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South Gate, CA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in South Gate is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in South Gate 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, #74

South Gate, CA
62.43
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, #1308

South Gate, CA
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, #48

South Gate, CA
44.94
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 486 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of South Gate, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:171Hail:31Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:4Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:5
Thunderstorm Winds:79Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:37Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:158 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near South Gate, CA.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 212 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near South Gate, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
34.31971-02-096.4834.41-118.4
28.01933-03-116.3N/A33.58-117.98
47.41973-02-215.9834.1-119
11.81941-11-145.41633.78-118.25
11.91933-10-025.4N/A33.78-118.13
43.61970-09-125.4834.27-117.54
14.91933-03-135.3N/A33.75-118.08
23.51930-08-315.3N/A33.9-118.6
34.31971-02-095.3834.41-118.4
42.21938-05-315.3N/A33.68-117.53
29.21971-02-095.2634.31-118.45
27.91979-01-015.11133.95-118.68
38.41952-08-235N/A34.5-118.22
8.71941-10-224.91633.82-118.22
24.51933-03-154.9N/A33.62-118.02
28.41971-02-094.81434.34-118.33
34.01977-08-124.81034.38-118.47
11.71929-07-084.7N/A34-118
17.31940-10-114.7N/A33.78-118.42
27.91982-05-254.71433.54-118.21
34.51971-02-214.7734.4-118.44
41.01948-03-014.71634.17-117.53
41.91956-01-034.7N/A33.75-117.5
44.81948-04-164.71634.02-118.97
27.71978-04-294.6533.83-117.73
29.21963-09-144.6N/A33.54-118.34
30.31971-03-314.6234.29-118.52
34.21965-02-254.6N/A34-117.6
34.21965-01-014.6N/A34-117.6
39.11976-04-084.61534.35-118.67
45.91984-10-264.61334.02-118.99
49.71956-02-074.6N/A34.58-118.6
5.41944-06-194.5N/A33.87-118.22
11.91939-12-274.5N/A33.78-118.13
25.21979-10-174.5633.9-118.63
31.91971-03-074.5334.35-118.46
33.61971-02-214.5734.39-118.43
35.01969-10-274.5N/A33.55-117.81
35.81971-02-104.5634.43-118.41
39.11965-07-164.5N/A34.4-118.6
41.11965-04-154.5N/A34.1-117.5
43.31969-05-054.5N/A34.3-117.57
45.91936-02-234.51034.12-117.42
43.41970-09-134.4834.28-117.55
3.61933-10-254.3N/A33.95-118.13
20.21963-08-224.3N/A33.7-118
21.91961-10-204.3N/A33.67-118
23.11961-10-204.3N/A33.65-118
33.11971-02-104.3534.41-118.33
34.01971-02-104.31034.4-118.42
42.81969-02-284.3N/A34.56-118.11
43.41969-02-284.3N/A34.57-118.12
18.01976-01-014.2633.97-117.88
31.61971-04-154.2434.27-118.58
33.11971-03-254.2534.36-118.48
34.71971-04-014.2734.41-118.42
38.11971-02-094.2134.46-118.43
38.61977-09-244.2534.47-118.42
41.81979-10-194.2734.2-117.53
43.01971-06-224.2833.75-117.48
44.41983-01-084.2834.13-117.45
44.51982-04-134.21734.05-118.96
0.61950-01-114.1133.95-118.2
8.41941-01-304.11633.97-118.05
13.11967-06-154.1N/A33.99-117.97
21.41961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118.02
21.91961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118
26.21961-10-044.1N/A33.85-117.75
27.31979-01-014.1233.95-118.67
28.41971-02-094.11134.34-118.33
28.91971-03-304.1334.3-118.46
38.71946-02-244.11634.4-117.8
44.61970-09-124.1834.27-117.52
45.51960-06-284.1N/A34.13-117.43
46.61965-07-164.1N/A34.1-117.4
5.11933-11-134N/A33.87-118.2
11.91933-11-204N/A33.78-118.13
13.41933-08-044N/A33.75-118.18
13.51933-05-164N/A33.75-118.17
21.31961-11-204N/A33.68-118
21.31961-11-204N/A33.68-118
21.91961-10-204N/A33.68-117.98
22.51961-10-204N/A33.67-117.98
22.51961-10-204N/A33.67-117.98
24.51933-10-024N/A33.62-118.02
24.51936-08-2241633.77-117.82
26.41964-08-304N/A34.25-118.47
29.61971-06-214434.27-118.53
30.01971-02-104134.37-118.3
30.21971-04-024334.28-118.53
30.31971-04-254234.37-118.32
31.11971-02-0941234.36-118.4
33.61984-02-274633.47-118.06
35.21941-04-1141633.9-117.58
35.91982-12-304N/A33.96-118.82
44.81978-08-114434.15-117.45
45.51941-03-2541634.22-117.47
45.91936-02-2641034.12-117.42
46.41973-02-2241734-119
47.11943-10-2441633.93-117.37
8.01933-04-293.9N/A33.83-118.17
25.91980-09-093.9533.58-118.3
29.91971-02-093.9734.3-118.49
31.81981-07-293.9133.8-118.72
32.21971-02-093.9734.35-118.47
33.01971-03-073.9534.38-118.43
36.41976-10-173.91534.45-118.37
38.41971-02-153.91334.47-118.41
39.21981-06-123.91534.36-118.66
42.21979-08-283.9934.42-117.73
7.31983-03-013.8633.94-118.32
10.71975-01-133.8N/A33.82-118.08
11.31941-10-223.81633.78-118.2
20.91960-08-203.8N/A33.68-118.37
22.51961-10-203.8N/A33.67-117.98
24.51976-11-223.8233.95-118.62
26.61967-01-083.8N/A33.6-118.4
27.11978-09-033.8633.95-117.72
30.51971-02-143.8134.3-118.51
34.31971-02-093.8834.41-118.4
35.91960-02-243.8N/A34-117.57
36.21972-02-253.81334.43-118.43
38.01961-11-133.8N/A34.02-118.85
47.11960-08-213.8N/A34.18-117.42
17.01984-10-153.7233.7-118.16
19.11971-03-023.71233.93-117.86
27.41979-01-013.7633.93-118.67
29.11979-03-053.71333.95-118.7
29.11979-01-023.7633.95-118.7
29.51971-02-203.7634.26-118.54
30.01967-02-213.7N/A33.8-117.7
30.21964-02-083.7N/A34.2-118.62
30.21979-01-153.71033.97-118.72
30.91947-10-133.7N/A33.85-118.72
32.11973-08-203.7834.4-118.3
32.81971-03-283.7634.36-118.47
33.11981-07-303.7233.79-118.74
34.91972-02-023.71234.41-118.43
36.01973-01-273.7834.4-118.5
44.41965-10-103.7N/A34.13-117.45
45.11966-09-023.7N/A34.11-117.43
46.41973-03-173.7834-119
2.31948-02-203.61633.92-118.22
10.01948-05-243.61633.92-118.02
15.91971-01-053.6834.04-117.94
19.11950-01-193.61633.75-118.43
23.01948-07-183.61634.07-117.82
23.51966-12-263.6N/A33.99-118.6
26.91959-08-233.6N/A34.13-117.78
30.01973-10-233.6833.8-117.7
30.21969-06-223.6N/A33.92-118.72
30.81983-01-283.61333.94-118.73
32.41981-07-303.6833.8-118.73
33.61973-09-243.6834.4-118.4
33.81972-02-083.6934.4-118.41
34.71972-10-213.6934.41-118.42
35.61971-05-013.6534.43-118.4
36.01978-10-293.6334.32-118.63
36.91973-12-283.61733.6-117.7
40.21985-10-313.6334.47-117.89
41.41970-09-123.6834.22-117.55
44.91967-10-143.6N/A34.13-117.44
6.61936-03-013.51633.98-118.3
8.01950-05-133.51633.88-118.31
8.11966-10-023.5N/A33.97-118.33
8.51932-01-313.51633.88-118.32
8.71933-08-293.5N/A33.87-118.07
9.01945-02-063.51633.95-118.35
11.71973-03-213.5933.8-118.3
12.81933-10-053.5N/A33.77-118.27
13.21970-03-013.5833.98-118.42
17.71966-06-133.5N/A33.75-117.99
17.91932-10-213.51633.7-118.3
18.71941-08-103.51634.02-117.88
20.81978-06-043.5633.92-117.83
21.91961-10-213.5N/A33.67-118
22.21943-10-293.51633.78-117.86
22.81959-08-033.5N/A34-117.8
22.81961-10-203.5N/A33.67-117.97
24.21961-10-213.5N/A33.67-117.93
24.71941-06-043.51633.75-117.83
26.21941-11-103.51633.6-118
28.01981-02-273.51634.17-118.6
28.61941-12-233.51533.57-117.98
28.61936-09-083.51633.57-117.98
28.81969-04-133.5N/A33.54-118.32
29.01971-02-253.5234.34-118.36
29.51971-02-173.5534.36-118.31
31.11971-02-163.51334.29-118.54
31.31967-01-083.5N/A33.5-118.3
31.51971-06-013.51734.37-118.39
32.41971-02-243.5334.4-118.33
32.91967-01-083.5N/A33.5-118.4
33.61973-02-053.5834.4-118.4
33.81972-11-253.5834.02-117.61
34.01983-04-163.5634.35-118.53
34.31971-02-093.5834.41-118.4
34.71971-02-213.5634.4-118.45
34.91971-12-243.5834.41-118.43
40.21967-07-123.5N/A34.49-117.95
41.61971-10-103.5833.74-117.51
43.21970-09-123.5834.26-117.54
43.41971-07-023.5834.25-117.53
43.51969-10-143.5N/A34.33-117.59
44.41965-02-193.5N/A34.18-117.47
44.51941-12-013.51633.3-118.15
44.71941-02-203.51634.52-118.55
44.81948-04-173.51634.02-118.97
45.51972-10-083.5834.22-117.47
46.41973-03-163.5834-119
46.41973-03-053.5834-119
46.61973-04-113.5834.1-117.4

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near South Gate, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
5.81966-11-07233°51'N / 118°20'W33°54'N / 118°10'W10.30 Miles50 Yards010250K0Los Angeles
6.91966-11-07233°54'N / 118°18'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Los Angeles
8.61982-11-09233°47'N / 118°12'W33°53'N / 118°03'W10.00 Miles1300 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles
10.71983-03-01233°59'N / 118°22'W34°03'N / 118°21'W3.50 Miles100 Yards03025.0M0Los Angeles
22.11982-11-09234°11'N / 118°27'W1.00 Mile150 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles
25.81966-11-07233°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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