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Little Lake, CA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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The chance of earthquake damage in Little Lake is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Little Lake 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, #850

Little Lake, CA	8.29
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, #23

Little Lake, CA	0.1253
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, #1635

Little Lake, CA	0.96
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 53 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Little Lake, 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:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	31	Hail:	9	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	0
Thunderstorm Winds:	8	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	5

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 3 volcanoes are found in or near Little Lake, CA.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
8.1	Coso Volc Field	US-California, United States	36.03	-117.82	2400	Lava dome	Holocene	Unknown
37.1	Golden Trout Creek	US-California, United States	36.358	-118.32	2886	Volcanic field	Tephrochronology	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
79.1	Ubehebe Craters	US-California, United States	37.02	-117.45	752	Maar	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 94 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Little Lake, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
16.0	1946-03-15	6.3	N/A	35.73	-118.04
16.1	1982-10-01	5.4	8	35.74	-117.75
13.9	1961-01-28	5.3	N/A	35.77	-118.05
10.6	1961-10-19	5.2	N/A	35.83	-117.77
14.7	1982-03-07	5	2	35.76	-117.76
15.0	1982-03-07	4.9	2	35.76	-117.75
15.1	1962-09-16	4.9	N/A	35.75	-118.05
23.6	1983-10-21	4.9	N/A	35.93	-118.33
11.2	1985-08-22	4.7	6	35.88	-117.72
13.7	1959-01-05	4.7	N/A	36.13	-117.96
20.3	1970-12-30	4.7	8	35.78	-117.6
11.0	1951-06-25	4.6	12	35.78	-117.95
16.2	1979-06-14	4.6	5	35.72	-118.02
20.5	1947-02-06	4.6	N/A	35.67	-118.07
27.7	1967-03-02	4.6	N/A	36.3	-117.7
6.0	1943-09-16	4.5	16	36.02	-117.93
12.8	1983-01-04	4.5	5	35.81	-117.74
12.8	1982-12-31	4.5	6	35.81	-117.74
18.4	1985-08-16	4.5	5	36.2	-117.86
27.0	1948-07-26	4.5	5	35.57	-118.08
36.1	1932-07-26	4.5	16	35.8	-118.53
9.3	1981-04-19	4.4	8	35.85	-117.78
11.0	1951-06-26	4.4	8	35.78	-117.95
13.9	1982-03-01	4.4	4	35.78	-117.75
15.6	1982-09-30	4.4	8	35.75	-117.75
14.0	1959-01-16	4.3	N/A	36.13	-117.98
16.3	1984-07-06	4.3	8	35.73	-118.05
37.8	1961-11-18	4.3	N/A	35.4	-117.77
10.6	1981-04-19	4.2	9	35.83	-117.77
15.1	1959-10-24	4.2	N/A	35.73	-118
15.1	1982-04-27	4.2	5	35.77	-117.73
16.2	1982-03-08	4.2	4	35.75	-117.73
24.2	1983-10-19	4.2	1	35.93	-118.34
44.2	1964-09-30	4.2	N/A	35.3	-118
13.7	1959-01-19	4.1	N/A	36.13	-117.96
23.1	1983-11-07	4.1	N/A	35.93	-118.32
25.2	1983-10-25	4.1	1	35.87	-118.35
33.1	1971-03-08	4.1	6	35.67	-118.4
36.0	1963-12-06	4.1	N/A	36.4	-118.2
37.3	1954-11-17	4.1	N/A	36.47	-118
12.1	1981-12-15	4	4	36.1	-117.83
13.7	1943-05-30	4	16	36.13	-117.96
23.0	1943-07-10	4	16	35.73	-118.23
30.4	1971-11-24	4	8	35.68	-118.35
32.6	1971-03-03	4	4	35.66	-118.38
36.9	1970-07-08	4	8	35.41	-117.79
12.5	1972-12-21	3.9	8	35.98	-117.69
15.3	1959-01-12	3.9	N/A	36.15	-117.98
15.6	1982-09-29	3.9	6	35.75	-117.75
20.7	1946-07-18	3.9	1	35.7	-117.68
29.3	1961-09-28	3.9	N/A	35.78	-117.42
15.0	1982-02-20	3.8	6	35.78	-117.72
15.1	1959-10-24	3.8	N/A	35.73	-118
15.1	1982-07-04	3.8	8	35.77	-117.73
15.6	1982-12-22	3.8	10	35.75	-117.75
16.8	1959-11-16	3.8	N/A	35.7	-117.98
17.1	1946-04-07	3.8	16	35.7	-118
20.5	1946-07-09	3.8	16	35.67	-118.07
24.2	1983-10-19	3.8	N/A	35.92	-118.34
39.6	1954-05-25	3.8	N/A	35.65	-118.52
11.0	1951-07-01	3.7	4	35.78	-117.95
11.9	1972-12-21	3.7	8	35.9	-117.7
13.7	1959-01-06	3.7	N/A	36.13	-117.96
14.5	1961-01-28	3.7	N/A	35.76	-118.05
15.1	1946-06-10	3.7	16	35.74	-118.03
17.1	1946-04-13	3.7	16	35.7	-118
22.3	1976-08-16	3.7	8	36.19	-117.66
23.7	1983-10-25	3.7	1	35.92	-118.33
24.1	1980-01-15	3.7	8	36.18	-117.6
30.4	1970-03-24	3.7	10	36.29	-118.23
31.3	1982-05-31	3.7	9	35.72	-118.4
42.6	1983-01-17	3.7	7	35.7	-118.61
45.1	1972-09-01	3.7	8	35.42	-118.4
49.1	1972-09-01	3.7	N/A	35.3	-118.3
4.9	1978-03-20	3.6	1	36	-117.87
12.2	1972-12-21	3.6	8	35.94	-117.69
13.6	1982-02-18	3.6	6	35.8	-117.73
14.5	1947-05-07	3.6	N/A	35.75	-118.03
17.1	1946-05-06	3.6	16	35.7	-118
28.3	1972-01-06	3.6	8	35.7	-118.32
39.7	1971-01-16	3.6	8	35.48	-118.34
15.0	1943-03-26	3.5	N/A	36.15	-117.95
15.0	1936-04-26	3.5	10	36.15	-117.95
15.6	1982-09-28	3.5	5	35.75	-117.75
16.4	1983-01-07	3.5	5	35.74	-117.74
17.1	1946-05-19	3.5	16	35.7	-118
17.1	1946-07-07	3.5	16	35.7	-118
25.4	1946-07-17	3.5	16	35.68	-117.58
30.4	1932-04-19	3.5	16	35.68	-118.35
30.6	1941-02-21	3.5	16	35.7	-118.37
33.1	1985-11-05	3.5	7	35.95	-118.5
37.1	1951-07-27	3.5	16	35.75	-118.53
39.3	1941-08-17	3.5	16	36.5	-118
48.7	1936-09-27	3.5	10	35.32	-118.33

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Little Lake, CA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Little Lake, CA.

* 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.