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The chance of earthquake damage in Modesto Area is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Modesto Area 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, #37

Modesto Area	4.37
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, #95

Modesto Area	0.0012
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, #782

Modesto Area	19.59
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 1,158 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Modesto Area 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:	1	Cold:	0	Dense Fog:	11	Drought:	3
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	284	Hail:	122	Heat:	2	Heavy Snow:	2
High Surf:	2	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	52
Thunderstorm Winds:	80	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	59	Winter Storm:	4	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	536

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 5 volcanoes are found in or near Modesto Area.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
106.9	Red Cones	US-California, United States	37.58	-119.05	2748	Cinder cone	Holocene	Undated, but probable Holocene eruption
108.8	Inyo Craters	US-California, United States	37.692	-119.02	2629	Lava dome	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499
111.5	Mono Craters	US-California, United States	37.88	-119	2796	Lava dome	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499
111.8	Mono Lake Volc Field	US-California, United States	38	-119.03	2121	Cinder cone	Tephrochronology	Last known eruption 1700-1799
117.0	Long Valley	US-California, United States	37.7	-118.87	3390	Caldera	Pleistocene-Fumarol	Quaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 99 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Modesto Area.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
46.3	1911-07-01	6.6	N/A	37.25	-121.75
41.7	1984-04-24	6.2	8	37.32	-121.7
42.0	1979-08-06	5.9	6	37.1	-121.5
44.6	1955-09-05	5.8	N/A	37.37	-121.78
46.8	1980-01-24	5.8	8	37.83	-121.79
45.1	1943-10-26	5.5	N/A	37.4	-121.8
40.8	1980-01-27	5.4	10	37.75	-121.71
45.7	1949-03-09	5.3	N/A	37.02	-121.48
44.5	1980-01-24	5.1	3	37.8	-121.76
40.9	1967-09-28	5	N/A	37.22	-121.61
41.3	1967-09-28	5	N/A	37.22	-121.62
41.3	1981-01-15	4.8	9	37.38	-121.72
41.3	1979-05-08	4.8	6	37.3	-121.68
47.6	1980-01-24	4.8	1	37.84	-121.8
37.2	1973-10-03	4.7	8	37.28	-121.58
41.2	1973-10-03	4.7	6	37.2	-121.6
34.8	1977-06-21	4.6	10	37.65	-121.63
35.4	1977-06-21	4.6	10	37.65	-121.64
41.8	1963-09-21	4.5	N/A	37.27	-121.67
45.8	1941-05-28	4.5	N/A	37.1	-121.6
41.1	1984-05-03	4.4	10	37.29	-121.67
42.7	1984-09-26	4.4	6	37.34	-121.73
46.9	1979-08-06	4.4	4	37	-121.48
38.9	1984-06-05	4.2	6	37.27	-121.61
43.9	1958-10-31	4.2	N/A	37.5	-121.8
45.4	1979-08-09	4.2	6	37.01	-121.45
46.3	1980-01-25	4.2	6	37.83	-121.78
47.1	1980-01-25	4.2	3	37.84	-121.79
47.9	1980-01-25	4.2	5	37.85	-121.8
49.2	1963-05-20	4.2	N/A	37.6	-121.9
38.4	1943-04-26	4.1	N/A	37.63	-121.7
40.9	1943-04-29	4.1	N/A	37.56	-121.75
41.7	1978-08-29	4.1	8	37.36	-121.72
42.0	1984-03-18	4.1	10	37.78	-121.72
42.5	1958-07-09	4.1	N/A	37.25	-121.67
44.2	1959-03-24	4.1	N/A	37.27	-121.72
47.0	1962-03-17	4.1	N/A	37.87	-121.77
47.3	1954-04-10	4.1	N/A	37.25	-121.77
47.6	1980-01-27	4.1	8	37.84	-121.8
36.0	1980-08-24	4	5	37.57	-121.66
41.2	1954-11-01	4	N/A	37.07	-120.58
41.3	1968-12-11	4	N/A	37.16	-121.56
44.3	1980-01-24	4	2	37.83	-121.74
40.2	1981-05-20	3.9	8	36.98	-121.03
41.3	1967-05-30	3.9	N/A	37.27	-121.66
44.7	1957-09-03	3.9	N/A	37.05	-121.5
45.3	1982-08-24	3.9	6	37.46	-121.82
49.1	1963-07-31	3.9	N/A	36.87	-121.21
40.4	1968-02-21	3.8	N/A	37.18	-121.56
41.2	1969-12-29	3.8	N/A	37.77	-121.71
42.0	1978-08-29	3.8	7	37.35	-121.72
42.5	1984-12-28	3.8	6	37.33	-121.72
43.6	1978-05-11	3.8	3	37.37	-121.76
43.6	1948-01-14	3.8	N/A	37.87	-121.7
43.9	1962-06-07	3.8	N/A	37.28	-121.72
45.9	1982-08-28	3.8	12	37.85	-121.76
6.6	1977-10-13	3.7	10	37.47	-121.03
37.7	1980-02-21	3.7	6	37.66	-121.68
38.9	1959-06-11	3.7	N/A	37.33	-121.65
41.0	1965-06-28	3.7	N/A	37.52	-121.75
41.5	1984-08-13	3.7	9	37.28	-121.67
42.7	1984-04-26	3.7	5	37.14	-121.57
42.8	1978-05-11	3.7	4	37.38	-121.75
44.0	1982-05-22	3.7	6	37.05	-121.48
44.3	1966-06-06	3.7	N/A	37.32	-121.75
45.4	1948-07-20	3.7	N/A	37.45	-121.82
46.1	1945-06-14	3.7	N/A	36.9	-120.9
47.6	1966-02-10	3.7	N/A	37.89	-121.77
39.5	1984-10-31	3.6	8	37.31	-121.65
41.0	1983-10-23	3.6	7	37.33	-121.69
41.2	1984-08-24	3.6	6	37.26	-121.65
41.7	1984-08-16	3.6	6	37.26	-121.66
42.6	1979-01-11	3.6	1	37.39	-121.75
43.1	1984-04-26	3.6	5	37.14	-121.58
43.8	1980-01-29	3.6	9	37.79	-121.75
45.0	1983-05-19	3.6	6	37.33	-121.77
45.1	1973-12-29	3.6	7	37.4	-121.8
23.5	1976-09-05	3.5	9	37.6	-121.43
34.3	1966-07-19	3.5	N/A	37.65	-121.62
38.0	1985-09-24	3.5	8	37.49	-121.69
40.1	1943-09-26	3.5	N/A	37.5	-121.73
41.3	1984-07-29	3.5	7	37.27	-121.66
41.5	1977-12-12	3.5	7	37.33	-121.7
41.5	1962-04-07	3.5	N/A	37.37	-121.72
41.8	1985-07-15	3.5	7	37.27	-121.67
41.8	1984-05-17	3.5	6	37.3	-121.69
42.5	1984-04-27	3.5	8	37.12	-121.54
42.6	1962-04-02	3.5	N/A	37.07	-121.47
42.9	1976-07-07	3.5	10	37.44	-121.77
43.2	1961-10-19	3.5	N/A	37.42	-121.77
43.4	1984-07-31	3.5	6	37.38	-121.76
43.5	1983-05-02	3.5	6	37.06	-121.48
43.7	1983-09-27	3.5	8	37.05	-121.47
45.8	1979-02-21	3.5	12	37.83	-121.77
47.4	1979-08-09	3.5	3	36.98	-121.46
47.7	1966-01-21	3.5	N/A	36.98	-121.47
48.1	1980-01-24	3.5	9	37.84	-121.81
48.2	1942-08-08	3.5	N/A	36.9	-121.28
49.3	1961-05-26	3.5	N/A	36.93	-121.42

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Modesto Area.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
6.1	1953-04-27	2	37°39'N / 121°00'W				0	0	3K	0	Stanislaus

* 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.