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The chance of earthquake damage in Potrero is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Potrero 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, #1259

Potrero, CA	3.96
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, #1031

Potrero, CA	0.0016
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, #1292

Potrero, CA	4.74
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 477 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Potrero, 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:	2	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	134	Hail:	32	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	3	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	3
Thunderstorm Winds:	31	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	103	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	169

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Potrero, CA.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
77.0	Prieto, Cerro	Mexico, Mexico	32.418	-115.305	223	Lava dome	Holocene	Unknown

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 77 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Potrero, CA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
43.0	1942-10-21	6.5	N/A	32.97	-116
49.7	1968-04-09	6.5	N/A	33.2	-116.11
29.2	1949-11-04	5.7	N/A	32.2	-116.5
42.8	1949-11-05	5.7	N/A	32	-116.5
47.4	1968-04-09	5.2	N/A	33.1	-116.03
26.6	1973-09-13	4.8	8	32.9	-116.3
46.4	1968-04-16	4.8	N/A	33.03	-115.98
37.3	1961-08-23	4.7	N/A	33.05	-116.23
38.8	1956-01-03	4.7	N/A	32.38	-116
47.4	1968-04-09	4.7	N/A	33.1	-116.03
36.9	1984-10-10	4.6	12	33.14	-116.5
38.0	1957-01-24	4.6	N/A	33.13	-116.38
41.7	1981-07-24	4.6	10	32.08	-116.27
47.9	1983-06-29	4.6	6	32.59	-117.43
29.5	1941-12-24	4.5	16	32.6	-116.1
32.5	1950-09-17	4.5	16	32.17	-116.42
38.5	1982-03-22	4.5	5	33.06	-116.21
43.0	1943-11-02	4.5	16	32.97	-116
44.8	1943-06-18	4.5	16	33.11	-116.11
46.3	1943-06-18	4.5	16	33.11	-116.07
46.5	1958-02-06	4.5	N/A	32.05	-116.17
47.0	1936-05-07	4.5	16	33.13	-116.08
47.2	1968-04-10	4.5	N/A	31.98	-116.91
35.9	1961-08-22	4.4	N/A	33.05	-116.27
36.1	1961-09-20	4.4	N/A	33.03	-116.23
36.1	1961-09-16	4.4	N/A	33.03	-116.23
44.1	1980-01-29	4.4	5	32.05	-116.25
49.1	1982-09-05	4.4	4	32.93	-115.85
36.4	1959-08-18	4.3	N/A	33.13	-116.48
47.2	1968-04-09	4.3	N/A	33.05	-115.98
47.9	1984-02-29	4.3	7	33.14	-116.07
48.1	1968-04-14	4.3	N/A	33.21	-116.18
35.4	1963-01-13	4.2	N/A	33.01	-116.22
36.2	1968-04-23	4.2	N/A	32.11	-116.78
39.3	1960-08-01	4.2	N/A	33.17	-116.47
49.4	1950-12-28	4.2	16	33.2	-116.12
9.2	1970-01-21	4.1	8	32.68	-116.47
18.6	1978-08-19	4.1	5	32.42	-116.83
28.8	1957-07-02	4.1	N/A	33.03	-116.63
31.1	1951-11-14	4.1	16	32.95	-116.25
38.0	1971-05-25	4.1	8	33.12	-116.35
48.8	1960-05-13	4.1	N/A	32.42	-115.8
6.3	1969-10-14	4	N/A	32.6	-116.5
6.3	1969-10-14	4	N/A	32.6	-116.5
31.9	1985-06-18	4	6	32.68	-117.15
35.4	1950-01-07	4	16	32.1	-116.6
36.0	1979-12-12	4	5	32.2	-116.23
38.9	1932-06-23	4	16	33.17	-116.5
41.9	1941-06-25	4	16	32.5	-115.9
42.6	1943-08-17	4	16	32.96	-116
44.7	1968-04-23	4	N/A	31.97	-116.69
31.9	1985-06-18	3.9	6	32.68	-117.15
33.0	1985-06-18	3.9	6	32.67	-117.17
34.1	1979-12-02	3.9	13	32.63	-116.02
35.0	1950-11-01	3.9	16	32.12	-116.47
36.3	1984-04-01	3.9	11	33.11	-116.4
37.2	1981-09-04	3.9	15	33.15	-116.56
47.5	1980-02-22	3.9	5	33.22	-116.22
36.6	1985-04-19	3.8	6	32.17	-116.95
40.5	1962-10-22	3.8	N/A	33.07	-116.17
47.9	1962-11-02	3.8	N/A	33.25	-116.28
49.4	1983-11-11	3.8	9	32.97	-115.87
30.7	1964-06-21	3.7	N/A	32.67	-117.13
31.7	1958-01-14	3.7	16	32.57	-117.15
39.9	1960-02-09	3.7	N/A	33.18	-116.47
41.7	1960-05-26	3.7	N/A	32.08	-116.27
46.0	1945-01-30	3.7	16	33.22	-116.28
47.5	1968-04-09	3.7	N/A	33.16	-116.11
8.1	1980-12-22	3.6	16	32.73	-116.6
30.7	1964-06-23	3.6	N/A	32.67	-117.13
21.4	1983-02-04	3.5	6	32.91	-116.5
27.7	1972-10-19	3.5	8	32.88	-116.25
30.7	1964-07-15	3.5	N/A	32.67	-117.13
41.5	1979-08-27	3.5	5	32.7	-115.9
42.6	1943-05-30	3.5	16	32.96	-116
46.0	1982-08-05	3.5	3	33.26	-116.42
46.6	1980-02-22	3.5	7	33.23	-116.28

Historical Tornado Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Potrero, 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.