39 |
| 25.6 | 1933-10-05 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.77 | -118.27 |
| 25.9 | 1971-02-21 | 3.5 | 6 | 34.4 | -118.45 |
| 26.8 | 1973-02-05 | 3.5 | 8 | 34.4 | -118.4 |
| 26.9 | 1971-02-17 | 3.5 | 5 | 34.36 | -118.31 |
| 26.9 | 1971-12-24 | 3.5 | 8 | 34.41 | -118.43 |
| 27.5 | 1971-02-09 | 3.5 | 8 | 34.41 | -118.4 |
| 28.3 | 1932-10-21 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.7 | -118.3 |
| 28.6 | 1971-02-24 | 3.5 | 3 | 34.4 | -118.33 |
| 31.3 | 1933-08-29 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.87 | -118.07 |
| 33.2 | 1941-02-20 | 3.5 | 16 | 34.52 | -118.55 |
| 37.5 | 1969-04-13 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.54 | -118.32 |
| 38.6 | 1967-01-08 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.5 | -118.4 |
| 39.2 | 1966-06-13 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.75 | -117.99 |
| 39.9 | 1941-08-10 | 3.5 | 16 | 34.02 | -117.88 |
| 40.5 | 1967-01-08 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.5 | -118.3 |
| 41.8 | 1961-10-21 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.67 | -118 |
| 43.2 | 1961-10-20 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.67 | -117.97 |
| 43.2 | 1984-02-07 | 3.5 | N/A | 34.31 | -119.26 |
| 43.6 | 1978-06-04 | 3.5 | 6 | 33.92 | -117.83 |
| 44.6 | 1959-08-03 | 3.5 | N/A | 34 | -117.8 |
| 44.9 | 1943-10-29 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.78 | -117.86 |
| 44.9 | 1941-11-10 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.6 | -118 |
| 45.1 | 1961-10-21 | 3.5 | N/A | 33.67 | -117.93 |
| 47.2 | 1936-09-08 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.57 | -117.98 |
| 47.2 | 1941-12-23 | 3.5 | 15 | 33.57 | -117.98 |
| 47.3 | 1941-06-04 | 3.5 | 16 | 33.75 | -117.83 |
| 47.4 | 1967-07-12 | 3.5 | N/A | 34.49 | -117.95 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 12.3 | 1982-11-09 | 2 | 34°11'N / 118°27'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Los Angeles | |
| 12.6 | 1983-03-01 | 2 | 33°59'N / 118°22'W | 34°03'N / 118°21'W | 3.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 30 | 25.0M | 0 | Los Angeles |
| 18.6 | 1966-11-07 | 2 | 33°54'N / 118°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Los Angeles | |
| 21.9 | 1966-11-07 | 2 | 33°51'N / 118°20'W | 33°54'N / 118°10'W | 10.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Los Angeles |
| 29.6 | 1982-11-09 | 2 | 33°47'N / 118°12'W | 33°53'N / 118°03'W | 10.00 Miles | 1300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Los Angeles |
| 46.5 | 1966-11-07 | 2 | 33°39'N / 117°55'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Orange |
* 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.