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Cumberland, RI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Cumberland is lower than Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Cumberland is higher than Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #57

Cumberland, RI
0.32
Rhode Island
0.70
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, #1

Cumberland, RI
0.0000
Rhode Island
0.0000
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, #14

Cumberland, RI
74.65
Rhode Island
49.34
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 2,952 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cumberland, RI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:8Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:391Hail:571Heat:8Heavy Snow:67
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:3Landslide:0Strong Wind:139
Thunderstorm Winds:1,189Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:24Winter Weather:0
Other:550 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Cumberland, RI.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Cumberland, RI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
49.61963-10-164.52042.5-70.8

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 25 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Cumberland, RI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
9.11953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
11.41986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
12.91953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol
15.71953-06-09342°10'N / 71°46'W42°06'N / 71°29'W14.90 Miles667 Yards012.5M0Worcester
20.01956-11-21242°10'N / 71°10'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Norfolk
27.41967-11-18241°58'N / 70°54'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Plymouth
27.71962-10-12242°08'N / 71°58'W42°05'N / 71°54'W4.10 Miles133 Yards0025K0Worcester
30.31966-08-31242°18'N / 71°48'W1.00 Mile67 Yards000K0Worcester
31.81963-05-20242°24'N / 71°36'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Worcester
33.51956-11-21242°24'N / 71°42'W0.10 Mile17 Yards002.5M0Worcester
33.51963-05-20242°24'N / 71°42'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Worcester
36.11953-06-09442°28'N / 72°10'W42°18'N / 71°31'W34.90 Miles900 Yards901228250.0M0Worcester
36.91970-08-28241°36'N / 70°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bristol
38.21958-07-11242°30'N / 71°18'W1.50 Miles17 Yards00250K0Middlesex
39.51979-08-10242°19'N / 72°08'W42°19'N / 71°56'W9.70 Miles30 Yards222.5M0Worcester
39.71970-10-03342°20'N / 72°10'W42°33'N / 71°32'W35.40 Miles60 Yards00250K0Worcester
41.81970-10-03342°33'N / 71°32'W42°34'N / 71°31'W10250K0Middlesex
42.41951-08-20241°52'N / 72°15'W0025K0Tolland
43.01957-07-05242°32'N / 71°45'W0.50 Mile20 Yards003K0Worcester
44.71958-09-07241°54'N / 72°18'W1.30 Miles100 Yards02250K0Tolland
45.41963-05-20242°18'N / 72°12'W42°21'N / 72°08'W3.80 Miles17 Yards0025K0Worcester
45.61958-08-25242°32'N / 71°00'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Middlesex
46.41974-09-29342°36'N / 71°14'W42°37'N / 71°12'W01250K0Middlesex
46.91972-07-21242°41'N / 71°25'W42°35'N / 71°20'W7.60 Miles37 Yards042.5M0Middlesex
47.81981-06-22342°30'N / 72°02'W42°33'N / 71°54'W7.10 Miles167 Yards0325K0Worcester


* 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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