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The chance of earthquake damage in Kings County is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kings County is about the same as 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, #31

Kings County	5.62
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, #39

Kings County	0.0019
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, #10

Kings County	16.34
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 1,164 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kings County 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:	4	Drought:	4
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	173	Hail:	169	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	2
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	17
Thunderstorm Winds:	104	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	89	Winter Storm:	1	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	599

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Kings County.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
85.6	Golden Trout Creek	US-California, United States	36.358	-118.32	2886	Volcanic field	Tephrochronology	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
112.4	Red Cones	US-California, United States	37.58	-119.05	2748	Cinder cone	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 107 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kings County.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
29.6	1983-05-02	6.7	10	36.23	-120.31
33.0	1922-03-10	6.5	N/A	35.75	-120.25
35.1	1983-07-22	6	7	36.24	-120.41
38.4	1934-06-08	6	N/A	35.93	-120.48
18.0	1985-08-04	5.9	11	36.13	-120.13
34.4	1983-07-25	5.6	8	36.23	-120.4
42.1	1982-10-25	5.6	11	36.33	-120.5
27.1	1983-09-09	5.4	7	36.23	-120.26
34.8	1983-07-09	5.4	9	36.25	-120.4
37.7	1983-06-11	5.4	2	36.26	-120.45
29.7	1983-05-09	5.3	12	36.25	-120.3
34.7	1983-07-22	5.3	8	36.22	-120.41
31.3	1983-05-03	5.1	8	36.27	-120.32
40.0	1975-08-03	5.1	N/A	36.46	-120.35
33.5	1983-09-11	5	10	36.24	-120.38
37.5	1956-11-16	5	N/A	35.95	-120.47
40.4	1966-06-29	5	N/A	35.94	-120.52
46.0	1947-02-05	5	N/A	36.22	-120.62
19.4	1976-01-14	4.9	5	36.11	-120.16
19.9	1965-09-19	4.9	N/A	35.9	-120.1
29.4	1983-05-09	4.9	12	36.24	-120.3
22.9	1980-09-24	4.8	8	36.24	-120.17
29.4	1983-05-03	4.8	8	36.24	-120.3
30.2	1983-05-03	4.8	8	36.21	-120.33
25.8	1983-05-03	4.7	10	36.14	-120.27
31.2	1983-05-24	4.7	9	36.25	-120.33
31.5	1983-05-04	4.7	5	36.26	-120.33
46.9	1962-04-15	4.7	N/A	36.52	-120.45
24.8	1950-04-15	4.6	16	35.75	-119.62
34.1	1983-05-05	4.6	11	36.28	-120.37
34.1	1983-05-03	4.6	11	36.28	-120.37
23.0	1983-05-03	4.5	7	36.14	-120.22
26.2	1983-05-12	4.5	11	36.17	-120.27
31.7	1983-05-03	4.5	11	36.23	-120.35
33.1	1983-05-04	4.5	12	36.28	-120.35
34.7	1961-07-31	4.5	N/A	35.78	-120.32
34.8	1983-05-03	4.5	10	36.27	-120.39
39.5	1958-10-10	4.5	N/A	35.93	-120.5
45.2	1963-11-30	4.5	16	36.58	-120.33
13.6	1985-08-04	4.4	12	36.02	-120.05
13.9	1985-08-05	4.4	8	36.11	-120.06
17.4	1985-08-07	4.4	11	35.99	-120.11
26.6	1985-05-11	4.4	9	36.16	-120.28
27.8	1984-05-08	4.4	8	36.17	-120.3
31.6	1984-02-19	4.4	10	36.28	-120.32
19.6	1983-08-12	4.3	9	36.18	-120.14
22.6	1983-12-21	4.3	11	36.08	-120.22
28.0	1985-01-03	4.3	10	36.18	-120.3
36.4	1983-08-14	4.3	10	36.29	-120.41
42.3	1982-10-25	4.3	12	36.32	-120.51
43.8	1967-12-31	4.3	N/A	35.67	-120.42
22.1	1983-05-22	4.2	10	36.15	-120.2
23.4	1983-06-07	4.2	12	36.16	-120.22
26.9	1983-07-18	4.2	11	36.18	-120.28
34.7	1983-07-22	4.2	7	36.22	-120.41
43.1	1973-09-15	4.2	18	36.6	-119.4
24.6	1985-10-08	4.1	11	36.17	-120.24
27.1	1984-04-24	4.1	10	36.16	-120.29
36.8	1983-07-22	4.1	8	36.22	-120.45
39.7	1967-08-12	4.1	N/A	35.8	-120.44
42.6	1982-06-25	4.1	9	35.94	-120.56
12.4	1947-07-14	4	N/A	35.91	-119.91
26.8	1983-06-12	4	14	36.13	-120.29
28.4	1983-09-09	4	6	36.24	-120.28
29.4	1983-07-14	4	7	36.22	-120.31
31.3	1966-06-28	4	N/A	35.82	-120.28
35.9	1983-08-12	4	10	36.29	-120.4
39.7	1983-08-26	4	12	36.3	-120.47
42.4	1982-10-25	4	11	36.34	-120.5
22.1	1979-01-07	3.9	4	36.1	-120.21
25.5	1983-09-09	3.9	8	36.23	-120.23
26.1	1985-06-14	3.9	9	36.16	-120.27
32.3	1983-08-26	3.9	12	36.21	-120.37
35.7	1983-07-12	3.9	9	36.3	-120.39
36.6	1983-07-09	3.9	3	36.26	-120.43
37.2	1983-11-20	3.9	7	36.21	-120.46
33.5	1983-05-27	3.8	13	36.24	-120.38
35.6	1984-01-27	3.8	7	36.28	-120.4
38.7	1983-09-07	3.8	12	36.28	-120.46
40.0	1971-01-31	3.8	10	35.93	-120.51
40.0	1966-10-27	3.8	N/A	35.93	-120.51
10.9	1984-09-07	3.7	5	36.09	-120.01
22.4	1984-08-16	3.7	7	36.19	-120.19
27.6	1985-04-09	3.7	9	36.21	-120.28
32.1	1983-07-17	3.7	12	36.28	-120.33
34.5	1983-07-22	3.7	7	36.35	-120.33
37.6	1983-07-09	3.7	2	36.28	-120.44
37.7	1977-07-26	3.7	9	35.94	-120.47
38.3	1967-07-24	3.7	N/A	35.97	-120.49
38.5	1977-11-29	3.7	11	35.96	-120.49
44.1	1969-01-09	3.7	N/A	36	-120.6
27.7	1985-07-24	3.6	9	36.19	-120.29
29.0	1966-07-02	3.6	N/A	35.92	-120.3
38.7	1983-09-10	3.6	2	36.26	-120.47
40.1	1954-03-09	3.6	N/A	35.9	-120.5
41.1	1966-06-29	3.6	N/A	35.9	-120.52
41.1	1966-06-28	3.6	N/A	35.9	-120.52
13.5	1969-06-19	3.5	N/A	36.12	-119.58
24.8	1976-01-15	3.5	7	36.15	-120.25
33.6	1977-12-28	3.5	2	35.82	-120.33
35.1	1959-12-29	3.5	N/A	35.75	-120.3
35.4	1983-07-09	3.5	7	36.23	-120.42
35.9	1985-03-27	3.5	6	36.29	-120.4
38.1	1959-08-05	3.5	N/A	35.95	-120.48
38.8	1969-12-10	3.5	N/A	35.77	-120.4
41.5	1982-06-27	3.5	10	35.94	-120.54
46.5	1957-06-05	3.5	N/A	36.3	-119.03

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kings County.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
21.4	1980-04-05	2	36°22'N / 119°42'W	36°19'N / 119°33'W	8.90 Miles	10 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Kings
23.6	1980-04-05	2	36°19'N / 119°33'W	36°17'N / 119°27'W	6.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Tulare

* 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.