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The chance of earthquake damage in Calipatria is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Calipatria 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, #336

Calipatria, CA	26.60
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, #685

Calipatria, CA	0.0040
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, #1411

Calipatria, CA	2.88
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 73 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Calipatria, 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:	1
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	12	Hail:	8	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	0
Thunderstorm Winds:	44	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	8

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Calipatria, CA.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
52.9	Prieto, Cerro	Mexico, Mexico	32.418	-115.305	223	Lava dome	Holocene	Unknown
96.8	Amboy	US-California, United States	34.55	-115.78	288	Cinder cone	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 167 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Calipatria, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
30.4	1940-05-19	7.1	N/A	32.73	-115.45
38.3	1979-10-15	7	12	32.63	-115.33
32.8	1942-10-21	6.5	N/A	32.97	-116
36.1	1968-04-09	6.5	N/A	33.2	-116.11
25.5	1915-06-23	6.2	N/A	32.8	-115.5
40.8	1954-03-19	6.2	N/A	33.28	-116.18
11.6	1979-10-16	6.1	5	33.02	-115.58
46.2	1927-01-01	5.8	N/A	32.5	-115.5
9.6	1981-04-26	5.7	4	33.1	-115.63
37.4	1945-08-15	5.7	16	33.22	-116.13
44.8	1945-08-15	5.7	16	33.38	-116.22
5.9	1951-01-24	5.6	16	33.12	-115.57
6.9	1976-11-04	5.5	4	33.12	-115.59
25.7	1953-06-14	5.5	N/A	32.83	-115.67
5.9	1950-07-29	5.4	16	33.12	-115.57
11.7	1955-12-17	5.4	N/A	33	-115.5
23.1	1946-01-08	5.4	N/A	33	-115.83
21.1	1957-04-25	5.2	N/A	33.17	-115.85
31.8	1968-04-09	5.2	N/A	33.1	-116.03
21.3	1971-09-30	5.1	8	33.04	-115.82
40.8	1954-03-23	5.1	N/A	33.28	-116.18
6.0	1979-10-17	5	5	33.1	-115.55
11.7	1930-02-26	5	N/A	33	-115.5
30.9	1957-05-26	5	N/A	33.2	-116.02
14.4	1975-01-23	4.9	N/A	32.96	-115.49
5.9	1950-07-28	4.8	16	33.12	-115.57
5.9	1950-07-27	4.8	16	33.12	-115.57
15.3	1963-05-23	4.8	1	33.01	-115.67
30.2	1968-04-16	4.8	N/A	33.03	-115.98
41.4	1961-09-12	4.8	N/A	32.57	-115.45
5.9	1950-08-01	4.7	16	33.12	-115.57
14.8	1963-05-24	4.7	N/A	33.03	-115.68
14.8	1963-05-23	4.7	N/A	33.03	-115.68
14.8	1963-05-23	4.7	N/A	33.03	-115.68
20.0	1977-10-30	4.7	4	32.88	-115.5
24.2	1968-12-17	4.7	N/A	33.03	-115.87
31.8	1968-04-09	4.7	N/A	33.1	-116.03
43.8	1961-08-23	4.7	N/A	33.05	-116.23
47.9	1968-04-09	4.7	N/A	33.3	-116.3
27.5	1979-12-21	4.6	5	32.78	-115.38
6.9	1951-12-05	4.5	16	33.1	-115.4
11.7	1965-06-17	4.5	N/A	33	-115.5
11.7	1965-06-16	4.5	N/A	33	-115.5
11.7	1930-03-01	4.5	N/A	33	-115.5
14.8	1963-05-23	4.5	N/A	33.03	-115.68
17.0	1963-10-27	4.5	N/A	33	-115.7
29.8	1965-08-26	4.5	N/A	33.2	-116
30.4	1941-07-22	4.5	16	32.73	-115.45
32.8	1943-11-02	4.5	16	32.97	-116
34.0	1943-06-18	4.5	16	33.11	-116.07
34.5	1936-05-07	4.5	16	33.13	-116.08
36.3	1943-06-18	4.5	16	33.11	-116.11
42.5	1969-05-19	4.5	N/A	33.35	-116.19
42.6	1982-03-22	4.5	5	33.06	-116.21
7.4	1976-11-04	4.4	5	33.12	-115.6
12.7	1951-08-10	4.4	16	33.27	-115.67
26.8	1982-09-05	4.4	4	32.93	-115.85
32.4	1951-03-29	4.4	16	33.28	-116.03
43.5	1968-05-22	4.4	N/A	33.31	-116.22
44.1	1961-09-20	4.4	N/A	33.03	-116.23
44.1	1961-09-16	4.4	N/A	33.03	-116.23
46.1	1961-08-22	4.4	N/A	33.05	-116.27
3.8	1983-07-13	4.3	12	33.21	-115.53
8.1	1963-10-27	4.3	N/A	33.1	-115.6
8.1	1965-06-17	4.3	N/A	33.1	-115.6
11.0	1975-01-23	4.3	N/A	33.01	-115.5
18.6	1977-10-21	4.3	6	32.9	-115.5
22.9	1933-05-19	4.3	N/A	33.5	-115.5
24.2	1977-11-14	4.3	5	32.82	-115.45
28.6	1975-06-20	4.3	N/A	32.76	-115.41
29.7	1968-04-09	4.3	N/A	33.05	-115.98
33.8	1984-02-29	4.3	7	33.14	-116.07
40.2	1968-04-14	4.3	N/A	33.21	-116.18
7.4	1976-11-04	4.2	5	33.12	-115.6
9.1	1976-11-04	4.2	4	33.1	-115.62
12.6	1963-10-27	4.2	N/A	33.2	-115.7
17.0	1963-10-27	4.2	N/A	33	-115.7
20.6	1976-04-14	4.2	14	32.87	-115.48
32.7	1960-04-21	4.2	N/A	32.73	-115.7
34.9	1980-10-31	4.2	4	32.67	-115.58
36.2	1954-01-04	4.2	N/A	33.27	-116.1
36.7	1950-12-28	4.2	16	33.2	-116.12
40.7	1947-04-02	4.2	N/A	32.58	-115.53
43.9	1963-01-13	4.2	N/A	33.01	-116.22
6.9	1976-11-04	4.1	5	33.12	-115.59
8.8	1976-11-04	4.1	2	33.11	-115.62
9.1	1976-11-04	4.1	1	33.1	-115.62
9.3	1981-04-25	4.1	5	33.11	-115.63
10.6	1979-06-13	4.1	6	33.1	-115.65
14.2	1980-01-12	4.1	5	32.97	-115.55
15.2	1979-10-17	4.1	7	32.97	-115.6
26.4	1968-04-23	4.1	N/A	32.84	-115.72
44.4	1962-10-05	4.1	N/A	33.33	-116.23
44.7	1957-04-02	4.1	N/A	33.7	-115.93
46.7	1951-11-14	4.1	16	32.95	-116.25
11.7	1973-06-21	4	8	33	-115.5
19.9	1976-04-14	4	8	32.88	-115.48
24.1	1936-04-07	4	16	32.9	-115.22
24.1	1936-04-08	4	16	32.9	-115.22
24.1	1936-04-18	4	16	32.9	-115.22
24.6	1972-01-12	4	8	32.93	-115.8
33.1	1943-08-17	4	16	32.96	-116
7.9	1976-11-04	3.9	1	33.12	-115.61
9.6	1981-04-25	3.9	5	33.1	-115.63
12.7	1950-10-16	3.9	16	33	-115.4
12.7	1958-10-16	3.9	16	33.03	-115.63
12.9	1980-02-16	3.9	5	33.02	-115.62
18.6	1977-10-20	3.9	5	32.9	-115.5
20.6	1977-10-28	3.9	16	32.87	-115.5
23.4	1977-11-14	3.9	5	32.83	-115.47
29.9	1984-04-26	3.9	13	32.74	-115.42
33.3	1954-01-04	3.9	N/A	33.27	-116.05
34.8	1968-04-10	3.9	N/A	33.25	-116.08
41.5	1951-07-16	3.9	16	32.58	-115.63
42.6	1980-02-22	3.9	5	33.22	-116.22
44.4	1976-10-09	3.9	16	33.33	-116.23
48.4	1979-12-02	3.9	13	32.63	-116.02
11.0	1976-04-26	3.8	2	33.13	-115.67
11.7	1965-06-16	3.8	N/A	33	-115.5
12.4	1960-07-01	3.8	N/A	33.18	-115.7
12.7	1950-10-15	3.8	16	33	-115.4
13.4	1965-06-16	3.8	N/A	33	-115.6
23.4	1977-11-14	3.8	3	32.83	-115.47
25.7	1958-08-18	3.8	16	33.17	-115.93
26.1	1983-11-11	3.8	9	32.97	-115.87
26.9	1961-03-05	3.8	N/A	32.78	-115.47
27.0	1969-06-08	3.8	N/A	33.21	-115.95
38.3	1980-10-26	3.8	15	32.62	-115.58
40.2	1962-10-22	3.8	N/A	33.07	-116.17
40.8	1954-03-24	3.8	N/A	33.28	-116.18
46.2	1962-11-02	3.8	N/A	33.25	-116.28
48.2	1948-02-10	3.8	16	33.72	-116
9.9	1979-06-13	3.7	6	33.08	-115.62
16.9	1976-04-14	3.7	8	32.93	-115.55
36.1	1968-04-09	3.7	N/A	33.16	-116.11
38.9	1965-11-02	3.7	N/A	33.4	-116.1
46.0	1945-01-30	3.7	16	33.22	-116.28
3.8	1950-01-20	3.6	16	33.17	-115.42
7.2	1979-11-04	3.6	5	33.08	-115.55
17.4	1982-08-10	3.6	15	32.92	-115.53
20.3	1976-04-14	3.6	8	32.88	-115.55
21.6	1966-03-04	3.6	N/A	32.86	-115.54
25.0	1978-02-23	3.6	19	32.82	-115.6
29.1	1981-06-12	3.6	4	33.25	-115.98
43.7	1969-04-30	3.6	N/A	33.28	-116.23
47.8	1984-09-30	3.6	6	32.5	-115.27
9.1	1941-02-26	3.5	16	33.3	-115.5
9.5	1981-03-08	3.5	8	33.07	-115.6
9.9	1983-11-15	3.5	6	33.04	-115.56
12.8	1980-01-13	3.5	5	33.12	-115.7
13.0	1943-05-09	3.5	16	33.05	-115.66
13.3	1965-06-17	3.5	N/A	33.1	-115.7
13.4	1965-06-16	3.5	N/A	33	-115.6
14.8	1963-05-23	3.5	N/A	33.03	-115.68
18.6	1960-12-01	3.5	N/A	32.9	-115.48
23.5	1961-12-18	3.5	N/A	32.83	-115.45
24.0	1966-03-04	3.5	N/A	32.84	-115.62
24.1	1936-04-07	3.5	16	32.9	-115.22
30.0	1982-08-26	3.5	4	33.27	-115.99
33.1	1943-05-30	3.5	16	32.96	-116
34.5	1932-10-08	3.5	16	32.67	-115.5
35.6	1932-10-08	3.5	16	32.67	-115.33
40.0	1932-02-26	3.5	16	32.6	-115.62
40.3	1979-08-27	3.5	5	32.7	-115.9
42.0	1932-05-28	3.5	16	32.58	-115.67
46.1	1980-02-22	3.5	7	33.23	-116.28
48.5	1972-10-19	3.5	8	32.88	-116.25

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Calipatria, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
38.4	1978-02-09	3	33°40'N / 115°47'W		2.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	6	2.5M	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.